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One Research Fellowship (reference 246/2023/BI/AgendasPRR) at Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro (CICECO) Research Unit, in University of Aveiro - Project BioEcoAzul (Agendas PRR)

20 Dec 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Universidade de Aveiro
Department
Office of the Vice-Rector of Cooperation
Research Field
Other
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number
246/2023/BI/AgendasPRR
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

A call for application is now open for the attribution of 1 (one) Research Fellowship, with Reference 246/2023/BI/AgendasPRR, for development of scientific and technological research activities, under the scheme «Agendas Mobilizadoras para a Inovação Empresarial», namely “BioEcoAzul - Pacto da Bioeconomia azul”project, at the Aveiro Institute of Materials (CICECO) Research Unit, at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, with the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering or related scientific fields.

2. Funding entity: funded by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the NextGenerationEU, through the scheme «Agendas para a Inovação Empresarial».

3. Admission Requirements: candidates must be Students enrolled in a Doctoral programme or Master enrolled in a non-awarding degree course at the University of Aveiro, in the Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering or related scientific fields. The candidates must also present the following preferential requirements: have proven experience in the production and characterization of (bio)polymeric materials.

The proof of enrolment must be made until the contract signing date, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the admission requirements.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act.

4. Eligibility: candidates who comply with provisions of paragraph a) nº1 from article 2 of the Statute of the Research Fellow are eligible, as amended by Decree-Law nº 123/2019, of 28 of August, and also the provisions of article nº9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.

5. Work Plan: Functionalization of biopolymers from marine origin envisioning the development of novel thermosetting materials. Detailed characterization (structural, thermal and mechanical properties, among others) of the developed materials.

6. Legislation and regulations: the fellowship assignment will be done according to the Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, published in Decree-Law nº 123/2019, of 28 of August; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions) (available at https://www.ua.pt/en/sgrh/bolseiros).

7. Place of work: the work will take place at Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Carmen Freire, Principal Researcher with Aggregation.

8. Duration of the grant(s): the research fellowship will last for 12 (twelve) months, with an expected starting date on the February 1st, 2023. The fellowship may be renewed up to the maximum limit of approved funding, during the project implementation period, and without exceeding the duration limits defined for the type of fellowship in article 9 of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).

9. Monthly allowance: The monthly allowance is €1.199,64, according to the table of values of monthly allowance set out in Attachment III of the Regulation on Scientific Research Scholarship of University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur if applicable. In the case the candidate is enrolled in a doctoral programme, he/she will receive an additional monthly supplement up to 229,20€, foreseen in the Rectoral Order nº58 -REIT/2022 – University of Aveiro. The supplement value will be precisely defined according to the doctoral programme in which the candidate is enrolled. The payment will be made by bank transfer. The candidate may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence.

10. Selection method: the selection methods to be used will be Curricular Evaluation. The sub criteria to be assessed under Curricular Evaluation (with a weight of 0 - 20  points) are:

- Academic formation in the scientific areas of the call  and classification of academic degrees (30%)

- R&D experience in the scientific area of the call (40%)

- Scientific publications (20%)

- Participation in research projects (10%)

The jury reserves the right to not assign the Research fellowship if no candidates reach the minimum score of 10 points in a scale of 0 to 20 points.

11. Members of the Jury: President: Doctor Carmen Freire, Principal Researcher with Aggregation; Permanent members: Professor Doctor Armando Silvestre, Cathedratic Professor and Doctor Carla Vilela, Principal Researcher; Substitute members: Professor Doctor Ana Barros-Timmons, Assistant Professor and Professor Doctor Inês Portugal, Assistant Professor.

12. Period for submission of applications: the call is open between December 21, 2023 and January 5, 2023. Only applications received in this period will be considered for evaluation. Applications must be submitted by e-mail to recr-agendasprr@ua.pt with identification of the reference number in the email subject.

Applications should include the following mandatory documents: certificate(s) of qualifications, curriculum vitae, declaration of honor, application form, motivation letter and other documents considered relevant. The candidate should also indicate the e-mail address to be notified for all purposes within the scope of this procedure.

Failure to comply with the deadline for submission of the application, as well as the incorrect formalization of the application, result in the exclusion of the application.

13. Publication/notification of results: the results of the evaluation will be published within 60 working days after the final date of submission of the application, whereas the candidates will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days after notification is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 10 working days after notification of the final decision, by appealing to the Rector.

14. Research fellowship duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid for 12 months for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

University of Aveiro, December 19, 2023.

Doctor Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros

PT version: https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/0/85160

Requirements

Research Field
Other
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field
Other
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Universidade de Aveiro
Country
Portugal
State/Province
Aveiro
City
Aveiro
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail
recr-agendasprr@ua.pt

Contact

State/Province
Aveiro
City
Aveiro
Website
Street
Campus Universitário de Santiago
Postal Code
3810-193
E-Mail
recr-agendasprr@ua.pt