CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP – L835497 – MindGAP (# of pos: 2)

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for two research fellowship, in the framework of the MindGAP project “ridging the gap between Mind, Brain and Body: exosome role and monitoring” (reference: Grant Agreement 829040), this project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N.º829040, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or similar.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or similar. The candidates must be enrolled in master program or other non-degree course.

“Courses not conferring an academic degree” must be related to the research fellowship’s activity type. “Courses not conferring an academic degree” are the courses referred to in paragraph e) of number 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006, of 24 March, in the current wording, provided that they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph e) of article 3 of the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until thefellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.

Work plan/ Objectives: Development of electrochemical receptor surfaces. Development of these receptor surfaces. Evaluation and optimization by electrochemical transduction. Collaboration in scientific dissemination and management activities.

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legallabour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., both in their current wording.

Location: BioMark@UC /Department of Chemical Engineering of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 6 months.

Renewal: eventually renewable.

Scientific orientation: Prof. Doutora Goreti Sales.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 875,98 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en ), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions) and personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: CV and interview. Only the 3-top candidates holding the best CV-scores go to the interview.

Selection criteria: The CV is assessed by the following criteria:

(i) candidate’s academic background (25%);

(ii) publications (25%; papers published in indexed journal with impact factor, conferences and other relevant documents of the candidate; the jury decides on whether to accept or not submitted work and how to consider works in a different field of the workplan); (iii) previous knowledge in the development of selective materials and innovative sensor devices for biomolecules/toxins (50%).

The interview is assessed by the following criteria:

(i) communication and oral expression (40%);

(ii) motivation/interest for this work (30%);

(iii) English-speaking ability (30%).

For the candidates who conduct an interview, the final mark is obtained by 50% of the curricular evaluation and 50% of the interview, these components being obtained according to the weighting indicated in the selection criteria. For the remaining candidates, who are exempt from the interview, the final mark corresponds to 100% of the curricular assessment, obtained according to the selection criteria

Jury responsible for selection: Professor Jorge Fernando Jordão Coelho, Professor Maria Goreti Ferreira Sales and Doutor Manuela Maria Teixeira Basto de Faria Frasco.

Formalization of application: Applications are formalized by sending a Curriculum Vitae, Motivation Letter, Certificate of Qualifications and a document proving active enrolment in a doctoral degree or in a course that does not confer an academic degree (only mandatory during the contractualisation phase).

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications must be submitted in https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-22-118 .

Submission of applications: Between 26/09/2022 and 10/10/2022.

Submission deadline date: 10/10/2022.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately. Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT. After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established. Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination. Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Selection reserve list: N/A