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Call for a Pos-Doctoral Researcher

30 Jan 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Nova School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVA
Department
Department of Applied Social Sciences
Research Field
History
Sociology
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
35
Offer Starting Date
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
ERASMUS+
Reference Number
CIRC.LE – CIRCular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

A call is open for the attribution of 1 (one) Post-doctoral Grant, under the Erasmus+ Project, European Union Programme, CIRC.LE – CIRCular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub.

Scientific Area: Humanities or Social Sciences

NOVA School of Science and Technology - FCT NOVA under the Erasmus+ Project, European Union Programme, CIRC.LE – CIRCular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub is now opening an international call for a Post-doctoral grant. The project’s aims objectives are available at https://blogs.upm.es/circle/

1. APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Applications are welcome from February 1, 2023 to February 15, 2023, 23:59 (Lisbon time).

Applications and support documents must be submitted by email to the address dcsa.secretariado@fct.unl.pt, with the Subject “Cir.Cle Application”

False statements or acts of plagiarism by the candidates will lead to exclusion from the call and do not exclude further sanctionary measures.

 

2. TYPE AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS

This Post-doctoral grant has the duration of 12 months.

 

3. ADMISSIBILITY

3.1 Candidate Eligibility Requirements:

National citizens or citizens of other member states of the European Union;

Citizens of third countries;

Stateless;

Citizens benefiting from political refugee status.

To hold a doctoral degree in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences.

 

3.2 Admissibility Requirements

The following documents are mandatory:

 

Identity elements: citizen card/passport;

Letter of motivation;

Candidates' civil, tax and, when applicable, social security identification number;

Documents proving that candidates meet the required conditions, namely qualification certificates of all academic degrees obtained or respective recognition;

Curriculum vitae updated and available on the CIÊNCIAVITAE platform. Empty CVs on the CIÊNCIAVITAE platform will not be considered.

 

4. WORK PLAN AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION

The scholarship holder's work plan will be defined by the local Coordinator of the CIRC.LE project, who will supervise the progress of the research. The workplace is NOVA School of Science and Technology – FCT NOVA, Department of Applied Social Sciences.

 

5. EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BONUSES

5.1 Evaluation Criteria

The assessment takes into account the merit of the candidate and the interview.

Applications considered admissible will be scored on a scale of 0 to 20 points, taking into account:

1. Criterion A: Academic profile, weight 40%

Appropriateness of the doctoral course and dissertation to the research to be developed (20%);

Quality of the CV and its appropriateness to the research to be developed (20%).

2. Criterion B: professional profile, weight 40%

Work/research experience in international research projects within the same scope of CIRC.LE (20%);

Work/research experience in areas related to CIRC.LE (20%).

3. Criterion C: Interview, weight of 20%.

The interview aims at assessing the candidate's scientific production potential in the area of the call.

 

Candidates will be ordered according to the weighted average of the classification obtained in each of the three criteria. translated by the following formula:

For tie-breaking purposes, the ranking of candidates will be based on the ratings assigned to each of the evaluation criteria in the following order of precedence: criterion A, criterion B, criterion C.

 

6. EVALUATION

The composition of the evaluation panel is as follows:

Maria Paula Diogo, NOVA School of Science and Technology (President)

Paula Urze, NOVA School of Science and Technology

João Paulo Borges, NOVA School of Science and Technology

José Luís Câmara Leme, NOVA School of Science and Technology (Substitute member)

 

The minutes of the evaluation panel meetings will be signed by all the members of the panel present in the meetings

The minutes and their annexes must include the following information:

• Name and affiliation of all evaluation panel members;

• Identification of all excluded applications and respective grounds;

• Final Evaluation Sheets for each candidate;

• Methodology adopted by the panel for cases considered particular;

• Provisional ranking and ranking list of candidates, in descending order of the final ranking, of all applications evaluated by the panel;

 

7. COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS

The evaluation results are communicated via email to the email address indicated by the candidate in the respective application.

 

8. DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR PRIOR HEARING, COMPLAINT AND APPEAL

After communication of the provisional list of evaluation results, candidates have a period of 10 working days to, if they wish, comment at a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of articles 121 and following of the Code of Administrative Procedure.

The final decision will be issued after analyzing the pronouncements presented in the prior hearing of interested parties. Complaints may be presented against the final decision within 15 working days, or, alternatively, appeals may be presented within 30 working days, both counting from the respective notification. Both complaints and appeals must be submitted by the candidates to the President of the evaluation panel.

 

9. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD REQUIREMENTS

CIRC.LE’s Post-doctoral grant contract is signed directly with NOVA School of Science and Technology – FCT NOVA.

The documents required for contracting purposes will be provided to the candidate selected by the competent services of NOVA School of Science and Technology – FCT NOVA.

 

10. FINANCING

The payment of the Post-doctoral grant will begin after the signature of the contract. The funds are those allocated to Human Resources of the Erasmus+ Project, European Union Programme, CIRC.LE – CIRCular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub.

 

11. COMPONENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is awarded as a monthly subsidy under the terms of Regulation No. 234/2012 of the Foundation for Science and Technology in the amount of €1686.00.

If the scholarship holder is not covered by any social protection regime, he can join the voluntary social insurance regime, under the terms of the Code of Contributory Regimes of the Social Security System. This value will be secured by the funds are those allocated to Human Resources of the Erasmus+ Project, European Union Program, CIRC.LE – CIRCular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub.

 

12. PAYMENTS OF THE EXCHANGE COMPONENTS

Payments due to the scholarship holder are made by bank transfer to the account indicated by the grant holder. Payment of the monthly maintenance allowance is made on the first working day of each month.

 

13. INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY OF FINANCING GRANTED

In all R&D activities directly or indirectly financed by the CIRC.LE’s grant, namely, in all communications, publications and scientific actions carried out within the scope of the grant-funding project, mention must be made of financial support from the project and from the national and international entities that support the grant.

 

14. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL ACCESS POLICY

In accordance with the national policy and that of the NOVA School of Science and Technology – FCT NOVA of non-discrimination and equal access, no candidate may be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty for reasons, namely, 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 trade union membership.

 

https://www.dcsa.fct.unl.pt/noticias/2023/01/uma-bolsa-de-investigacao-para-doutor-referencia-projeto-erasmus-circle-circular-socio-civic-learnin

 

Requirements

Research Field
History
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Research Field
Sociology
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
  • To hold a doctoral degree in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences.
Specific Requirements
  • Appropriateness of the doctoral course and dissertation to the research to be developed
  • Work/research experience in international research projects within the same scope of CIRC.LE
  • Work/research experience in areas related to CIRC.LE

 

Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent
Research Field
HistorySociology
Years of Research Experience
1 - 4

Additional Information

Benefits

This scholarship is awarded as a monthly subsidy under the terms of Regulation No. 234/2012 of the Foundation for Science and Technology in the amount of €1686.00.

If the scholarship holder is not covered by any social protection regime, he can join the voluntary social insurance regime, under the terms of the Code of Contributory Regimes of the Social Security System. This value will be secured by the funds are those allocated to Human Resources of the Erasmus+ Project, European Union Program, CIRC.LE – CIRCular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub.

This Post-doctoral grant has the duration of 12 months.

Eligibility criteria

The composition of the evaluation panel is as follows:

Maria Paula Diogo, NOVA School of Science and Technology (President)

Paula Urze, NOVA School of Science and Technology

João Paulo Borges, NOVA School of Science and Technology

José Luís Câmara Leme, NOVA School of Science and Technology (Substitute member)

 

The evaluation results are communicated via email to the email address indicated by the candidate in the respective application.

Selection process

Applications are welcome from February 1, 2023 to February 15, 2023, 23:59 (Lisbon time).

Applications and support documents must be submitted by email to the address dcsa.secretariado@fct.unl.pt, with the Subject “Cir.Cle Application”

False statements or acts of plagiarism by the candidates will lead to exclusion from the call and do not exclude further sanctionary measures.

 

The following documents are mandatory:

Identity elements: citizen card/passport;

Letter of motivation;

Candidates' civil, tax and, when applicable, social security identification number;

Documents proving that candidates meet the required conditions, namely qualification certificates of all academic degrees obtained or respective recognition;

Curriculum vitae updated and available on the CIÊNCIAVITAE platform. Empty CVs on the CIÊNCIAVITAE platform will not be considered.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
NOVA School of Science and Technology
Country
Portugal
State/Province
Setúbal
City
Almada
Postal Code
2829-516
Street
Campus Caparica
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail
dcsa.secretariado@fct.unl.pt

Contact

City
Caparica
Website
Street
Campus da Caparica
Postal Code
2829 - 516
E-Mail
dcsa.secretariado@fct.unl.pt
Phone
+212 948503