Research Grant | project pureDNA, 2022.03394.PTDC, in CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials

23 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering
Technology » Biotechnology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

6 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

2022.03394.PTDC

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

No

Offer Description

A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) ResearchGrant (RG)in the scope of R&D project “Development of cost-effective platforms based on ionic liquids for the purification of p53-minicircle DNA biopharmaceuticals with application in oncology”, 2022.03394.PTDC, in CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

2. Funding Source:

Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC).

3. Admission Requirements:

Students enrolled in a doctorate in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related areas, with a minimum grade of the Master or Integrated Master of 14 (in 20).

Or

Masters in Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related areas, with a minimum grade of the Master or Integrated Master of 14 (in 20) and enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree integrated in the educational project of the University of Aveiro).

 

(View Courses at: Courses - University of Aveiro (ua.pt) and Training at UA - Universidade de Aveiro )

The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act .

4. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology . The RG(s) awarded to undergraduate or master students enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree may only be granted to those who do not exceed, upon conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated, under the terms of no.5 of article 6 of the aforementioned Regulations.

5. Work plan: The work plan comprises the development of integrated strategies for the production and purification of biopharmaceuticals of minicircle DNA using aqueous biphasic systems and chromatographic techniques. Among others, the following techniques and protocols will be used: bacterial cell culture, preparation of aqueous biphasic systems and characterization of the respective phase diagrams, column chromatography experiments, agarose gel electrophoresis, circular dichroism, western-blot, and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Institute of Materials of Aveiro – CICECO / Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Mara Guadalupe Freire Martins.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 3 months, starting in March of 2024, possibly renewable, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3 and 4 of article 6, of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.).

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1,199.64, according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.

10. Selection methods : The selection methods to be used comprise the curriculum vitae assessment (valued in 100%) that will be accomplished based on the following values: Master or Integrated Master grade (50%); Experience on the production and purification of biopharmaceuticals (20%); Academic and scientific path (30%). If the jury deems it indispensable, the best three (3) candidates will be interviewed, being in this case the curriculum vitae assessment valued in 70% and the interview in 30%.

11. Composition of the Selection Jury:

Chair: Professor Mara Guadalupe Freire Martins, Coordinator Researcher at the University of Aveiro.

Permanent Members: Doctor Augusto Quaresma Henriques Pedro, Junior Researcher at the University of Aveiro, and Doctor Ana Paula Mora Tavares, Auxiliary Researcher at the University of Aveiro

Alternate Members: Doctor Ana Francisca Osório de Almeida Coelho e Silva, Junior Researcher at the University of Aveiro, and Doctor Márcia Carvalho Neves, Auxiliary Researcher at the University of Aveiro

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications : The call is open from 24/01/2024 to 06/02/2024, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum vitae, motivation letter, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] under the subject “2022.03394.PTDC – BI 2024”.

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by the final mark obtained posted on the University's website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31/03/2024 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

 

The models of the grant contract and of the final report to be prepared by the grant holder and the supervisor are available at Research fellows - sgrh - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt) .

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Technology » Biotechnology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

http://uaonline.ua.pt/detail.asp?c=85409

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Aveiro

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Aveiro

City

Aveiro

Postal Code

3810-193

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Aveiro

Website

http://www.ciceco.ua.pt

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Postal Code

3810-193

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED