Phd student Fellowship (m/f)_BIOPOLIS 2023-58_PTDC

1 Sep 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

15 Sep 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2023

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

 

Job: PhD student

Reference: BIOPOLIS 2023-58

Main research field: Ecology and Remote Sensing

 

We offer a Research Fellowship to a PhD student (Reference BIOPOLIS 2023-57) on the scope of the project ReNat: Renaturing Iberian native forests from Eucalyptus plantations, referência FCT 2022.10702.PTDC, at CIBIO/Associação BIOPOLIS to support the field work and to perform spatial data analyses with remote sensing satellite imagery.

 

Main research field: Ecology and Remote Sensing

 

Admission requirements: Candidates with an MSc degree in Biology, preferably with previous experience in remote sensing data analysis with Sentinel and Landsat imagery. Preference will be given to candidates with: 

• Experience in fieldwork.
• Experience in remote sensing data acquisition and processing.
• Programming skills in R and/or Python.
• Fluency in English.
• Good communication skills.

 

The candidate should be able to work well within a team and possess troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. The candidate must present a CV compatible with the work plan.

 

Working plan: Within the scope of the work, the following tasks will be developed:

• Fieldwork in Portugal and Spain
• Data analyses of remote sensing data (Sentinel) for producing an Iberian map of Eucalyptus distribution.
• Analysis of remote sensing data to produce a restoration index..
• Supporting reporting activities and dissemination of results.
• Attending project meetings.
• Writing scientific articles.

 

Applicable Legislation: Law nº.40/2004, 18th August (Research Fellow Statute) amended and republished by Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, 28th August; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ).

 

Workplace: The work will primarily be done at the CIBIO-InBIO, Vairão, Vila do Conde. Working periods in partner Research Institutions may take place.

 

Duration of the fellowship: 11 months, eventually renewable up to 12 if the project is extended

 

Monthly stipend: Monthly stipend is €1199,64 according to the stipends established by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ). Payment will be made by bank transfer every month. The successful candidate will also be entitled to the reimbursement of Social Security payments (Seguro Social Voluntário) and accident insurance.

 

Expect starting date: 1st of October 2023

 

Selection criteria: Assessment will be made in accordance with admission requirements (see above) and will be based on:

a) the relevance of previous experience with electronic development and fieldwork (70%);

b) the quality of the curriculum vitae (30%);

 

The jury may not award the fellowship if the quality of the candidates is inferior to what is intended. In the case of admitted candidates whose evaluation does not differ more than 10% from that obtained by the best-positioned candidate, the jury will interview these candidates. This will be aimed at obtaining clarifications about the curricular elements and additional information, as well as evaluating the attitude profile and motivation of the candidate. The final score of each jury member is obtained by the following assessment: 80% scientific and curricular career evaluation and 20% interview.

 

Jury composition: The Jury will be chaired by Dr Pedro Tarroso (CIBIO, having as effective members Dr Bruno Marcos (CIBIO) and Dr Carlos Vila-Viçosa (CIBIO).

 

Publicity and communication of results: The ranking of applications will be published in a visible and public area of Institution facilities, and all candidates will be informed by email about the result of their application.

 

Application: The application call is open between 4RD and 15TH September 2023 (24:00 GMT).  The applications are formalised at the electronic address http://www.cibio.pt with the following documents in a digital form, in PDF format: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, a document proving doctoral attendance (or declaration of honour, stating that the candidate will be enrolled in a PhD program by the time the fellowship starts).

 

 

 

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
Edital_PhDstudent_ReNat_PT_PortuguesII.pdf
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Country

Portugal

City

VAIRÃO

Postal Code

4485-661

Street

RUA PADRE ARMANDO QUINTAS N7

Where to apply

Website

http://www.cibio.pt

Contact

State/Province

VILA DO CONDE

City

VAIRÃO

Website

https://www.biopolis.pt/en/

Street

RUA PADRE ARMANDO QUINTAS N7

Postal Code

4485-661

E-Mail

acampos@cibio.up.pt

STATUS: EXPIRED