Postdoctoral Fellowship | project Algreen, 2022.04670.PTDC, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Department

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials

Research Field

Technology » Biotechnology
Chemistry » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

25 Feb 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Mar 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

2022.04670.PTDC

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

No

A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) in the scope of R&D project “Algreen - Blue-biorefinery of macroalgae - improved aquaculture practices and green and innovative extraction methodologies”, 2022.04670.PTDC, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Biotechnology, Chemistry or related areas.

2. Funding Source 

a) Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC) 

3. Admission Requirements:  Doctorate in Biotechnology, Chemistry or related areas.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act.

4. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph b) of nos.1 and 2 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as in article 7 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology . PDFs can only be granted provided the following requirements are met cumulatively:

a) The doctorate has been obtained within the three years prior to the date of submission of the application for the grant; 

b) The postdoctoral research is carried out in a host entity different from the entity where the research work leading to the doctoral degree was carried out; 

c) the research activities do not require postdoctoral experience; 

d) the research activities have a time frame for development and implementation of three years or less; 

e) The fellow does not exceed, with the conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated.

5. Work plan: 1. Development of a database of the effect of abiotic factors and processing conditions on target macroalgae components.

2. Optimization of the abiotic conditions of macoalgae aquaculture to preserve target components.

3. Development and optimization sustainable extraction conditions.

4. Development and optimization of fractionation/purification methodologies.

5.  Assist the evaluation of cytotoxicity and biological activities of the extracts/fractions obtained.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at CESAM- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Doctor Ricardo Jorge Guerra Calado.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 9 months, starting in March of 2025, possibly renewable for, up to the maximum funding approved, and may under no circumstances exceed the limits defined in the Regulations for the type of grant in question, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation No. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in the Diário da República, No. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation)

9.Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1,646.00, according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan

10. Selection methods : The selection methods to be used will be the following: curriculum vitae assessment, with the respective value of:

- R&D experience in the scientific area of the call (70%),

- Number of scientific publications (30%).

The jury reserves the right not to admit candidates with a rating of less than 14 points on a scale of 0-20 points

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Auxiliary Researcher Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos, Permanent members: Doctor Ricardo Jorge Guerra Calado and Full Professor Armando Jorge Domingues Silvestre;

Alternate members: Associate professor Silvia Maria da Rocha Simões Carriço and Auxiliary Researcher Andreia Fernandes de Sousa.

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications : The call is open from 12th February to 25th February 2025, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted. 

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor , motivation letter and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure. 

Applications should be sent by e-mail to santos.sonia@ua.pt .

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by final mark obtained posted on the University's website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 1st September 2025 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

The models of the grant contract and of the final report to be prepared by the grant holder and the supervisor are available at Research fellows - sgrh - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt) .

E-mail

santos.sonia@ua.pt

Research Field

Technology » Biotechnology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Chemistry » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Website for additional job details

https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/files/edital_algreen.pdf

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Aveiro

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Aveiro

City

Aveiro

Postal Code

3810-193

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Geofield

City

Aveiro

Website

http://www.ciceco.ua.pt

Street

CICECO, Campus Universitario de Santiago

Postal Code

3810-193

E-Mail

ciceco@ua.pt

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