Detalhe da Oferta:
CALL FOR APPLICATION FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Refª IBEROS+-BI_2
A call for tenders is now open for the attribution of one Research Scholarship within the scope of the Project “IBEROS+ (0072_IBEROS_MAIS_1_E) - Instituto de Biofabricación en Red para El Envejecimiento Saludable” financed by the Interreg VI A España – Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027, under the following conditions, set out below.
Scientific area: Biomedical Engineering
Admission requirements:
General requirements:
Candidates for the Research grant must, at the date of application, be enrolled, or present a commitment to enroll in a study cycle conferring an (PhD) degree in Biotechnology of the School of Biotechnology, according to the theme and work plan of the fellowship to be carried out within the scope of the project identified above. This doctoral program should be carried out at the School of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal and guided by the team identified for the implementation of the work plan.
Candidates must have a MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, or a related field.
Specific requirements:
Candidates must also have knowledge/research experience in the following areas:
Biomaterials of natural origin
Cell culture and molecular biology
Microalgae culture
Preferred Factors:
Preferential factors will be considered
Experience in polysaccharide extraction systems
Good level of English
Work Plan:
The activities to be developed, continuously over 8 months, aim to extract, process and characterize polysaccharides from microalgae for high value-added applications in the biomedical and tissue regeneration areas.
Applicable legislation and regulations:
- Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow: https://dre.pt/web/guest/legislacao-consolidada/-/lc/58216179/view?w=2019-08-28;
- Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Science and Technology Foundation, I.P: https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/127238533;
- Regulation of Research Scholarships of the Portuguese Catholic University: http://www.porto.ucp.pt//sites/default/files/files/DRH/RegBolsasInvestigacao_Cientifica_UCP2020.pdf
Workplace:
The work will be developed at the CBQF - Center for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry. of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Portugal, in Porto, under the scientific supervision of Dr. Ana Leite Oliveira.
Duration of the scholarship:
The scholarship, which is expected to begin on June 1, 2025, will have a duration of 8 months on an exclusive basis.
Monthly maintenance allowance amount:
The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1309.64. according to the research scholarship values awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2025.pdf) and will be paid by bank transfer.
Selection methods:
The selection methods to be used will be the following: i) curriculum evaluation (40%); ii) previous experience (60%). If necessary, the 3 best positioned candidates may be interviewed, and in this situation, the weighting will be curricular evaluation (35%).; ii) previous experience (50%) and selection interview (15%).
Only candidates with a final classification equal to or greater than 75 points, on a scale of 0 to 100, will be selected for this position.
Applications that do not meet the admission requirements, delivered on time and incomplete applications will be considered ineligible.
Composition of the Selection Jury: President of the Jury: Prof. Ana Leite de Almeida Monteiro de Oliveira, Effective Members: Dr. João Pedro Bebiano Costa and Dra. Viviana Pinto Ribeiro. Substitute Jury: Dra. Sara Amorim.
Form of advertising/notification of results: The jury deliberates in accordance with the selection criteria adopted and disclosed. The jury meetings minutes will contain a summary of the meeting content. After completing the application of the selection criteria, the jury proceeds with the elaboration of the ordered list, with the ranking of the approved candidates. The ranking list of eligible candidates will be published on the premises of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Porto, located at Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4169-005 Porto - Portugal, with each candidate being notified of his/her position on the list ranking of candidates via email. Ineligible applicants will be notified by email, with details of the missing eligibility elements.
Complaint and appeal procedures: Candidates have a period of ten working days, after the disclosure referred to in the previous number, to give their opinion at a prior hearing.
Deadline for acceptance of the scholarship: Within ten working days following notification of the grant award, the selected candidate must confirm in writing his/her availability to start the scholarship on the proposed date. Failing to do so or not having availability, the candidate placed in the next position will be called.
Application deadline and form of submission:
Candidates submit their application from April 8, 2025. until April 23, 2025. (until 5 pm, Lisbon time).
Applications are formalized by completing the Application https://hr-ucpporto.inqueritos.porto.ucp.pt/118662?lang=en
It will be necessary to submit the following documents:
1) Cover letter, identifying the title and reference of the project, describe the motivation and professional objectives of the candidate.
2) Detailed Curriculum Vitae (should contain all the elements to assess the admission requirements, including language knowledge and research experience).
3) Copy of the certificate(s) of qualifications conferring academic degree in the terms requested in the notice, which contain the final classifications.
4) Registration of recognition of the academic degree awarded by a foreign higher education institution, preferably with the registration of the conversion of the respective final classification to the Portuguese classification scale to guarantee eligibility in this call for application .
5) Proof of registration or letter with the commitment to register/enroll in a degree-awarding study cycle under the terms already described in this notice .
Only applications received during the opening period of the above-mentioned call shall be considered. Candidates who incorrectly formalize their application or who do not prove the requirements of this call are excluded. False statements made by applicants will be punished under the law.
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