Research fellowship

Offer Description

COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural crl/ Universidade Lusófona, hereby

opens a call to recruit a Research Grant, under the terms of the applicable legislation, for a

maximum of 36 months, within the scope of contract program between European Comission

and the above-mentioned Cooperative.

Main Duties: the work plan is developed at HEI-Lab, within the project within the project

nº101099487 (HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDEROPEN-01). Tasks included: (1) management and

participation in the research team meetings and tasks; (2) monitoring the implementation of

the research project, particularly in the data collection, data management, and statistical

analysis; (3) collaboration in the writing, submission, and revision of scientific papers; and (4)

collaboration in the preparation, submission, and presentation of oral communications and

posters for scientific events.

 

Contractual terms:

1. Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No.

202/2012 of August 27 (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow) and amended by

Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, by Law No. 12/2013 of 29 January, by

Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of 9 July and Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August;

Regulation of Research Grants of

(https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt)

2. Amount of the monthly maintenance allowance:

The amount of the SMM corresponds to the amounts established for Research Grants,

according to the FCT, I.P. grant amounts table.

3. Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Insurance, corresponding to the

1st Category of the contribution base (for grants lasting 6 months or more) and

Personal Accident Insurance.

4. Exclusive regime: The performance of functions as a grant holder will be carried out on

an exclusive basis, inaccordance with article 5 of the Research Grant Holder Statute

and applicable research grant regulations.

5. The tasks to be carried out in the fulfillment of this position are those considered in

the scope of the project nº101099487 (HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDEROPEN-01),

financed by European Commission (EU).

6. The contract to be made is scheduled to begin on 1 st  April 2023, and finish, predictably,

on 29 February 2024, or with the completion of the research project, preserving the

term regime established by the Labour Code;

7. The tasks comprehended in the object of the employment contract take place in the

facilities of Campo Grande 376, 1700-921, in Lisbon, or in such places deemed

necessary to implement the research plan;

 

Requirements

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Education Level

Master Degree

Skills/Qualifications

Position to be filled and terms of open call:

a) Candidates who hold a Master's or Integrated Master's degree in Social Psychology, or are

currently pursuing a master's degree in Psychology, must have their master's thesis defense

scheduled no later than September 30, 2023. For candidates who fall under the second

condition, they are required to provide a letter from their main advisor, confirming the

expected completion of their master's degree.

b) Fundamental knowledge in the area of Psychology;

Cumulatively, the candidate should have the following profile:

1. Candidates with a Master’s or Integrated Master’s degree in Psychology, or are

currently pursuing a master's degree in Social Psychology, must have their

master's thesis defense scheduled no later than September 30, 2023.

2. Research experience in Psychology; experience in environmental psychology will

be a plus;

3. Fluency in English (spoken and written);

4. Fundamental knowledge of statistical software (e.g., SPSS, STATA; R);

5. Motivation for interdisciplinary work and good organization.

In the case of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions, under the

terms of Decree-Law nº 66/2018, of 16 August, and so as to ensure the application of the

principle of equal treatment to candidates holding foreign and national academic degrees, it is

mandatory to obtain the recognition of said degrees and the conversion of their respective

final score to the Portuguese rating scale. The recognition of foreign academic degrees and

diplomas as well as the conversion of the final score to the Portuguese rating scale, should be

available by the deadline for submission of applications. The recognition of foreign academic

degrees and diplomas as well as the conversion of the final score to the Portuguese rating

scale may be required in any public higher education institution or at the General- Directorate

for Higher Education (DGES, only in the case of automatic recognition). Regarding this issue,

candidates should consult the portal of DGES at the following

address: http://www.dges.gov.pt.

Eligibility criteria

 

Applicants to this call will submit their application via recruiting/hiring platforms or by email to

the following email addresses: ana.mourato@ulusofona.pt with the subject COFAC/HEI-

Lab_EU_BI  with the following documents:

a) Cover letter mentioning the motivations which justified the application, written in English;

b) Curriculum vitae;

c) Master certificate;

d) 2 Recommendation letters;

e) Other documents considered relevant by the applicant and which, from candidate´s

perspective, are pertinent to attest and assess the scientific and professional history.

f) Document proving the enrolment and/or registration in a course

Excluding the elements mentioned in paragraph d) and e), failure to comply with any of the

requirements listed in the previous number will determine the immediate rejection of the

application.

False declarations given by the applicants will be punished according to the law.

 

Selection process

Jury Composition

The Jury has three members nominated by COFAC, crl Board. In accordance with the article 13

of Decree-Law nº 57/2016, of 29 August, amended by Law nº 57/2017, of 19 July, the following

members were appointed:

President of the Jury: Ana Rita Boino Godinho Alves Farias, Senior Researcher, Lusófona

University/HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab

Effective members of the Jury:

Ana Luisa Cardoso Marques Teixeira Loureiro, Associate Professor, Lusófona University/HEI-

Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab

Sílvia Coelho Ribeiro Fernandes Luís Alves, Assistant Professor, Lusófona University/HEI-Lab:

Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab

Substitute member of the Jury:

Jerônimo C. Soro, Assistant Professor, Lusófona University/HEI-Lab: Digital Human-

Environment Interaction Lab

Maria Leonor dos Anjos Pereira da Costa Novo, Assistant Professor, Lusófona University/HEI-

Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab

 Competences

The jury will evaluate the applications.

Minutes shall be taken for each meeting of the jury, including the issues discussed and the

votes by each of the members and the grounds for the decisions made.

 

 Selection method

The applications admitted to the job position will be assessed taking into account the quality,

timeliness and relevance of the scientific curriculum (scientific output and research

experience) suited to the strategic objectives of the research project and the creation of new

knowledge, as well as the professional curriculum of the applicants, in addition to the level of

adequacy to the proposed work plan.

In the first stage of the selection process, the jury will assess the set of elements listed below

on a scale of 0 to 20:

The selection criteria shall be as follows:

1. Experience and training in Psychology (40%)

2. Master’s or Integrated Master’s degree final classification (15%)

3. Scientific production in Psychology (30%)

4. Demonstration of fundamental knowledge of statistical software (e.g., SPSS, STATA)

(15%)

 

Each of the items (a) to (d) is rated with a score from 0 to 20. Only the five candidates with the

highest score obtained with items (a) to (d) will have an interview.

In the event of a tie, the final decision will be the responsibility of the jury’s chairman.

After the selection stages have been concluded, the jury will draw up, within no more than 7

workdays, a minute which will include the final decision, a ranking of the admitted applicants

with their respective final scores, as well as a brief description of the recruitment process,

assessment, and selection.

In the second stage of the selection process, an interview will be conducted in Portuguese

and/or English. The jury will assess the set of elements listed below on a scale of 0 to 20:

a) Attitude and critical sense (40%)

b) Candidate motivation (40%)

c) Global assessment (20%)

The Final Classification of candidates will be obtained by the following formula:

Final Classification = (First stage score x 0,6) + (Second stage score x 0,4)

 

Additional comments

Prior Hearing

The jury's final deliberation, referred to in paragraph 9.5 of the previous number, is

communicated to the interested parties so that, in the exercise of the right of prior hearing

provided for by the Administrative Procedure Code, they can, within 10 working days,

pronounce themselves.

Homologation

When the deadline for the exercise of the right of prior hearing has expired, the jury’s final

decision is certified by the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of COFAC, crl., which is

also responsible for deciding on the hiring of the selected applicant.

 

Dissemination of results

The list of admitted and rejected applicants, as well as their respective final scores, will be

posted on the website https://hei-lab.ulusofona.pt/, and the applicants will be notified by

email.

Policy of non-discrimination and equal access: COFAC/Universidade Lusófona actively

promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, whereby no candidate may be

privileged, benefited, disadvantaged or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty on

the grounds of, inter alia, ancestry, age, gender, 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 (Law nº

93/2017, 23 August).

Data Protection: By applying, you agree with the use of your personal data by

COFAC/Universidade Lusófona staff for exclusive purposes of this open call.

COFAC/Universidade Lusófona administrative staff will use your contacts to contact you

directly, and in the publication of the results, according to the principles set by the GPDR.