Research Studentships (for students of a course that does not award an academic degree) - (BL28/2024-IST-ID)

22 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID

Department

DRH

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

7 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

PTDC/EAMBAMB/2023/2021

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

No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 Research Studentship, within the framework of project/R&D institution Tecnologias Sustentáveis para remoção de Micropoluentes de Água/IST-ID (PTDC/EAMBAMB/2023/2021, financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC

Workplan: The main objective of this work is the development, characterization from the thermophysical and

thermodynamic point of view, and testing in extraction of micropollutants present in water from eutectic solvents or materials derived therefrom. The work plan is divided into the following steps: i) study of solid-liquid diagrams of eutectic solvents based on hydrophobic natural compounds; ii) study of its solubility and stability in water; iii)

measurement of thermophysical properties such as density, viscosity and surface tension; iv) study of extraction of micropollutants (drugs) from water with the prepared eutectic solvents

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 6 months. It’s expected to begin in March 2024, and may be eventually renewed up to the maximum of 12 months.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/  ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii)academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) motivation letter.

Applications must be submitted to the email: [email protected]

 

 

 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Chemical engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

               a) to hold a bachelor or master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;

b) not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf ), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1199,64€, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

               a) to hold a bachelor or master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;

b) not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: 50% curricular assessment and 50% adequate laboratory experience.

Composition of the selection Jury: Prof. Isabel Marrucho, Prof. Teresa Duarte, Prof. José Nuno Canongia Lopes.

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal . A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace: The work will be developed at Centrode Química Estrutural of Instituto Superior Técnico, under the

scientific supervision of Prof. Isabel Marrucho.

Website for additional job details

https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IST-ID

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisbon

Website

http://ist-id.pt/

Street

Av. Rovisco Pais

Postal Code

1049-001 Lisboa

STATUS: EXPIRED