Notice for a Research Grant for Masters or Masters students under the project EU-WISH: Wastewater Integrated Surveillance for Public Health Referência GA#: 101140460

5 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge

Department

DSA

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

5 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

 

The National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), Department of Environmental Health, opens a call for the attribution of a Research Grant to candidates (M/F) with a degree, under the project EU-WISH: Wastewater Integrated Surveillance for Public Health, promovido pelo EU4Health Programme (EU4H), financed by the European Comission.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The conditions for opening the research grant call are as follows:

Scientific Area: Health Sciences

Specialized Scientific Area: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or Pharmacy, and other compatible areas of expertise.

 

Admission Requirements:

 

Only applications meeting the following requirements will be considered:

• Holding a degree, according to article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP;
• Students, enrolled in a master's degree or already holding a master's degree, or enrolled in postgraduate courses, in the scientific areas indicated above. These candidates should be aiming at consolidating scientific training in R&D project participation by conducting research work leading to or not an academic degree.

Specific Requirements

The following will be preference factors:

Skills in working in molecular biology, namely nucleic acid extraction, PCR, RT-PCR and qPCR;

Skills in Project Management;

Good computer knowledge from the user's perspective;

Excellent knowledge of the English language (written and oral);

Organization and results orientation;

High sense of responsibility;

Good skills on relationship, communication and teamwork;

Immediate availability.

 

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Other

Additional Information
Benefits

The monthly value of the scholarship will correspond to the candidate's degree, according to the current values of scholarships awarded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf ). The value of the Voluntary Social Insurance (1st stage) is also added to this amount, with annual Personal Accident Insurance being paid by the contractor.

Eligibility criteria

Students, enrolled in a master's degree or already holding a master's degree, or enrolled in postgraduate courses, in the scientific areas indicated above. These candidates should be aiming at consolidating scientific training in R&D project participation by conducting research work leading to or not an academic degree.

Selection process

Candidates who do not meet the beforementioned admission criteria will be excluded. Candidates who do not present a graduation certificate with their final grade will also be excluded.

The evaluation process will focus on assessing academic training and professional experience in the areas indicated above. The evaluation process will include two phases. Firstly, the candidate's CV and motivation will be assessed. Subsequently, candidates who achieve, in this first assessment, a rating of no less than 12 points, on a scale of 0 to 20 points, will be called for an interview to assess their knowledge and skills. The weighing to the final evaluation will be 50% for the curricular evaluation and 50% for the interview.

The candidate with the highest score will be selected. If the first selected candidate is unable to accept the scholarship, the second-ranked candidate will be chosen (and so on) according to the list ordered by the recruitment process jury. However, the jury reserves its right to decide if none of the available candidates meets the minimum requirements to fill the open position, in which case a new recruitment process must be carried out.

Additional comments

Work plan:

(i) Implementation of laboratory procedures for the preparation of wastewater samples, essentially aiming for PCR tests or reverse transcription tests, as well as for genomic sequencing;

(ii) Operationalization of the “flowthrough” associated with the biological samples that will be submitted for analysis;

(iii) Collaboration in the collection of information foreseen within the scope of the project;

(iv) Collaboration in the dissemination of results at scientific meetings and in the writing of scientific reports and articles;

(v) Collaboration in project management, namely in organizing documentation, preparing reports, communicating with the teams involved, processes for acquiring reagents, materials and equipment.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

The jury is composed of Elisabete Valério Ph.D (President of the Jury), Dr. Helena Rebelo and João Brandão Ph.D (effective members). Dr. Silvia José and Dr. Carina Menezes will be alternate members.

Deadline and form of submission of applications:

Applications must be formalized, indicating the reference of the notice for a research grant and be accompanied by the following documents:

i) Detailed and signed Curriculum Vitae (academic education, experience and professional training, publications, participation in national and international projects);

ii) Plain copies of qualification certificates, plain copies of professional training certificates;

iii) motivation letter in English (one page maximum).

Applications must be sent by 15/04/2024, by electronic mail (e-mail) to the following address:

EU-WISH – Elisabete Valério

E-mail: [email protected]   e [email protected]

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge,I.P.

Departamento de Saúde Ambiental

Avenida Padre Cruz | 1649-016 Lisboa | Portugal

Applicants who send applications by email must keep the delivery and/or reading receipt as proof of receipt.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge,I.P.

Country

Portugal

City

Lisboa

Postal Code

1649-016

Street

Avenida Padre Cruz

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Portugal

City

Lisboa

Website

http://www.insa.min-saude.pt

Street

Av. Padre Cruz

Postal Code

1649-016 Lisboa

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+351217508185

STATUS: EXPIRED