Work plan: The grantee will work under the coordination of the project's Principal

Investigator, Dr Verónica Policarpo. The work will be carried out as part of a team and the work

plan will include:

a) Contribution to the ongoing research in the ABIDE project, including collecting and

analysing data, as well as writing up results, in conjunction with the PI, in order to achieve the

project's objectives;

b) Collecting, updating and analysing bibliography in their field, relevant to the project topic;

c) Reading relevant bibliography from other scientific areas, with a view to achieving the

project's objective of building interdisciplinary knowledge;

d) Contribution to the construction of a Common Conceptual and Observational Basis, to be

used by the whole team, bringing the theoretical and methodological contribution of their

discipline;

e) Contribution to the preparation of the fieldwork to be carried out in the project, including:

a. collection and review of ethical protocols in force at each observation site

b. identifying organisations and actors on the ground

c. organisation of information materials to be made available to participants

d. preparation of workshops to be held with local communities

e. contribution to the methodology to be used, including observation protocols/guidelines

to be used in the observation.

f) Implementation of methods and tools for the geographical mapping of animals, using

geographical information systems;

g) Analysing the geographical information and preparing the respective maps, in conjunction

with other primary and secondary data used in the project;

h) Writing scientific articles and book chapters, and collaborating on collective, team

publications;

i) Preparation of public scientific communications;

j) collaboration on project outputs, e.g. scientific extension indicators;

k) Preparation of reports;

l) Collaboration in the organisation and teaching of specialised courses related to the research

area and topic (summer schools, postgraduate courses, or others);

m) Other tasks related to the implementation of the project.

The grantee's duties also include:

a) Participation in project team meetings;

b) Participation in the organisation of activities within the scope of the project, either internal

to the team (e.g. reading groups) or external, provided they are relevant to the theme of the

project (e.g. seminars and conferences);

c) Participation in the activities of the Human-Animal Studies Hub (seminars, reading groups),

and ICS-ULisboa;

d) Contribution to the scientific dissemination of the project.

Admission requirements:

Candidates must have the following mandatory requirements:

a) PhD in Biology, Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Anthrozoology or Ethology obtained

less than 3 years previously. The academic degree required in this Notice as an admission

requirement may not have been obtained at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of

Lisbon, in accordance with the provisions of article 7(3)(b) of the Research Scholarship

Regulations of the University of Lisbon, and if it has been obtained abroad, it must take into

account what is mentioned in point 13 of this Notice regarding qualifications certificates;

b) Advanced knowledge of spoken and written English;

c) Availability for fieldwork in remote areas in one or more of the 3 countries included in the

project: Australia, Brazil, Portugal.

Candidates must have the following as preferential requirements:

a) Knowledge and/or experience of ethology and/or ethno-ethology;

b) Knowledge and/or experience in GIS - Geographic Information Systems;

b) Interest in and orientation towards the social and/or philosophical dimensions of ethology;

c) Interest in and/or experience of the social dimensions of human-animal relations;

d) Interest in and orientation towards interdisciplinarity, dialogue and co-construction of

knowledge with other disciplines;

e) Knowledge and/or experience of disaster contexts and/or forest fires;

f) Knowledge of Portuguese and/or willingness to learn.

Applicable legislation and regulations:

- Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August, amended by Decree-Law no. 202/2012, of 27 August, by

Decree-Law no. 233/2012, of 29 October, by Law no. 12/2013, of 29 January, by Decree-Law

no. 89/2013, of 9 July, and by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of 28 August (Research Fellow

Statute);

- The University of Lisbon's Research Grant Regulations, approved by Order no. 6238/2020

published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 113, of 12 June and, in the alternative, the

Research Grant Regulations of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, I.P.),

Regulation no. 950/2019, Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 241, of 16 December.

Place of work: Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

Scientific supervision: The supervision of the scholarship holder will be the responsibility

of Dr Verónica Policarpo, Principal Investigator of the project.

Duration of the grant: The grant will last for six months, renewable up to the limits

established in article 7 of the FCT Regulations or the University of Lisbon Regulations.

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance and Social Security:

- The monthly maintenance allowance is €1,741.00 (one thousand seven hundred and fortyone

euros), paid monthly by bank transfer.

- The grant holder to be hired may exercise his/her right to social security by joining the

voluntary social insurance scheme, under the terms of the Research Grant Holder's Statute, with

ICS-ULisboa assuming the costs resulting from the contributions provided for in that Statute.

Selection methods and how they are valued:

The applicable selection methods will be:

a) Curriculum evaluation;

b) A letter of motivation in which the applicant expresses the extent to which he/she can make

a distinctive contribution to the project;

c) A selection interview.

Candidates will be assessed on a scale of 1 to 10 points. The selection interview will be held

for the candidates placed in the top 3 positions, provided they score 4.5 points or more.

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the terms of reference set out in paragraph 2 of

this notice:

a) Curriculum evaluation, based on the objectives of the project and the specific nature of the

research work to be carried out (50%);

b) Knowledge and proven experience, taking into account the specific tasks to be carried out in

the project, specified in point 3, and the items indicated in the preferential requirements (section

2.2) (10%);

c) Motivation letter (10%);

d) Selection interview to assess professional and behavioural skills (30%).

The jury reserves the right not to award any grant if the candidates do not match the desired

profile.

Composition of the Selection Panel: Dr Verónica Policarpo, Principal Researcher of the

ABIDE Project, ICS-ULisboa (President); Dr Susana Matos Viegas, Principal Researcher of

ICS-ULisboa (1st Member); Dr José Luís Zêzere, Advisor of the ABIDE Project, and Full

Professor of IGOT-ULisboa (2nd Member); Dr Edalina Sanches, Assistant Researcher at ICSULisboa

(1st Substitute Member) and Dr Maria Concetta Lo Bosco, Junior Researcher at ICSULisboa

(2nd Substitute Member).

Prior hearing and notification of interested parties: All candidates will be notified of

the final result of the assessment, sent to the email address used to submit their application,

and/or by post, to the address on the attached Personal Data Form, via a ranked list, in

descending order of the final assessment obtained. Candidates may exercise their right to a prior

hearing, in writing, within ten working days of notification. To this end, candidates may request

that the minutes be sent to them by email or consult the procedural documents in person at the

Institute during office hours.

 

Formalising and examining applications:

Applications must be sent by email to recrutamentos@ics.ulisboa.pt, indicating the

reference "Call for Research Grants no. 16/2023", otherwise they will not be considered.

Applications must be accompanied, under penalty of exclusion, by the following

documents, and no document that must be submitted with the application may be submitted

after the deadline for submission:

a) Personal data form and Declaration of Consent to Communicate Results via e-mail (see

attached form);

b) Detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae;

c) Letter of Motivation justifying the interest in the subject of the research project and the

competences that, from the candidate's point of view, make him/her suitable for the position

and to contribute to the successful implementation of the project;

d) A letter of recommendation.

e) Document(s) proving that the candidate fulfils the conditions required for the type of

scholarship, namely certificate(s) of the academic degree(s) applied for, with final average, or

proof that he/she has already applied for the respective certificate(s);

f) If the academic degree of Doctor, required in this Notice as a requirement for admission, was

obtained abroad, you must submit one of the following documents:

● Document proving that a Portuguese institution has recognised, equivalised or

registered the academic degree; or

● A document proving that you have already applied for recognition of the degree, which

must be submitted on or before the deadline for receipt of applications; or

● Declaration of honour by the candidate that he/she will obtain recognition of the degree

by the time the contract is signed.

g) Proof of recognition or equivalence or registration of the academic degree is a mandatory

condition for signing the contract;

h) For academic degrees obtained in foreign countries, which have not yet obtained either

recognition or equivalence or registration of the degree, recognition of the degree is required,

under the terms of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August, in conjunction with Ministerial

Order no. 33/2019, of 25 January.

 

ANNEX

PERSONAL DATA AND DECLARATION OF CONSENT FOR COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS VIA E-MAIL

Full name:

Citizen Card / Identity Card / Passport no:

Valid until:

Nationality:

Full address:

Postal code:

e-mail:

I consent to all such communications and/or notifications in connection with this call being made to the e-mailaddress used to send my application.

(Place and date) of 2023

(Signature of the candidate)