Open call for one R&D fellowship

Publicado 18-11-2020

NOVA.id.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT

Lisboa Lisboa (Educação / Formação)


1. Descrição do cargo/posição/bolsa
1. Job description


Cargo/posição/bolsa:
Open call for one R&D fellowship
Referência: MICROPLAST/0003/2018
Área científica genérica: Biological sciences
Área científica específica:


Resumo do anúncio:

One position for a R&D fellowship is open at Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering within the project ?iPlastic - Dispersion and impacts of micro- and nano-plastics in the tropical and temperate oceans: from regional land-ocean interface to the open ocean?, with reference ?MICROPLAST/0003/2018?, which is financed by national funds from FCT, I.P./OE.



Texto do anúncio
  • Scientific area: Biological Sciences and related areas.
  • Admission Requirements: The candidate must hold a Bachelor?s degree and be enrolled in a master?s degree; have a background in Biological Sciences, or similar, and preferably have experience in collecting, detecting and analysing microplastics in different matrices, including determining the polymers present. Must be available for field trips and have previous experience with the methods for water, sediment and biota collection.
  • Work Plan: The researcher will participate and provide support to all project tasks aiming at the collection, detection and analysis of microplastics in different matrices, and by different methodologies. The work plan includes a strong laboratory component to test different methodologies as well as the collection of water, sediment and biota samples in estuaries and offshore, in Portugal, and their processing for the identification and quantification of microplastics fluxes, in connection with the international partners of the project.
  • Rules and Regulations: The fellowship contract will be celebrated according to the regulations defined by FCT ? Regulamento de bolsas de investigação da fundação para a ciência e a tecnologia, I.P. ?, in accordance with Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August, as amended and republished by Decree-Law no. 202/2012 of 27 August, and as amended by Decree-Law no.233/2012 of 29 October and by Law no. 12/2013 of 29 January and by Decree-Law no.89/2013, of 9 July and by Decree-Law no.123/2019 of 28 August; Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. ( https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf).
  • Working Location and supervisor: The work is to be carried out at Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, at MARE ? Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, at Faculdade de Cie^ncias e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa under the scientific supervision of Professor Paula Sobral.
  • Fellowship duration: The fellowship will be attributed for 6 months, starting in January 2021, eventually renewable till the end of the project. The start of the fellowship is conditional on the entry of funds into the project.
  • Salary and benefits: According to the regulations of the FCT Scientific Fellowships in Portugal (http:// www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores) the net salary will be of 798 EUR/month, which will be paid monthly by bank transfer. The fellow will be covered by a personal accident?s insurance and can contribute voluntarily to the national social security system.
  • Selection methodology: The candidates will be selected according to: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) motivation letter and (3) professional experience in relation to the work plan, with the respective valuation of 30%, 30% and 40%. Prior experience in laboratory and filed methodologies will be valued as well as fluency in spoken and written English.

If necessary, candidates may be called for an interview, with the following criteria: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) motivation letter, (3) work experience in relation to the work plan and (4) interview, with valuation of 30%, 10%, 40% and 20%. The candidates are encouraged to include references in their application.

9. Jury members: President: Professor Maria Paula Sobral; Effective jurors: Professor Marta Martins and Dr. Ana Filipa Bessa; Substitute juror: Dr. Neusa Figueiredo.

  • Notification of Results: The final results of the evaluation will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by e-mail, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and to the final ranking list. After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision, following a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Administrative Procedure Code.

The final decision will be taken after the previous hearing period has elapsed, which will be notified to all candidates again by e-mail, and a complaint may be filed within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT?s President through the address [email protected].

11. Application Procedure: the call for applications is open between 4th and 18th December 2020.

Applications must be submitted by email to [email protected] - Paula Sobral and [email protected] - Marta Martins, indicating ?iPlastic Fellowship? in the subject area, with the following documents attached: 1) Full CV; 2) master enrollment certificate; 3) motivation letter. Other relevant documents may be attached.




Número de vagas: 1

Tipo de contrato: Informação não disponível

País: Portugal

Localidade: Caparica

Instituição de acolhimento: NOVA.id.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT


Data limite de candidatura: 18 December 2020
(A data limite de candidatura deve ser confirmada no texto do anúncio)


2. Dados de contactos da organização
2. Organization contact data

Instituição de contacto: NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT

Endereço:
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Campus de Caparica
Caparica - 2829-516
Portugal

Email: [email protected]