A competition is open for the attribution of 1 (one) research Grant in the framework of the project EBB – European Marine Biological Resource Centre Biobank with the reference EAPA_501/2016, financed by Atlantic Area Transnational Cooperation Programme 2014-2020, according to the following conditions:

 

1. Scientific area: Environmental sciences/marine sciences

 

2. Admission requirements:  The candidates must hold a PhD degree obtained in the last 3 years in a discipline related to environmental sciences, without CIIMAR as the host institution.

 

 

3. Workplan:  The work will involve the establishment of a communication plan and outreach activities; definition of protocols for the preservation of LEGE culture collection; implementation of a quality system for collections users; production of reports and participation in project meetings; elaboration of papers and other communication activities, participation in teaching activities in issues related to the project.

 

4. Legislation and official rules: Law nº. 40/2004, 18th August (Research Fellow Statute) amended by Decrew-Law n.º 123/2019, de 28 august; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships and CIIMAR  Research Grants Regulation.

 

5. Work place:  The work will be carried out at CIIMAR under the scientific supervision of Prof. Vitor Vasconcelos.

 

6. Duration of the grant:  Duration of six (6) months, starting in April 2020, under the regime of exclusive dedication, eventually renewable according to legal terms.

 

7. Monthly maintenance stipend: The monthly maintenance allowance is 1600 € (one thousand and six hundred Euros), in agreement with the monthly maintenance stipend table of the grants directly attributed by FCT, I.P. within the country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.pt).

 

 

8. Selection methods: The ranking of candidates will be performed by a global evaluation based on the evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents. This evaluation will take into account:

 

1. academic performance (global appreciation taking into account the University – level degrees, their appropriateness to the position as well as the performance of the candidate in each of such degrees), ranked from 0 to 10 with a relative weight of 30%;

 

2. the experience in the field of study (culture collection maintenance and organization), ranked from 0 to 10 and with a relative weight of 50%;

 

3.  a global appreciation of the motivation of the candidate and interest in the field of research, taking into account the motivation letter, the reference letters and any other element in the CV or transcripts that can help in this regard, ranked from 0 to 10 and with a relative weight of 20%.

 

The candidate with the highest score will be offered the position, provided that such score is above seven (7) values. In the case of a tie between the scores of the top candidates, and provided that such scores are higher than 7 values, an interview will be performed to these candidates to allow for the selection of a single candidate. The selection will be based on the vote of each member of the jury regarding the most adequate candidate for the position, and, in the case of a tie in the vote, the vote of the president of the jury will prevail.

 

9.Composition of the jury:

Efetive members

1. (Maria do Rosário Fidalgo Martins)

2. (José Carlos Morais Martins)

3. (Alexandre Marnoto de Oliveira Campos)

 

Substitutes

1. (Agostinho Antunes Pereira)

2. (Ralph Urbatzka)

10. Form of Advertising/notification of the 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 5th until 19th march 2020.The applications must be formalized, compulsorily, by sending the following documents:

-detailed Curriculum vitae

-copy of the eligibility certificates

-motivation letter

-contact e-mail address and phone number

-indication of the reference of the competition (as indicated in this announcement)

-Detailed description of the projects or works that the candidate developed that will be important to demonstrate the adequacy to the function (experience in either microalgae culturing or natural products isolation and fluency in English).

-Any other documents that the candidates may recognize as relevant.

 

The 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.

 

In case none of the candidates prove to have the profile indicated for carrying out the work plan, the jury reserves the right not to award the grant to the competition.