- JOB
- Portugal
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia
- Department
- Núcleo de Recursos Humanos
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Biochemistry
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions
- Master Positions
- Country
- Portugal
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Other
- Type of Contract Extra Information
- NOTICE FOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (1 place)
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by a EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
NOTICE FOR RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP (1 place)
Resume:
A competition is open for the award of a Research Grant aimed at R&D Activities within the scope of the project PRR-C05-i03-I-000244, CRI-CRI – CRiação de insetos para a Circularidade, Recuperação e Inovação na cadeia agroalimentar, taking place at Food Engineering and Tropical Agriculture Section of the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (DCEB), of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, financed by (PRR/IFAP/Agenda de Investigação e Inovação, to develop the following tasks: Chitin extraction from insect exoskeletons and its conversion into chitosan. Production of biodegradable films for use in food packaging. Development of food products using insects in their formulation.
1. TYPE, DURATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS and EXPECTED BEGINNING PERIOD OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The competition aims to award a Research Grant for R&D activities to be carried out by Masters who are enrolled in courses that do not award an academic degree (BI), with an expected duration of 6 months, possibly renewable until the end of the project or up to a maximum of 12 months, starting in January 2025.
2. WORK PLAN AND WORKPLACE:
The Fellow will develop work in the area of chitin extraction from insect exoskeletons (crickets) and its conversion into chitosan. Subsequently, the work will involve the use of chitosan in the production of biodegradable films for use in food packaging. The Fellow will also work on the development of food products using insects (crickets) in their formulation. The work will be carried out in the Food Engineering and Tropical Agriculture Section of the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (DCEB) at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Vítor Alves.
3. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending an application letter, with the reference “(CRI-CRI-Refª-BL-53-2024)”, accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, copy of certificate of qualifications and other supporting documents considered relevant: transcription of academic record; A statement from the supervisor attesting to prior experience in research projects in the area of biomolecule extraction.
Exceptionally, in duly justified situations, proof of enrolment in a cycle of studies or courses that do not lead to an academic degree may be delivered up to the date of the effective contracting;
If the selected candidate has a qualification awarded by a foreign higher education institution, this must be recognized by the Portuguese higher education institution by the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES, only in case of automatic recognition), under the terms of Decree-Law no. 341/2007, of 12 October, regulated by Notice no. 227/2017 , of July 25 and updated by Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in the Diário da República, 1st series, No. 157, of August 16, 2018. For getting more information about this, we suggest consulting the DGES portal (http://www.dges.gov.pt). It may be waived to present it during the application phase for the support in question, with this condition being verified only during the grant contracting phase.
Applications must be sent to Prof. Vitor Alves via email: alvesdelgadocricri@gmail.com.
The application period will run from October 29th to November 12th, 2024.
4. SCHOLARSHIP RENEWAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Scholarships may be renewed for additional periods up to their maximum duration, provided that, at the renewal date, the conditions for their grant are verified, always depending on the request submitted, within 60 working days prior to the start date of the renewal, accompanied by the following documents: a) Detailed report of the work carried out, including the URL addresses of communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the activity carried out, if any; b) Statement of the supervisor on the documents referred to in the preceding paragraph; c) Work plan for the renewal period. D) Document proving the renewal of enrollment in the cycle of studies required for granting the scholarship, in scholarships associated with cycles of studies or courses that do not confer an academic degree, except when this has already been concluded
5. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
5.1 Required Education Level:
- Academic field of the degree held: Food Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or related fields.
- Type of scholarship: Master's degree holders who are enrolled in courses that do not lead to an academic degree
5.2 Skills/Qualifications / Specific Requirements:
- Categories/Recipient profile (Research area, academic qualifications, eligibility conditions):
Master's degree in Food Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related fields.
- Required qualifications:
Proven experience in research activities
- Preferred qualifications/factors:
Experience in biomolecules extraction and purification techniques
Experience in the area of biodegradable films
Published work (including participation in conferences) related to the work plan proposed in this call
6. FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP COMPONENTS
The grant will be financed by Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência, within the scope of the project PRR-C05-i03-I-000244, CRI-CRI – CRiação de insetos para a Circularidade, Recuperação e Inovação na cadeia agroalimentar.
The amount of the monthly allowance is 1.259,64 € plus the reimbursement of voluntary social insurance (applicable to scholarships lasting six months or more), according to the table of values of monthly allowances, set out in Annex I of Regulation No. 950/2019 (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atu…).
The payment will be made via bank transfer.
7. EVALUATION CRITERIA
Main selection method:
Curricular Assessment (40%); Experience in biomolecules extraction and purification techniques (20%); Experience in the area of biodegradable films (20%); Published work (including conference participation) related to the work plan proposed in this call (20%).
If the jury members deem it necessary, an Interview phase will be included, with the following selection method:
Curriculum Evaluation (35%); Experience in biomolecules extraction and purification techniques (15%); Experience in the area of biodegradable films (15%); Published work (including participation in conferences) related to the work plan proposed in this call (15%); Interview (20%).
8. EVALUATION
Composition of the Assessment Committee:
President: Vítor Manuel Delgado Alves (Associate Professor), Member 1: Prof. Margarida Gomes Moldão Martins (Associate Professor with Habilitation), Member 2: Elisabete Tavares Lacerda de Figueiredo Oliveira (Assistant Professor), Substitute 1: André Martinho de Almeida (Associate Professor with Habilitation), Substitute 2: Maria Suzana Leitão Ferreira Dias Vicente (Associate Professor with Habilitation).
9. DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS
Form of advertising/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through a list ordered, alphabetically, by final grade, posted in a visible and public place of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with the candidate being approved notified via email.
10. TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARING, CLAIM AND APPEAL
After communicating the provisional list of the evaluation results, the candidates with a project of decision unfavorable to the granting of the scholarship, have a period of 10 working days to, if they wish, do their statements in the preliminary hearing of interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The final decision will be rendered after the analysis of the statements presented during a prior hearing of interested parties.
In the event that a scholarship holder terminates his scholarship in advance, the evaluation of the contest in question may be used to contract a new scholarship with the candidate who was in the position immediately after. The recruitment reserve is valid for a period of 18 months from the date of approval of the final ranking list, pursuant to article 25 of Ordinance 233/2022, of 9 September.
11. SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT MODEL AND FINAL REPORTS
11.1 - The scholarship contract must include:
a) The identification of the scholarship holder and the scientific advisor or coordinator;
b) The identification of the host and financial entities;
c) The applicable legislation, Regulation No. 950/2019;
d) The plan of activities to be developed by the scholarship holder;
e) Indication of the duration and start date of the grant.
11. 2 - The scholarship contract will be made in writing and a copy will be sent to the Foundation for Science and Technology, IP for inclusion in the national register of scholarship holders.
11. 3 - The Scholarship Holder Status is automatically granted with the signing of the contract, always referring to the start date of the scholarship.
11.4 - The scholarship holder must submit to ISA, within 60 working days after the end of the scholarship, in electronic format, a final report of their activities containing the activities developed and results obtained, including communications, publications and scientific creations resulting from the developed activity, and respective URL addresses, accompanied by the opinion of the supervisors.
12. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY
No candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due, in particular, to ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.
13. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS:
Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no. 40/2004, published in Diário da República no. 194/2004, Series I-A, 2004‐08‐18, in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28 and FCT Scholarship Regulation - Regulation No. 950/2019, of December 16, 2019 (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamentos.phtml.pt).
Authorized on October 24, 2024 by the President of the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Professor António Guerreiro de Brito.
Where to apply
- alvesdelgadocricri@gmail.com
Requirements
- Research Field
- Chemistry » Biochemistry
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Instituto Superior de agronomia
- Country
- Portugal
- Geofield
Contact
- State/Province
- Lisboa
- City
- Lisboa
- Website
- Street
- Tapada da Ajuda
- Postal Code
- 1349-017 Lisboa
- gp@isa.ulisboa.pt