A competition is open for the attribution of 1 Research Grant in the framework of the European project ERA-NET COFASP/004/2015 " MaringAlgae4Aqua – Improving Bio utilization of Marine algae as sustainable feed ingredients to increase efficiency and quality of aquaculture production", supported by FCT within COFASP project with reference COFASP/004/2015, according to the following conditions:

 

1. Scientific area: Biological Sciences

 

2. Admission requirements

The candidate should have:

1. A BSc degree in the field of Biological, Biochemical or Biomedical Sciences, or in a related field and meet the requirements of at least one of the paragraphs below;
2. Knowledge on fish nutrition and aquaculture;
3. Capacity to perform determination of proximate analysis of ingredients, diets and biological material;
4. ) Capacity to use molecular biology techniques including gene expression determination and data analysis
5. Capacity to perform data analysis;

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 candidate will mainly be involved in the i) maintenance of the rearing systems and of the animals during growth trials; ii) sampling of tissues for analysis; iii) determination of proximate analysis of ingredients, diets and biological material; iv) use of molecular biology techniques including gene expression determination and data analysis; (v) performing data analysis; (vi) preparation of intermediate and final project reports.  

 

 

4. Legislation and official rules:

Law nº. 40/2004, 18th August (Research Fellowship Holder Statute); FCT Research Fellowship and Studentship Regulation and CIIMAR Grants Regulation.

 

5. Work place:

The work will be carried out at CIIMAR, Laboratory of Nutrition, Growth and Quality of Fish (LANUCE) under the scientific supervision of Prof. Luisa Valente.

 

6. Duration of the contract:

Duration of five (5) months, under the regime of exclusive dedication, non-renewable and not exceeding the end of the project.

 

7. Monthly salary:

The monthly maintenance allowance is €752.38 (seventy hundred fifty two Euros and thirty eight cents– Taxes Free), 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.en ).

 

8. Selection methods:

The ranking of candidates will be performed by a global evaluation based on:

• Evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae -30%;
• Experience in the research field – 30%;
• Interview – 40% (Only the 3 short listed candidates will be interviewed).

 

9. Composition of the jury selection:

President of the jury: Luisa MP Valente

Vogal: Ana Basto

Vogal: Ana Costa

 

Substitutos

1. Irene Martins

2. Rodrigo Ozório

 

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 26^th November until 9^th December 2019. The applications must be formalized, compulsorily, by sending the following documents:

• detailed Curriculum vitae
• copy of the eligibility certificates
• motivation letter in english
• contact e-mail address and phone number
• indication of the reference of the competition (as indicated in this announcement)

 

The applications should 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.