Recruitment of a Research Assistant with a Master Degree (employment contract)

20 Feb 2025
Job Information

Organisation/Company

FCiências.ID

Department

HR

Research Field

Mathematics » Computational mathematics
Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

16 Mar 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - ERC

Reference Number

#4865; FCiências.ID/2025/CEMS.UL/1

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

No

Offer Description

#4865

Public Notice - International Selection Procedure

Recruitment of  a Research Assistant  with a Master Degree (employment contract)

FCiências.ID/2025/ CEMS.UL/1

 

FCiências.ID - Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, through its President of the Administration Board, hereby announces the opening of an international call for the recruitment of  a Research Assistant  with a MSc Degree, of the FCiências.ID Scientific Research Career, within the scope of the project HOFGA: The Hardness of Finding Good Algorithms (Ref. HORIZON-ERC-STG-101041696), financed by the European Union's Horizon Europe – research and innovation programme under the Grant Agreement nº 101041696, in the form of a(n) full-time indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract , on an exclusive regime, according to the Portuguese Labour Code and complementary legislation.

 

I. Admission Requirements

Portuguese nationals, foreign and stateless persons may submit applications to this selection procedure, with a MSc degree* in Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar areas, have specialised skills and/or expertise in the field of Computational Complexity, and fully comply with the following requirements:

The Master Degree must have been granted within the last 3 years.

They have demonstrated scientific experience in the area of Computational Complexity - information about which is to be provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

* Please note that Degrees obtained in foreign countries need a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese high degree Institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018 , of August 16th and the Ministerial Order nr. 33/2019 , of January 25th. The presentation of such Recognition is mandatory for contract signature. More information can be obtained in: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition .

 

II. Preferential Requirements

R&D activity in Computational Complexity - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;

Scientific publications: at least one publication in a conference, ranked CORE C or above, which fits in the area of Computational Complexity - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

 

III. Applicable Law

Portuguese Labour Code, as approved by Law No. 93/2019, of September 04th, in its current version (CT);

Administrative Procedure Code, as published in Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of January 7th, in its current version (CPA).

 

IV. Work plan

The work plan to be executed includes the following tasks: 

1) Overview of the state of the art in meta-complexity, or another chosen topic in Computational Complexity. 

2) Participation in two or more of the ongoing research topics of the PI (Bruno Loff), as part of the research project HoFGA.

 

V. Composition of the Jury

The members of the jury are:

• President – Carlos Florentino;
• 1st Member of the jury – Bruno Serra Loff Barreto;
• 2nd Member of the jury – Florian Pausinger;
• 1st Alternate Member of the jury – Fernando Ferreira;
• 2nd Alternate Member of the jury – Mario Edmundo.

 

VI. Place of work

Work will be developed at the facilities of Research Center CEMS.UL – Center for Mathematical Studies, Ciências ULisboa, in Campo Grande, Lisboa, Portugal.

 

VII. Contract Duration

The full-time indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract , on an exclusive regime, is expected to start in March 2025, and will last until the Work Plan referred to in section IV is completed. It will have an expected duration of 12 months, will not exceed the limits set in the RCD.

 

VIII. Monthly Allowance

The gross monthly salary corresponds to 2.134,69 Euros , on an exclusive regime , which complies with one of the Levels of the Salary Table (NTS) for a Research Assistant, in step 4 level 29, equivalent to the same level of the Single Remuneratory Table, as approved by Government Order No. 1553-C/2008, of December 31st, in its current version, on which legal discounts will apply, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as food allowance in the amount and conditions set out for workers with a legal employment relationship under the Labour Code.

 

IX. Evaluation of applications

Failure to comply with the Admission Requirements implies the non-admission of candidates in absolute merit.

The final classification of candidates is given on a scale of 0 to 100%.

Based on the assessment of the candidates' scientific and curricular background in the last five years each member of the jury presents a justified proposal for admission (final classification equal to or greater than 80%) or exclusion (final classification below 80%) for each candidate, according to the evaluation criteria referred to in no. 4.

Evaluation of the relative merit of candidates, will rely on the following criteria:

• Grades during the MSc – 30%;
• Scientific publications in the area - 30%;
• Letter of motivation - 20%;
• Assessment of the reference letter(s) - 20%.

The jury shall deliberate by means of a roll-call vote based on the evaluation criteria.

Minutes of the jury meetings are drawn up, summarizing all relevant elements considered by jury members, as well as their individual votes and justifications.

After completion of the evaluation process, the jury will draw up a ranking of successful candidates with their classifications.

Hiring will be decided by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FCiências.ID, based on the final jury recommendation.

The evaluation results will be published on the website of the FCiências.ID ("Concursos" tab). The candidates will be individually notified of the evaluation results by e-mail sent to the address indicated in the "Personal Data" section of the submitted form.

With the notification referred to in no. 9, the hearing phase of interested parties referred to in Article 121 et seq. of the CPA will begin, and last for ten working days.

The possible pronouncement of the candidate in a prior hearing must be addressed to the President of the jury and submitted in writing to concursos@fciencias-id.pt . The President of the jury will convene a jury’s meeting to produce the final decision, within thirty working days.

Within five working days of the final jury decision, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FCiências.ID will approve it and the candidates will be notified.

The communication between FCiências.ID (concursos@fciencias-id.pt ) and the candidates will be electronic and will comply with the following rules:

At the time of electronic submission of any document - namely in the case of no. 11 - the candidates must generate proof of "sent message".

FCiências.ID will send an email message acknowledging documents received to the email address used by the candidates, within two working days.

In case of absence of a confirmation receipt by FCiências.ID – showing the possibility of technical problems that should neither be the responsibility of the candidate nor FCiências.ID - the candidates should contact FCiências.ID, with the proof referred to in point (a), to ensure delivery and proper receipt of the documents concerned.

 

X. Processing of personal data

FCiências.ID - Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, as the responsible for processing the personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation collects and processes the personal data requested in the context the job application, under paragraphs b) and c) of Article 6.1 of the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD).

The personal data shall be kept for the period necessary for the execution of the purposes for which they are intended, and the processing and protection, in an appropriate and diligent manner, of the confidentiality and integrity of such data shall be ensured through appropriate technical and organisational measures.

Personal data may be transmitted to third parties, namely the entity funding the research project, solely for the purposes specifically established. In this sense, whenever necessary the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Union and/or international organizations, compliance with the applicable legal provisions shall be ensured.

You have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, limitation of processing, the right to object and also data portability (if technically feasible) by sending an e-mail to: dpo@fciências-id.pt . You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission.

For more information, we recommend that you consult the Internal Rules of Data Protection of FCiências.ID - Association for Research and Development of Sciences at https://fciencias-id.pt/ .

 

XI. Compliance with public policies

FCiências.ID actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, disadvantaged or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due to, inter alia, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3rd, a disabled candidate has a preference in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the above-mentioned diploma.

 

XII. Submission of Applications

The present call will be open from the 21st of February to the 7th of March2025.

The application and all the required documents must be submitted in Portuguese or English.

Applications will be submitted online, through the electronic platform of FCiências.ID (http://concursos.fciencias-id.pt ).

On the electronic platform, applicants will complete a mandatory section on Personal Data [name, address, date of birth, contact email, nationality and scientific identifiers] and upload files with the documents listed below:

• Detailed curriculum vitae in PDF format (written in English) - mandatory;
• A motivation letter clearly demonstrating that the candidate has an adequate profile for the position and fully complies with the Admission Requirements- mandatory;
• Up to five publications relevant for the objectives of the Work Plan - mandatory;
• Reference letter(s) (maximum 1) - mandatory;
• Transcript of course grades during MSc and the final grade of the MSc dissertation - mandatory;
• Digital copies of documents proving formal academic degrees required in the call and/or other scientific and professional qualifications - original documents must be provided in case of actual recruitment - mandatory;
• Other documents that candidates consider relevant for the assessment of their scientific merit, or to declare the personal situation in the cases covered in section XI-2 of this Notice - optional.

By decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FCiências.ID, candidates who do not submit the documents identified in no. 4 will not be admitted to the call. In case of doubts, the Chairman may also invite candidates to substantiate specific data or statements with official supporting documents, before accepting the candidates’ submission.

 

This Public Note was approved by the jury on the 18th of February 2025.

Where to apply

Website

http://concursos.fciencias-id.pt

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Mathematics » Computational mathematics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

I. Admission Requirements

Portuguese nationals, foreign and stateless persons may submit applications to this selection procedure, with a MSc degree* in Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar areas, have specialised skills and/or expertise in the field of Computational Complexity, and fully comply with the following requirements:

The Master Degree must have been granted within the last 3 years.

They have demonstrated scientific experience in the area of Computational Complexity - information about which is to be provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

* Please note that Degrees obtained in foreign countries need a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese high degree Institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018 , of August 16th and the Ministerial Order nr. 33/2019 , of January 25th. The presentation of such Recognition is mandatory for contract signature. More information can be obtained in: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition .

 

II. Preferential Requirements

R&D activity in Computational Complexity - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;

Scientific publications: at least one publication in a conference, ranked CORE C or above, which fits in the area of Computational Complexity - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

Additional Information
Benefits

VIII. Monthly Allowance

The gross monthly salary corresponds to 2.134,69 Euros , on an exclusive regime , which complies with one of the Levels of the Salary Table (NTS) for a Research Assistant, in step 4 level 29, equivalent to the same level of the Single Remuneratory Table, as approved by Government Order No. 1553-C/2008, of December 31st, in its current version, on which legal discounts will apply, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as food allowance in the amount and conditions set out for workers with a legal employment relationship under the Labour Code.

Eligibility criteria

I. Admission Requirements

Portuguese nationals, foreign and stateless persons may submit applications to this selection procedure, with a MSc degree* in Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar areas, have specialised skills and/or expertise in the field of Computational Complexity, and fully comply with the following requirements:

The Master Degree must have been granted within the last 3 years.

They have demonstrated scientific experience in the area of Computational Complexity - information about which is to be provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

* Please note that Degrees obtained in foreign countries need a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese high degree Institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018 , of August 16th and the Ministerial Order nr. 33/2019 , of January 25th. The presentation of such Recognition is mandatory for contract signature. More information can be obtained in: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition .

 

II. Preferential Requirements

R&D activity in Computational Complexity - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;

Scientific publications: at least one publication in a conference, ranked CORE C or above, which fits in the area of Computational Complexity - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

Selection process

Further info see: Offer Description or here

Website for additional job details

https://fciencias-id.pt/node/110
https://ciencias.ulisboa.pt/servicosCake/servicoLogos/Concursos/verAnexo/12499
https://ciencias.ulisboa.pt/servicosCake/servicoLogos/Concursos/verAnexo/12500

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Research Center CEMS.UL – Center for Mathematical Studies, Ciências ULisboa

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Lisbon

City

Lisbon

Postal Code

1749-016

Street

Campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Geofield

Contact

State/Province

Lisboa

City

Lisboa

Website

https://www.fciencias-id.pt

Street

Campus da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C1, Piso 3

Postal Code

1749-016

E-Mail

concursos@fciencias-id.pt

Phone

+351 217500032

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