Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (BIPD) in Economics/Macroeconomics (Ref. CUBE-Economics-BIPD/2)

• High motivation and enthusiasm for research and academic projects;
• Good data collection, data analysis, and modelling skills;
• Excellent command of the English language.

The fellowship’s maintenance allowance is 1.801,00 € per month. The fellowship holder will be covered by a personal accident insurance.

If not covered by any social protection scheme, the fellowship holder can ensure the right to Social Security through adherence to the Voluntary Social Security scheme, pursuant to "Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social". Provided that the awarded fellowship has a minimum duration of 6 months, the fellowship holder will be entitled to assume, by UCP, the charges resulting from the contributions that apply to the first bracket referred to in article 36 of Decree-Law no. 40/89, of 1 February, with the increase in charges arising from the option for a higher incidence base on its own.

• At the time of application, candidates must have completed a PhD degree, obtained not more than three years before the start date of the fellowship, in the scientific field of Economics or closely related fields;
• The doctoral work should not have been accomplished in the institution awarding the present fellowship;
• Only candidates who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract referred to in this notice, including the planned renewals, a cumulative period of three years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated, are eligible.

The candidates’ final classification shall be presented on a scale of 0 to 20.

The selection will made in 2 phases:

1. First, candidates are assessed based on 2 criteria focusing on scientific and curricular background (PC):

A. Academic curriculum assessment: 50%

B.  Expertise in the work field, including previous research experience: 50%

PC = (0,50 x A) + (0,50 x B)

A minimum of 15 points is needed for a candidate to be considered eligible for the position.

If necessary, candidates may be called for an interview, in which case the interview will not be scored or weighted in the final classification and will only serve to clarify the information provided.

The selection panel reserves the right not to select any candidate if it considers that none of the candidates has the required profile.