Junior Researcher(m/f)_BIOPOLIS2025-16_Project ISLANDBIRDIET

13 Mar 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

PhD Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

27 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

7

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Reference:BIOPOLIS 2025-16

Main research field: Ecology

Sub research field: Bird ecology and evolution

 

1. Associação BIOPOLIS opens an international call for a PhD holder researcher, under a non-fixed term work contract with an expect duration of 12 months. This announcement is intended to hire a Junior Researcher on a part-time basis (20%) to pursue scientific research activities in the project “ISLANDBIRDIET: Dietary niche divergence of island birds and the evolution of morphological adaptations”, with the reference 2023.12030.PEX, supported by FCT. Key responsibilities include supporting project management, particularly field work expeditions and laboratory activities, mainly focused on DNA extraction and sexing. Furthermore, the candidate will assist in supervising and mentoring students and contribute to writing grant applications.

 

2.Applicable Legislation

Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of August 29th, amended by Law 57/2017 and Regulatory Decree No. 11- A / 2017 which approved the doctorate hiring regime destined to stimulate scientific and technological employment for all knowledge areas (RJEC); Portuguese Labour Code, approved by Law 7/2009 of February 12, in its actual form. 

 

3. Pursuant to article 13 of RJEC, the tender selection panel is formed by: Raquel Ponti de la Iglesia (Junior Researcher at CIBIO-InBIO, President of the selection panel), Jorge García Campa (Postdoctoral Researcher at CIBIO-InBIO) and Gabriel Munar Delgado (Postdoctoral Researcher at CIBIO-InBIO).

 

4. The workplace shall be at Associação BIOPOLIS/CIBIO – Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Rua Padre Armando Quintas nº7 | 4485-661 Vairão, PORTUGAL. Visits to other collaborating labs national or international may take place.

 

5. Monthly remuneration index to be paid is the one provided in article 15(1)(a) of the RJEC, and article 2 of Regulatory Decree no. 11-A/2017, of 29 December, corresponding to level 33 of the Tabela Remuneratória Única, approved by Ministerial Order no. 1553-C/2008, of 31 December, namely 313,54 euros.

 

6. Application can be submitted by any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) holding a doctorate degree in Biology or related areas and a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity described below (item 7).

In case the doctorate degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of August 16th, and all formalities established therein must be complied with at the signature of work contract.

 

7. The tender admission general requirements are those defined in the previous point 6, and additional specific requirements are: 

a)         Proven fieldwork experience with bird species.

b)        Experience in managing research projects related to island bird systems.

c)         Experience in laboratory tecniques, particularly DNA extraction and sexing.

d)        Excellent competence in programming (e.g., R) and students supervision and mentoring (especially in statistical analysis).

e)         Solid publication record and great capacity of funding attraction.

 

The candidate should be able to work well within a team and have excellent English and communication skills. Furthermore, it is expected that the candidate possesses strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. 

 

8. Pursuant to article 5 of RJEC, the selection is to be made based on the evaluation of the scientific and curricular career of the candidate.

 

9. Scientific and curricular career evaluation focuses on relevance, quality and up-to-datedness: 

 

a)         of scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production in the last five years, considered most relevant by the candidate. 

b)        of research activities, fundamental or applied science, developed in the last five years, considered of higher impact by the candidate. 

c)         of knowledge extension and dissemination activities developed in the last five years, namely under the scope of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, deemed most relevant by the candidate.

d)        of activities of science management, technology and innovation programs, or of experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or higher education, in Portugal or abroad.

 

10. The five-year period mentioned above can be extended by the panel, if requested by the candidate, whenever the suspension of scientific activities is reasoned by socially protected grounds like parental leave, long-term serious illness, and other legal situations of unavailability to work. 

 

11. Evaluation criteria are the following: 

 

The evaluation of the CV of the candidates, in particular the scientific merit and research experience will take into consideration the elements presented for the last five years of activity falling within the scope of the specific areas of the tender (see Point 1) and will be performed according to the following criteria:

 

11.1 Integrated assessment of the curriculum trajectory of the candidate, based on an overview of their scientific merits, namely: 

I.          Overall scientific coherence of the CV – 15%.

II.       Diversity of scientific indicators, including relevant published peer-reviewed articles falling within the scope of the specific areas listed in point 1 – 15%.

 

11.2 Relevant experience in:

I.        Managing and funding attraction of research projects related to island bird systems – 25%.

II.       Fieldwork expedition management, preferably with birds – 20%.

III.      Laboratory work, especially extraction processes and sexing – 15%.

IV.       Programming (using for e.g., R) and statistics teaching – 10%.

 

 

12. In the case of admitted candidates whose evaluation does not differ more than 10% from that obtained by the best positioned candidate, the jury will interview these candidates. This will be aimed at obtaining clarifications and explanations about the curricular elements and additional information as well as to evaluate the attitude profile and motivation of the candidate.

The final score of each jury member is obtained by the following assessment: 90% scientific and curricular career evaluation and 10% interview.

 

13. Candidate final classification system shall be given based on a scale 0 to 100.

 

14. The panel shall deliberate by means of roll-call vote justified under adopted and disclosed selection criteria, with no abstentions allowed.

 

15. Minutes of panel meetings shall be executed and include a summary of all occurrences of said meeting, as well as of all votes casted by the members and respective reasoning and shall be provided to candidates whenever required.

 

16. After selection criteria application, the panel shall prepare a sorted list of approved candidates and respective classification.

 

17. Panel’s final decision shall be validated by the leader of the institution, who is also in charge of deciding about the hiring. 

 

18. Application formalization:

18.1. The applications are formalized at the electronic address https://www.cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/  with following documents in a digital form, in PDF format:

 

i)             Curriculum vitae

 

ii)            Motivational Letter

 

iii)           Qualifications Certificate

 

iv)           Other relevant documentation

 

18.2. The application period is from 14/03/2025 to 27/03/2025.

 

Expect starting date: 01st May 2025.

 

19. All candidates who formalize their applications in an improper way or fail to prove the requirements imposed by this tender are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the panel is entitled to request any candidate to present further documentation supporting their statements.

 

20. False statements provided by the candidates shall be punished by law.

 

21. Both admitted and excluded candidate list and final classification list shall be notified by email.

 

22. Final Decision Deadline: After notification, all candidates have 10 working days to comment. Panel’s final decisions are pronounced within a period of 90 working days, from response period deadline.

 

23. This tender is exclusively destined to fill this specify position and can be terminated at any time until approval of final candidate list, expiring with the respective occupation of said position.

 

24. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: Associação BIOPOLIS actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.

 

25. The panel has approved this announcement in meeting held on 13/03/2025.

 

26. In order to comply with Law no. 4/2019 of 10 January, candidates must declare on the application form, on their honour, their degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process.

Where to apply

Website

https://www.cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
BIOPOLIS 2025-16_PT.pdf
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ASSOCIAÇÃO BIOPOLIS

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Rua Padre Armando Quintas N.º 7

City

Vairão

Postal Code

4485-661

Street

Vairão - Vila do conde

Contact

State/Province

VILA DO CONDE

City

VAIRÃO

Website

https://www.cibio.up.pt/en/jobs/

Street

RUA PADRE ARMANDO QUINTAS N7

Postal Code

4485-661

E-Mail

ana.campos@biopolis.pt

Phone

252660411

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