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26 Mar 2025

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID
Department
DRH
Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions
Undergraduate Positions
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Not Applicable
Job Status
Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
NextGenerationEU
Reference Number
PTDC/EME-SIS/0838/2021
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 2 Scientific Initiation Studentships, within the framework of project NGS – New Generation Storage/IN+, 1801P.01313, financed by Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR)-IAP

Workplan-1: The work to be carried out as part of the Chemical Engineering Master thesis involves testing eutectic solvents for the direct recovery of valuable metals from Li-ion battery electrode materials. The aim is to study the use of these solvents as an alternative to the conventional leaching agents normally used for the selective extraction of Li and other critical metals such as Co, Ni and Mn from black masses obtained from the dismantling of NMC (Nickel, Manganese and Cobalt) batteries.

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 6 months. It’s expected to begin in April 2025, and will not be renewed.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/  ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) motivation letter.

Applications must be submitted to the emailqjnc@tecnico.ulisboa.pt 

Where to apply

E-mail
qjnc@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Chemical engineering
Education Level
Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

a) be enrolled in the chemical engineering master's programme.

b) be enrolled in the dissertation course unit of the chemical engineering master's programme;

c) have no UCs in arrears and have a 2nd cycle average of 15 or above.

Additional Information

Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance: the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 651.12, being the payment method of the Fellow by wire transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

a) be enrolled in the chemical engineering master's programme.

b) be enrolled in the dissertation course unit of the chemical engineering master's programme;

c) have no UCs in arrears and have a 2nd cycle average of 15 or above.

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation – 60% , individual interview-40% 

Composition of the selection Jury: Isabel Marrucho, Maria Joana Neiva Correia, Maria Rosinda Ismael

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, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID, within 15 working days counted from the respective notification.

Additional comments

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; IST-ID Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://ist-id.pt/recursos-humanos/bolseiros/#documentos-relacionados.

Workplace: The work will be developed at CQE and CERENA of Instituto Superior Técnico, under the scientific supervision of Professors Isabel Marrucho, M. Joana Neiva Correia, M. Rosinda Ismael, M. Tereza Reis and Dr Carlos Noigueira (LNEG).

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
2
Company/Institute
IST-ID
Country
Portugal
Geofield

Contact

City
Lisbon
Website
Street
Av. Rovisco Pais
Postal Code
1049-001 Lisboa

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