POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP -TermalTrace - L809616

CALL FOR POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for one post-doctoral fellowship, in the framework of the project “Development of intelligent packaging for continuous temperature monitoring of sensitive liquid beverages” (reference: ), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union, through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program (COMPETE 2020), by Portugal 2020, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanotechnologies or similar.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nanotechnologies or similar .

The recipient of the fellowship must cumulatively meet the requirements provided for in paragraph 3 of article 7 of the RBIFCT:

a) The doctoral degree obtained in the 3 years prior to the date of submission of the application;

b) Investigation be carried out in a host organization other than that in which the degree was obtained;

c) Research activities do not require post-doctoral experience;

d) The research activities have a development and execution term equal to or less than three years;

e) The fellowship holder does not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated.

For the assessment of paragraph e) it is important the candidate(s) verifies(y) whether they have already held this type of fellowship under Regulation No. 950/2019, of December 16, as well as in the previous regulatory period, financed directly or indirectly by the FCT.

Work plan/ Objectives: Develop materials with thermochromic properties. Evaluate and optimize by monitoring optical properties. Collaborate in dissemination and general management activities.

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., both in their current wording.

Location: BioMark@UC /Department of Chemical Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 13 months, not exceeding the project end date (June 30, 2023).

Renewal: eventually renewable in case of extension of the project's deadline.

Scientific orientation: Professor Goreti Sales.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1.686,00 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en ), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions) and  personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: CV and interview. Only the 3-top candidates holding the best CV-scores go to the interview.

Selection criteria: The CV is assessed by the following criteria:

The interview is assessed by the following criteria:

Candidates with the interview have a final score of 50% CV and 50% interview. Candidates without interview have a final score of 100% CV.

Jury responsible for selection:  

Formalization of application: Applications are formalized by sending a Curriculum Vitae, Motivation Letter and Certificate of Qualifications.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] and [email protected] , placing in the subject “ThermalTrace/1BPD.

Submission of applications: Between 13/05/2022 and 26/05/2022.

Submission deadline date: 26/05/2022.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.

Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.

After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Selection reserve list: N/A