Competition for Granting 1 Research Scholarship - #NOVAID-B194

2 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT

Department

Department of Life Sciences

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

16 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

3 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

A tender is open for the attribution of one Research Scholarship within the scope of the R&D project “Unveiling the signatures of convergent evolution in bee-associated microorganisms: a comparative multi-omics approach” (PTDC/BIA-EVL/0604/2021), funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES (FCT, I.P.) through National resources (PIDDAC) (OE), under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area:

Biological Sciences - Microbiology

2. Recipients profile/category:

Mandatory requirements: Can apply for this tender, candidatos who meet cumulatively the following three requirements:

Requirement 1: be enrolled in a doctorate, or in a non-academic degree course integrated in an educational project of a Higher Education Institution;

Requirement 2: have a Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology or similar areas (the documents proving the ownership of academic degrees and diplomas, or the respective recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions, are exempted in the application phase for the support in question, being replaced by the candidate's declaration of honor);

Requirement 3: experience in laboratory work in the field of microbiology and/or molecular biology.

Preferred factors: Motivation for computational biology. Documented experience in fungal microbiology.

3. Work Plan:

The present proposal aims to elucidate important aspects of a unique case of convergent evolution in bee-associated floral yeasts and bacteria while contributing with valuable knowledge to outline microbiome-based strategies for the conservation of the bee population. In the context of this scholarship, various aspects of floral yeast metabolism will be studied, as well as their possible beneficial role in protecting bees against pathogens (bacteria and other fungi).

The work will consist in the following tasks:

- Construction of yeast mutants and subsequent phenotypic analyses using traditional microbiology techniques;

- Generation and computational analyses of genomics and transcriptomics data;

- Antagonistic bioassays towards bee pathogens using an extensive floral yeast collection.

The candidate will be integrated in a research team and will be partially supervised by a postdoctoral investigator that is currently working on the project.

4. Applicable legislation and regulations:

Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27 (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow) and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, by Law No. 12/2013 of 29 January, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of 9 July and Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August; Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., in force (https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf ).

5. Workplace:

The work is to be carried out at the Department of Life Sciences, located in NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA FCT), under the scientific supervision of Doctor Carla Gonçalves. The contracting entity is NOVA.id.FCT – Association for Innovation and Development of FCT.

6. Fellowship duration:

The scholarship will last for 6 months, with the possibility of renewal, starting on May, 2024.

7. Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to €1259,64 based on the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P., in the country, with payment made monthly by bank transfer.

Other components can be added to the scholarship in accordance with the NOVA.id.FCT Scholarship Regulation.

8. Selection criteria:

The selection criteria shall be as follows:

a) Curricular evaluation (grade 0-20): 60%

b) Research experience in the project area (grade 0-20): 40%

Interviews may be carried out to the three top-ranked candidates. In this case, the selection criteria will be the following:

a. Curricular evaluation (grade 0-20): 50%

b. Research experience in the project area (grade 0-20): 30%

c. Interview (grade 0-20): 20%

All candidates will be evaluated from 0 to 20. The candidates that do not obtain a minimum grade of 15, according to the selection criteria, will not be considered.

9. Composition of the Selection Jury:

President of the Jury: Doctor Carla Gonçalves

Effective members of the Jury: Professor Doctor José Paulo Sampaio and Professor Doctor Paula Gonçalves

Substitute member of the Jury: Doctor Ana Pontes and Doctor Patrícia H. Brito

10. Form of advertising/notification of results:

The evaluation results proposed by the jury will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, with access to the minutes and the provisional ranking list.

After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision, prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the email address used for the notification), or a hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.id.FCT's Board through the address [email protected] .

11. Application deadline and form of application submission:

A tender is open from the 3rd April to 16th April of 2024.

Documentation to be provided when applying:

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending the following documents written in Portuguese or English and, preferably, in PDF files:

a. CV;

b. Motivation letter.

Form of submission of applications:

Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] .

Documentation to be provided at the time of contracting:

Proof of enrollment in a PhD program or in a non-academic degree course integrated in an educational project of a Higher Education Institution.

12. Drafts:

The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website .

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Recipients profile/category:

Mandatory requirements: Can apply for this tender, candidatos who meet cumulatively the following three requirements:

Requirement 1: be enrolled in a doctorate, or in a non-academic degree course integrated in an educational project of a Higher Education Institution;

Requirement 2: have a Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology or similar areas (the documents proving the ownership of academic degrees and diplomas, or the respective recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions, are exempted in the application phase for the support in question, being replaced by the candidate's declaration of honor);

Requirement 3: experience in laboratory work in the field of microbiology and/or molecular biology. Preferred factors: Motivation for computational biology. Documented experience in fungal microbiology.

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Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to €1259,64 based on the table of scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P., in the country, with payment made monthly by bank transfer. Other components can be added to the scholarship in accordance with the NOVA.id.FCT Scholarship Regulation.

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria:

The selection criteria shall be as follows:

a) Curricular evaluation (grade 0-20): 60%

b) Research experience in the project area (grade 0-20): 40%

Interviews may be carried out to the three top-ranked candidates. In this case, the selection criteria will be the following:

a. Curricular evaluation (grade 0-20): 50%

b. Research experience in the project area (grade 0-20): 30%

c. Interview (grade 0-20): 20%

All candidates will be evaluated from 0 to 20. The candidates that do not obtain a minimum grade of 15, according to the selection criteria, will not be considered.

Selection process

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President of the Jury: Doctor Carla Gonçalves

Effective members of the Jury: Professor Doctor José Paulo Sampaio and Professor Doctor Paula Gonçalves

Substitute member of the Jury: Doctor Ana Pontes and Doctor Patrícia H. Brito

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The evaluation results proposed by the jury will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, with access to the minutes and the provisional ranking list.

After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision, prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the email address used for the notification), or a hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.id.FCT's Board through the address [email protected] .

Application deadline and form of application submission:

A tender is open from the 3rd April to 16th April of 2024.

Documentation to be provided when applying:

Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending the following documents written in Portuguese or English and, preferably, in PDF files:

a. CV;

b. Motivation letter.

Form of submission of applications:

Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] .

Documentation to be provided at the time of contracting:

Proof of enrollment in a PhD program or in a non-academic degree course integrated in an educational project of a Higher Education Institution.

Additional comments

Drafts:

The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website .

Website for additional job details

https://www.novaidfct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NOVAID-%20B194.pdf

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT

Country

Portugal

City

Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

Street

Campus de Caparica

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Caparica

Website

http://www.novaid.fct.unl.pt/

Street

Campus de Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

STATUS: EXPIRED