#NOVAID-B195 - Competition for granting 1 research scholarship - 2022.01152.PTDC

5 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

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

Department

e LAQV and UCIBIO Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT-NOVA

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

8 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

: #NOVAID-B195 - 2022.01152.PTDC

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

No

Offer Description

Work Plan: Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas, that can also react with the ozone, destroying it. The only enzyme able to reduce nitrous oxide is the nitrous oxide reductase, an enzyme that catalysis the last step of denitrification. Nitrous oxide reductase is a copper enzyme with a unique tetranuclear copper center as an active center. In this Project we aim at studying the catalytic activity and activation of Wolinella succinogenes nitrous oxide reductase. In addition, we aim at cloning a small cytochrome from this same organism proposed to be its electron donor.

Workplace: The work will be carried out at the LAQV and UCIBIO Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, FCT-NOVA, under the scientific guidance of Prof. Dr. Sofia Pauleta, and NOVA.id.FCT – Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT will be the contracting Institution.

Fellowship duration: The fellowship will have a duration of 3 months. The fellowship contract may be eventually renewed within the duration of the project.

Application deadline and form of submission: The competition is open from April 8 to April 19, 2024.

Documentation to be provided when applying: Applications must be formalized by sending a single PDF document containing the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of completion of Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree or Integrated Master's Degree, and respective certificate of curricular average, letter of motivation other supporting documents considered relevant, namely proof of enrolment in the current academic year. Applicants must also send the name and contact details of two people who may be asked for a closed letter of reference. If candidates are not enrolled, at the time of application, in an integrated master's degree, a master's degree, a doctorate or in non-academic degree courses integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, they must submit a declaration of honor in which they confirm that they are eligible to enroll in one of these training offers. Candidates must allow the jury to assess compliance with the condition set out in point 2 through their Curriculum Vitae. How to submit applications: Applications should be sent by email to Sofia Pauleta, [email protected] , indicating "BI-N2OR" in the subject line.

Documentation to be provided when the contract is signed: Proof of enrolment on non-academic degree courses or on a cycle of studies such as a master's degree or a bachelor's degree.

Requirements

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Recipients profile/category:

Mandatory requirements: Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field), with an average of 16 or more values out of 20. The candidates chosen to sign the contract must be enrolled in a non-degree course as part of the educational project of a higher education institution, in the academic year 2023/24, with active enrolment and regularized situation. BIs may only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the signing of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that type of scholarship, consecutive or interpolated. Candidates must submit a sworn statement that they are in a position to be admitted. Preferred factors: The candidate must preferably have experience in heterologous production of proteins and kinetic assays.

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

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Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the grant is 1259,64 euros, with reference to the table of values of grants awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal, payment being made monthly by bank transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria: The selection methods to be used will be as follows: (i) Evaluation of the Curriculum vitae (70%), in which the scientific and curricular background should be indicated, (ii) a motivation letter, which should include the experience in the requested area and the reasons that led the student to apply for this scholarship and how it will contribute to the continuation of his/her scientific career (20%), and (iii) and interview (10%), which will be held for candidates who have obtained a weighted score of 16 in the first two criteria. Each of the criteria will be graded from 0 to 20 values, for a total of 20 values after weighting.

Selection process

Composition of the Selection Jury: President of the Jury: Isabel Moura, PhD; Effective Jury Members: Sofia Rocha Pauleta, PhD; Marta Sofia Peixe Carepo, PhD.

Form of advertising/notification of results: The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final 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 e-mail 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] .

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-B195.pdf

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

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

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Caparica

City

Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

Street

Campus da Caparica

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Caparica

City

Caparica

Website

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

Street

Campus da Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED