Organisation/Company: Universidade de Coimbra
Department: Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)
Research Field: Geography
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Undergraduate Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 26 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 13 Nov 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: IT137-24-409
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description The University of Coimbra opens a call for 4 research fellowships in the framework of the project "SINDIA - Socio-spatial inequalities in dementia" (reference: 2022. 04684.PTDC), financed by national funds, through the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology I.P./MCTES, in the following conditions:
Scientific area: Geography.
Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Students enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Geography are invited to apply. The candidate must demonstrate empathy and sensitivity, with the ability to interact with individuals in vulnerable situations, respecting their experiences. Effective communication skills are essential, along with the ability to adapt language to the target audience, as well as patience and flexibility to address the needs of the interviewees. Previous experience in fieldwork or research with vulnerable populations is preferred, as are strong organisational skills for planning and managing visits and interviews. The student should also possess critical analysis skills to interpret data and conduct preliminary analyses, while showing a willingness to work in a team and an understanding of ethical principles in research involving vulnerable populations.
Work plan/Objectives: The initiation scholarship holders will join a research team and participate in scientific research and knowledge dissemination activities, supporting the communication and coordination of the team with partners and stakeholders, and assisting the Principal Investigator with project management tasks. Their work will focus on tasks 4, 5, 7, and 8.
The work includes:
Assisting in the preparation of meetings with institutional partners and entities where surveys will be conducted;
Scheduling visits for conducting surveys with individuals with dementia and their informal caregivers;
Organising travel, actual travel, and conducting the surveys;
Completing the survey form on the LimeSurvey platform;
Carrying out preliminary analyses of the quantitative surveys;
Assisting in the preparation of meetings with institutional partners and entities where interviews will be conducted;
Scheduling visits for conducting interviews with individuals with dementia and their informal caregivers;
Organising travel, actual travel, and conducting the interviews;
Carrying out preliminary analyses of the interviews;
Participating in national congresses and conferences.
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 Foundation for Science and Technology, both in their current wording.
Location: FLUC at the University of Coimbra.
Duration: 6 months.
Renewal: eventually renewable.
Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 601,12 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/), 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: Curricular Evaluation (100%).
Selection criteria: 1. Absolute merit of curriculum vitae (50%); 2. Specific knowledge related to the work plan (20%); 3. Adequacy of the candidate's profile to the work plan to be developed (30%).
Formalization of application: 1. Motivation Letter; 2. Certificate of qualifications. The Declaration mentioned below must be formalized in proper form in the platform apply.uc.pt. 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.
Submission of applications: Between 13/11/2024 and 26/11/2024.
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 waives 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.
Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination.
Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.
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