Research Studentships (students of a course that does not award an academic degree) - (BL55/2024-IST-ID)

Admission Requirements: Master in Biotechnology or related fields. Experience on media formulation and cell culture. Knowledge on strategies to close chemical elements cycles.

According to Article 6 of FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (Reg. nr. 950/2019), at the date that the scholarship contract is signing, the researcher should to hold a bachelor or master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units; and not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is €1,259.64, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.

Admission Requirements: Master in Biotechnology or related fields. Experience on media formulation and cell culture. Knowledge on strategies to close chemical elements cycles.

According to Article 6 of FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (Reg. nr. 950/2019), at the date that the scholarship contract is signing, the researcher should to hold a bachelor or master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units; and not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curricular evaluation and experience within the scope of the topic of this project (35%), scientific merit and capacity for innovation expressed in the expression of interests presented in the application (35%). Candidates will be interviewed (to be carried out in person or over the phone or through an online video conference platform) and the professional and behavioural skills evidenced in the interview will also be the basis of the assessment in the interview (30%). Candidates will be ranked on a scale of 1 to 20 points for each selection method considered.

Composition of the selection Jury: Professor Frederico Castelo Alves Ferreira, Dr Nuno Ricardo Torres Faria, and Dr Carlos André Vitorino Rodrigues

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace: The work will be developed in the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences of the Instituto Superior Técnico, Campus Tagus Park e Alameda, Lisboa, under the scientific supervision of Prof Frederico Castelo Alves Ferreira and Doutor Nuno Ricardo Torres Faria.