JUNIOR RESEARCHER

Expertise with computational tools such as MATLAB, Mathematica or Python. The candidate must be fluent in English and be able to use it in a professional setting.

The candidate should have research experience in Theoretical Modelling and/or Statistical Analysis of large datasets.

Gross monthly remuneration (before tax and social security contributions) starts at 2206,05 Euros, as defined by article 15 (1) of the Law nº 57/2016 of 29th August updated by the law 57/2017, of 19th July, corresponding to level 33 of the National Remuneratory Table. This amount can be adjusted according to the experience of the selected candidates.

Any national, foreign, or stateless candidates who hold an academic or professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed can submit their applications.

All candidates who formalize their applications in an improper way or fail to prove the requirements imposed by this tender are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the panel is entitled to request any candidate to present further documentation supporting his/her statements. False statements provided by the candidates shall be punished by law.

In the event the doctorate degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, the degree must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 341/2007 of 12th October by the application deadline.

Pursuant to article 13 of RJEC, the tender selection panel shall be formed by:

• Joana Gonçalves de Sá (LIP)
• Lília Perfeito (LIP)
• Nuno Castro (LIP)
• Luís Rocha (Indiana University)

As stipulated in article 5 of RJEC, the selection is based on the evaluation of the scientific and curricular career of the candidates admissible. The evaluation focuses on the relevance and quality of:

• Scientific and technological production, in the last 5 years, deemed most relevant by the candidate;

• Research activities, experimental and applied work, in the last 5 years, deemed most impactful by the candidate;

• Knowledge extension and dissemination activities, namely under the scope of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, in the last 5 years, deemed most relevant by the candidate.

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 paternity/maternity leave, long-term serious illness, and other legal situations of unavailability for work.

Evaluation criteria are the following:

Evaluation of the CV and motivation letter of the candidates, namely their scientific merit and research capabilities as demonstrated by the diffusion of the scientific results achieved and by the participation in research projects in scientific fields relevant for the proposed work program.

Each member of the panel will value the criteria for each candidate, considering the requirements of the duties to be performed, the adequacy of previous experience, his/her relationship to the relevant areas and sub-areas.

The selection will consider the applicant's Curriculum Vitae (60%) and their motivation letter (40%).

High-ranking candidates might be called for an interview, and the final decision will be based on the interview score alone. Recommendation letters will be used to decide between similarly ranked candidates.

The panel shall deliberate by means of roll-call vote justified under adopted and disclosed selection criteria, with no abstentions allowed.

After applying the selection criteria, the panel will prepare an ordered list of the approved candidates and their corresponding classification. In case none of the candidates can demonstrate suitable skills or background, the panel will not select any candidate.

The panel’s final decision is validated by the head of the institution, who is also responsible for the hiring.

Both the admitted and excluded candidate list and the final classification list shall be sent by email to all candidates.

Preliminary Hearing and Final Decision Deadline: Pursuant to article 121 of the Administrative Procedure Code, all candidates have 10 working days to respond upon notification. Panel’s final decisions are pronounced within a period of 90 days from the application deadline.

Applicable Legislation:

• Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of 29th August, which approved the doctorate hiring regime destined to stimulate scientific and technological employment for all knowledge areas (RJEC), updated by the Law nº 57/2017, of 19th July.
• Labour Code approved by Law no. 7/2009 of 12th February, under its current reading
• Regulatory Decree nº 11-A/2017, of 29th December.

This tender is exclusively meant to fill the vacancies and can be terminated at any time until approval of final candidate list, and expires with the respective occupation of said vacancies.

Non-discrimination and equal access policy: LIP actively promotes a nondiscrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and unioPursuant to article 3 (3) of Decree-Law no. 29/2001 of 3 February, disabled candidates shall be preferred in a situation of equal classification, and said preference supersedes any legal preferences. Candidates must declare, on their honour, their respective disability degree, type of disability and communication/expression means to be used during selection period on their application form, under the regulations above.n membership.