Research Grant | R&D project DRI/India/0518/2020 from CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials

4 Jun 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Department

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials

Research Field

Chemistry
Physics
Engineering » Materials engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Jul 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

DRI/India/0518/2020

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 “Understanding sorption mechanisms in Li and Na silicate sorbents for post/pre-combustion CO2 capture applications: synthesis and solid-state NMR strategies” at CICECO (DRI/India/0518/2020), under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area : Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or related areas

2. Funding Source: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC)

3. Admission Requirements: Students enrolled in Master or integrated Master

Candidates must be enrolled in a master program in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, or related fields. Master candidates with self-initiative and commitment to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team will be highly appreciated. Candidates should possess an excellent academic record (mininum grade of 14 out of 20). Good oral and written English communication skills as well as prior experience in chemical synthesis are required.  

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:

Synthesis and characterization of high-temperature sorbents for CO2 capture

The candidate will deal with the synthesis of inorganic adsorbents based on lithium, sodium, and potassium silicate materials with relevance for pre-combustion CO2 capture and CO2 /H2 separation from syngas at high temperature (ca. 600 ºC) and high CO2 concentrations. The prepared materials will be studied by adsorption techniques and atomic-scale characterization methods such as solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Powder X-ray Diffractometry, Thermal Analysis and Gas Adsorption, among others, to obtain structure-property relationships aiming at designing improved CO2 adsorbents. The candidate will also be highly involved in all the dissemination, promotion and communication of scientific results within the group.

 

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 CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Doctor Luís Mafra and co-supervised by Doctor Mariana Sardo.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 9 months, starting in July of 2024, and may be renewed 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 €990.98, 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 are the following: i) assessment of grades during the undergraduate studies (40-60%); ii) relevance and quality of previous experience/work of interest for this project (20-40%); iii) the three candidates with better classification will be invited to an interview in case the Jury considers it necessary (0-20%). All eligible candidates will be ordered consecutively in terms of relative merit, calculated from the selection method. Only candidates with a relative merit equal or higher than 16 (out of 20) will be considered for selection. The jury reserves the right to not fill the position in case no candidate meets all the admission requirements. All candidates will be informed about the results by email.

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: The Jury responsible for the evaluation process is composed by: Dr. Luís Mafra (Chair), Dra. Mariana Sardo and Dra. Ildefonso Marin. Alternative members are Dr. Ricardo Vieira and Dra. Mirtha Lourenço.

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 5th June 2024 to 19th June 2024 and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application mentioning the contacts of two references, accompanied by the following documents: i) detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae; ii) Academic degree certificate(s); iii) other documents the candidate considers relevant for the application. 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] .

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by 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 31st August 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

Chemistry

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/files/edital_pt_dri.pdf

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