Research Grant | project RN21, Investment TC-C12-i01 - Sustainable Bioeconomy Nº 01/C12-i01/2021, from Chemistry Department/CICECO

4 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Research Field

Chemistry
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Chemistry » Biochemistry
Technology » Biotechnology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

18 Jan 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

Investment TC-C12-i01

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

No

Offer Description

A tender is hereby opened for the award of one Research Grant (RG)under the project “RN21: Projeto Integrado Resina Natural 21-Inovação na Fileira da Resina Natural para Reforço da Bioeconomia Nacional” (Investment TC-C12-i01 - Sustainable Bioeconomy Nº 01/C12-i01/2021), from Chemistry Department/CICECO, Aveiro Institute of Materials,under the following conditions:

 

1. Scientific Area: Chemistry, or Related Areas

2. Financing Source: European funds allocate to Portugal by the PRR – Project RN21, Investment TC-C12-i01 - Sustainable Bioeconomy Nº 01/C12-i01/2021

3. Admission Requirements:

-CandidatesmusthaveaMasterdegreeintheareasofChemistry,ChemicalEngineering,Biochemistry,Biotechnology, being valorised the experiencein the area of chemistry and qualitative and quantitative analysis of natural products with advanced chromatographic techniques.

- The selected candidate must be enrolled as a PhD student in a Doctoral program of the University of Aveiro
- Portuguese oral and written proficiency.

 

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 in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro. The duration of the RG is, as a rule, annual, extendable to a maximum of two years, in the case of master's degrees, integrated master's degrees and non-degree courses, and the respective duration, including renewal, may be consecutive or interpolated, pursuant to no. 5 of Article 9 of the above mentioned Regulation.

5. Work plan: The work plan to be developed under this grant is part of the Integrated Natural Resin Project 21, which aims to valorize the natural resin sector in Portugal. This grant specific project, is intended to implement analytical methodologies for quality control ofmixtures of resinic acids industrially processed with new additives of natural origin.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at CICECO/Department of Chemistry of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Armando Silvestre.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in the February 2024, and may be renewed until the end of the funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1,199.64, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. 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 will be the following: Curriculum assessment and previous experience with the respective value of 80 and 20%, respectively.

The Interview selection method may be used in case the jury does not consider itself properly qualified to decide according to the Curriculum Assessment. If the Interview takes place, the final evaluation will take place with the weighting of 80 % obtained in the curricular evaluation and previous experience and 20% in the Interview.

 

The jury reserves the right not to admit to interview candidates with a rating of less than 10 points on a scale of 0-20 points, as well as not to award the scholarship if none of the candidates has a final minimum rating of 10 points.

 

 

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Prof. Armando Silvestre, Full members: Dr. Carmen Freire, Dr. Carla Vilela, Alternate members: Dra. Sonia Santos and Dr. Andre Lopes.

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 5th to 18th January 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: presentation letter, Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor, and application form . 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] with the reference “Ref EdtIB.1-CICECO/2024”.

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31st August 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

Chemistry

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

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=85214

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