1 (one) position for a First Level Doctorate Researcher for the exercise of activities of scientific research in the scientific areas of Design

Public notice Ref.ª CDL-CTTRI-280-SGRH/2022—Doctor Paulo Jorge dos Santos Gonçalves Ferreira, Full Professor and Rector of the University of Aveiro, hereby announces that for a period of 10 business days, starting immediately after the business day in which this notice is published, an international public notice is opened for recruitment in the form of a Uncertain Term Work Contract, under the Portuguese Labour Code, a position for a First Level Doctorate Researcher for the exercise of activities of scientific research in the scientific areas of Design, to carry out scientific research activities in the area of Design in order to collect, systematise and analyse data on the ecosystem of Portuguese Design, as well as the resulting Information Design, supporting its dissemination via the Web, exhibitions and publications, as part of the Programmatic Funding of the Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture [ID+], with reference UIDP/04057/2020, supported by  and the Foundation for Science and Technology, in its State Budget component (OE).

The present public notice was opened on 4^th of December, 2022 by order of the Rector of the University of Aveiro, following the proposal of the Scientific Council.

The contest is governed by the provisions of Decree-Law 57/2016, August 29, that approves the rules for post-doctoral work contracts, designed to stimulate employment in science and technology in all areas of knowledge (RJEC) within the legal provisions of the Labor Code, Law no.7/2009, February 12, in its current wording and other applicable legislation and regulations.

The monthly payment corresponds to 2206,05€.

1 — Admission requirements:

Any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) who meet all the following conditions:

1. hold a doctorate degree in Design (or scientific area related, implying, in this case, that the candidate(s) must hold a degree in Design) and a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed, can submit their applications. Candidate(s) of the contest holding qualifications obtained abroad must prove the recognition, equivalence or registration of the doctor degree, in accordance with the applicable legislation. This formality must be fulfilled up to the date of signing the contract.
2. have proficiency of spoken and written Portuguese - proficiency level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Foreign applicants, except those from Portuguese-speaking countries, must hold an officially recognized diploma proving their written and spoken Portuguese. These candidates must hold the referred requirement until the closing date for the submission of applications to this call.

2 — Formalisation of the applications:

The applications are addressed to the Rector of the University of Aveiro as follows:                                                

2.1 — The application should include, among others, the following elements:

a) Call identification;

b) Applicant’s identification: full name, date of birth, nationality, mailing address and email;

c) Identification of the institution where the applicant is presently working and his/her position there, when applicable;

d) Identification of degrees held by the applicant;

e) Statement by the applicant declaring that the elements or facts contained in the application are correct and accurate.

2.2 — The application should include the following documents:

a) Copy of detailed and structured curriculum vitae according to items in point 5;

b) Other relevant documents for the evaluation of qualification in related scientific area;

c) Documents proving the possession of a degree in Design, if applicable under the terms of number 1, paragraph a);

d) Documents proving the linguistic proficiency, if applicable under the terms of number 1, paragraph b);

e) Copy of the portfolio of the works carried out within the scope of the activity as designer;

f) A copy, in non-editable electronic format (pdf), of each of the five scientific papers published, referred to in item 6.1.1;

g) Any other documents that the applicant considers relevant, namely for the assessment of the information referred to in no. 2 of article 5 of the RJEC.

2.3 — The curriculum vitae should contain:

a) Full identification;

b) Contacts: address, telephone number and email;

c) Copy of the certificate with the respective mark or grade or other document that is legally recognised for the same purpose;

d) All pertinent information for assessing the application considering the selection and ranking criteria of the present call, organized according to the sub-items of the assessment set forth in Section 5 below.

2.4 — Submission of the application:

2.4.1 — The application may be submitted in Portuguese or in English, by email, to the Human Resources Department of the University of Aveiro (sgrh-concursosdl57-2016@ua.pt), until the deadline stipulated in this Notice.

2.4.2 — The applicants are required to present a “message sent” confirmation as proof of the application submission.

2.4.3 — Instructions for the submission of applications, in digital format, are available in the Competition and Job Offers of the Human Resources area at https://www.ua.pt/en/sgrh/pessoal-investigador-novos-concursos-e-ofertas.

2.5 — 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. The exclusion decision is communicated to candidates by e-mail for the purpose of their hearing.

3 — Call Jury:

3.1 — In accordance with article 13 of the RJEC the call jury has the following composition:

President: Professor Vasco Afonso da Silva Branco, Full Professor of the Department of Communication and Art of the University of Aveiro;

Jury members:

Professor Paula Cristina de Almeida Tavares, Coordinator Professor of the School of Design (ESD) of the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave;

Professor António da Conceição Modesto Nunes, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto;

Substitute members:

Professor Mário Augusto Bismarck Paupério de Almeida, Full Professor of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto;

Professor Maria de Fátima Teixeira Pombo, Associate Professor with Aggregation of the Department of Communication and Art of the University of Aveiro.

4 — Jury operation rules

4.1 — The deliberations are held by roll call voting requiring the absolute majority of votes of the members of the jury present at the meeting, not permitting abstentions.

4.2 — The jury deliberates approval on absolute merit, based on the merit of the overall curriculum of candidates with regards to the scientific area of the Competition and also considering, cumulatively, compliance with at least one of the following requisites:

4.2.1 — The applicant is the author or co-author of at least 5 articles, subject to peer review, published internationally in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings, in the scientific area for which the competition is open;

or

4.2.2 —To demonstrate, through the portfolio, to be the author of 5 relevant projects within the scope of Information Design, Webdesign or Graphic Design.

4.3 — The exclusion decision in absolute merit is communicated to candidates by e-mail for the purpose of their hearing.

4.4 — After the phase of approval in absolute merit, the jury will begin the process of appraisal of applications, considering the criteria set out in this notice.

5 — Evaluation and selection:

5.1 —The selection methods are curricular evaluation and an interview.

5.2 — The evaluation of the scientific and curricular course focuses on the relevance, quality and timeliness:

a) Of scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production in the last five years, deemed most relevant by the candidate;

b) Of applied research activities, or based on practical work, developed in the last five years, deemed most impactful by the candidate;

c) Of knowledge extension and dissemination activities developed in the last five years, namely under the scope of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, deemed most relevant by the candidate;

d) Of the activities of management of science, technology and innovation programmes, or the experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological, or higher education system, in Portugal or abroad.

5.3— The five-year period mentioned above can be extended by the panel, if requested by the candidate, whenever the suspension of scientific activities is reasoned by socially protected grounds like parental leave, long-term serious illness, and other legal situations of unavailability to work.

6 — Curricular Evaluation. This component of the evaluation is expressed on a numerical scale from 0 to 20 considering the following criteria:

6.1 — Curricular evaluation criteria are:

6.1.1 - Criteria for the evaluation of the scientific performance of the last five years considered more relevant by the candidate (14 points);

• Scientific and/or Design production. Its evaluation will be primarily based on the analysis of the applicant's portfolio and the five papers included in the curriculum, selected by the candidate as being the most representative of his/her written scientific production, namely as regards their contribution to the development and evolution of the scientific area for which the competition is open. The amount of scientific and/or design production (books and book chapters, articles in magazines, communications in congresses, projects, exhibitions, invitations, awards and other distinctions) and the recognition given by the scientific or artistic community will also be considered.
• Coordination, participation and implementation of scientific and/or Design projects. Quality and quantity of scientific and/or design projects that you have led or participated in, financed on a competitive basis by public funds, through national or international agencies, or financed by companies. In assessing quality, attention should be paid to the funding obtained, the level of demand of the competition, the evaluations of the projects carried out and the results obtained, in particular whether they resulted in products or services, new opportunities or led to the creation of networks.

6.1.2 - Criteria for evaluating extension and knowledge dissemination activities developed over the past five years, in particular in the context of promoting culture and scientific practices, considered to be of greatest impact by the candidate (4 points);

Participation in initiatives of scientific, technological, Design or artistic dissemination among the scientific community (for example, organization of congresses, conferences and curatorship of exhibitions) and for different audiences. Publications on scientific and technological dissemination or Design. Presentation of lectures and seminars and/or artistic or Design events aimed at the general public.

Participation in consultancy activities involving the business community and/or the public sector. Participation as a trainer in professional training or technological specialization courses in the scientific area for which the competition is open.

6.1.3 - Criteria for the evaluation of the activities of program management for science, technology and innovation, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or in higher education, in Portugal or abroad (2 points);

The candidate's participation in activities of scientific, technological and management innovation, or on the observation and monitoring of science and technology or system of higher education, in Portugal or abroad.

6.2 — The score obtained in the curricular evaluation method is expressed in numeric scale of 0 to 20, considering the valuation up to two decimal places.

6.3 — The jury deliberates by vote justified according to the criteria of evaluation, no abstentions are allowed.

6.4 — The classification of each candidate is obtained by averaging the scores of each of the elements of the jury. In the event of a tie the decision to break the tie will be made by the President of the jury.

6.5 — Once the Curricular Assessment is completed, the top 3 candidates are approved for the next evaluation method as indicated in point 5.1.

6.6 — Candidates who obtained a rating of less than 15 points are excluded from the public notice.

7 —Interview:

This session, which can be applied to all or part of the candidates, is intended solely for clarification of aspects related to the results of the investigation.

7.1 — The interview will have a duration of 30 minutes.

7.2 — The interview evaluation is expressed on a numerical scale of 0 to 20, considering the candidate's scientific knowledge and ability to communicate, as well as the answers to the questions put by the jury and their development perspectives in the unit for which they are applying.

7.3 — The jury deliberates by roll call voting, not permitting abstentions.

7.4 — The classification of each candidate is also obtained by the average of the scores of the members of the jury.

8 — Ordering of candidates

8.1 — The final score of each candidate is obtained through a weighted average, by assigning a weighting factor of 90% to the curricular review note and a weighting factor of 10% to the interview score.

In case of a tie, the decision of the tie-breaker shall be the responsibility of the President of the jury.

9 — Participation of the parties and decision:

9.1 — The final ordering project is communicated to candidates by e-mail for the purpose of their hearing.

9.2 — At the hearing of the interested parties, the jury appreciates the allegations offered and approves the final ordering list of candidates.

10 — Publication of Competition Notice

In addition to being publish in Series 2 of Diário da República the present notice is also published in:

a) The Public Employment Pool (BEP);

b) The website of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., in Portuguese and English;

c) The website of the University of Aveiro, in Portuguese and English;

d) In a national newspaper.

11 — This tender is exclusively destined to fill this specify vacancy and can be terminated at any time until approval of final candidate list, expiring with the respective occupation of said vacancy.

12 — In compliance with paragraph h) of Article 9 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic, the Government, as the employing entity, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional advancement, scrupulously taking measures to avoid any form of discrimination.

4^th of December, 2022 — The Rector, Professor DoutorPaulo Jorge dos Santos Gonçalves Ferreira.