Organisation/Company: FEUP
Department: Human Resources
Division: Research
Field: Engineering » Chemical engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 15 Apr 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer DescriptionNOTICE OF OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A DOCTORATE INITIAL LEVEL RESEARCHER POSITION By order of 19-03-2025, the Dean of FEUP, Professor Rui Artur Bártolo Calçada, deliberated to open an international selection procedure for the recruitment of 1 Doctorate Initial level within the scope of Supply of Services Cycon (Cyclic device for continuous CO2 capture and conversion into CH4) in the form of a Certain Term Employment Contract, by legal imperative, under the terms of paragraph b) of no. 1 of article 6 of RJEC, ex vi of no. 2 of article 18 of RJEC, and will be maintained only for the period necessary to execute the tasks defined in the project and identified below, whose expected duration is 22 months, never exceeding the maximum limit of six years.
This recruitment aims the performance of activities corresponding to the category of Doctorate Initial level, as stated in article 8 of Regulation No. 487/2020, of May 22nd.
The Doctorate Initial level, in abstract, is responsible for carrying out the activities foreseen in no. 2 of art. 7 of Regulation no. 487/2020, of May 22nd. Specifically, the Doctorate Initial level will develop R&D activities in the scope of Project Cycon which inserts in the area of Chemical Engineering, contributing to the following project activities:
Experimental tests in a multifunctional reactor in a cyclic adsorptive and reactive process for CH4 production through the conversion of CO2 captured from exhaust gas streams.Techno-economic analysis of the technology developed in the Cycon project.The selected researcher may also provide possible collaboration in teaching and training activities in the area of research.
The scientific area of this selection procedure is Chemical Engineering.Applicable Legislation: Regulation nº 487/2020, of May 22nd - Regulation of Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Porto and other applicable legislation namely the Labor Code, Law no. 7/2009, of February 12th, in its current version, Decree-Law no. 57/2016, of August 29th, approving a regime for contracting doctorates to stimulate scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge (RJEC), in the wording introduced by the first amendment provided by Law no. 57/2017, of July 19th, Regulatory Decree no. 11-A/2017, of December 29th and applicable regulatory standards.In the wording of article 16 of Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of August 29th, this procedure is exempted from the authorization of the members of the Government responsible for the areas of Finance and Public Administration, namely in paragraph no. 3 of article 7 of the LTFP; from the prior favorable opinion of the members of the Government responsible for the areas of Finance and Public Administration as mentioned in no. 5 of article 30 of the LTFP and from the procedure for the recruitment of workers in the requalification situation, referred to in article 265 of the LTFP.The work will be developed at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).The monthly remuneration to be paid is €2.351,53 corresponding to level 33 of the Single Salary Table, approved by Order no. 1553-C/2008, of December 31st and level 5, position 1 from "Regulamento n.º 487/2020".Admission RequirementsGeneral Admission Requirements:
This competition is open to national candidates, foreigners and stateless persons holding a doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, or related fields, for 5 years or less, and with a scientific and professional curriculum that shows an appropriate profile for the activity to be developed.
Any doctorate awarded by a foreign higher education institution must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution in accordance with article 25 of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, awarded by foreign higher education institutions and paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be complied with by the date of the hiring act.
Specific Admission requirements:
a) Author of at least 10 papers published in English in journals indexed in Scopus.b) Candidates must have skills and previous experience in catalysis, separation processes, and reaction engineering, particularly in multifunctional reactors.c) Candidates must have previous experience in techno-economic analysis of Chemical Engineering processes.Recruitment method:In accordance with articles 26 of the Regulation and 5 of the RJEC, the selection methods are:
Evaluation of the curricular path and scientific career of the applicants (APCC) (90%);Interview (ENT) (10%).Evaluation of the curricular path and scientific career (APCC) (90%)Evaluation of the curricular path and scientific career, considering a profile that is suited to the requirements of the duties corresponding to the category covered by this competition and focusing on the relevance, quality, and currentness of the following aspects:
a) Scientific performance in the areas and subareas for which the competition is open;b) Knowledge transfer and valorization;c) Science and technology management and communication.In evaluating the aspects indicated in points a), b) and c), the activity developed in the last 5 (five) years must be considered.
The five-year period mentioned may be extended by the Board, at any applicant's request, when based on the suspension of scientific activity for socially protected reasons, namely for reasons of parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other situations of unavailability for work that are legally protected.
Evaluation of the Interview (ENT) (10%):Applications with a score equal or higher than 80 points, obtained by all members of the Board in the evaluation of their curricular path and scientific career, will be admitted for the Interview (ENT), and the board will evaluate aspects related to the research conducted by the applicants.
The interview will be conducted in Portuguese and English.
Final classification:The Final Classification (CF) of the Evaluation of the applicants' Curricular Path and Scientific Career (APCC) and interview (ENT), will be obtained by applying the following formula: CF = (APCC*0.9) + (ENT*0.1).
Application Requirements:The application must include: full name, number and date of identity card or citizen card, or civil identification number, tax identification number, date of birth, residence, and contact address, including e-mail and telephone contact.
a) Copy of doctorate certificate or diploma;b) Detailed curriculum vitae, containing all information relevant for the evaluation of the application, as well as for demonstrating compliance with the criteria set out in paragraph 7. of this notice, organized in accordance with the seriation criteria set out in paragraph 9.4.;c) Letter of motivation;d) Copies of up to 10 publications considered most relevant by the candidate, associated with the position;e) Other supporting documents considered relevant to the eligibility of the application and documents that the applicant considers relevant to the assessment of his/her merit.Failure to submit the documents mentioned in points a), b), c) and d) will lead to the exclusion of the application. For purposes of hearing of the interested parties, the exclusion decision is notified to the applicants by e-mail.
False statements made by applicants will be punished according to the law.
Non-discrimination and equal access policy:FEUP actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, beneficiary, disadvantaged or private of any right or exemption from any duty owing, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.
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