1. Scientific area: Biological Sciences / Aquaculture
2. Admission requirements
The candidate must accomplish the following requisites:
In the event the doctorate degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, said degree must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16th August until the signature of the contract.
3. Work plan:
The contracted Assistant Researcher (AR) will be responsible for developing and implementing methods and procedures for cultivating seaweed species, including the establishment and maintenance of the cultivation systems, maintaining seaweed gametophyte and unialgal cultures, and designing trials for optimization of growth conditions at laboratory and pilot scale. The candidate will be also responsible for support for the work of Ecosystem services and the development of course material and writing scientific projects proposals, as well as reports and scientific papers. The candidate will also give support to on-going activities at the laboratory.
4. Legislation and official rules:
Decree-Law no. 63/2019 of 16-5, which approved the legal regime for institutions of scientific research and technological development and Labour Code approved Law no. 7/2009 of 12th February, under its current reading.
5. Work place:
The work will be carried out at the Coastal Biodiversity Group of CIIMAR, with headquarters located in Novo Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, s/n, Matosinhos, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Doutora Isabel Sousa Pinto.
6. Duration of the contract:
Starting August 2020, for five months, under the regime of full time, eventually renewable according to the end of the project and legal terms (articles n.º 140º, nº 1 and nº 2, h); and article n.º 148º, nº 1 – Labour Code.
7. Monthly salary:
The gross monthly salary is €2.128,34, in agreement with the research career; food, holidays and Christmas allowance apart.
8. Selection methods:
The first ranking of candidates will be performed after a CV evaluation based on:
• Scientific career: 50%;
• Experience in the field: 50%.
If necessary an interview will be done to the three top candidates, after which a final ranking will be performed based on:
• CV and experience in the field evaluation: 50%;
• Interview: 50%.
The jury reserves the right to not assign the research contract if none of the candidates meets all requirements and match the desired profile.
9. Composition of the jury selection:
President of the jury: Isabel Sousa Pinto
Vogal: Ana Catarina Guedes
Vogal: Débora Borges
Substitutes:
10. Form of Advertising/notification of results:
The final results of the evaluation will be published through a list sorting the candidates according to their attributed mark, on the CIIMAR website and by e-mail; in case of disagreement, the candidates have a 10-working day term in which to contest the decision, if he/she so wishes, as provided for in the Código do Procedimento Administrativo in a preliminary hearing setting. The jury reserves the right to not assign the grant depending on the quality of the applications.
11. Deadline for application and presentation of applications:
The competition is open from 22 June until 3 July. The applications must be formalized, compulsorily, by sending the following documents:
• detailed Curriculum Vitae
• copy of the eligibility certificates
• motivation letter
• indication of the reference of the competition (as indicated in this announcement).
Applications must be sent by e-mail to mgalvao@ciimar.up.pt . The applications that do not include all the elements previously indicated will not be considered.