Research Grant | project CANNVALUE, COMPETE2030-FEDER-01203300, 17466, of CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Department

CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials

Research Field

Chemistry » Biochemistry

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master 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

COMPETE2030-FEDER-01203300

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

No

A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (RG) under the project “CANNVALUE – Valorização de subprodutos do processo de extração de canabinoides e suas aplicações ”, COMPETE2030-FEDER-01203300 (17466), of CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following conditions: 

1. Scientific Area:Biotechnology and related areas.

2. Financing Source: Funding from Compete 2030, by Portugal 2030, and European Union.

3. Admission Requirements:

- Master’s in Biochemistry or related areas, with a grade equal to or greater than 16 values, enrolled in doctoral programs. 

- Experience in areas relevant to the project is valued, namely in extraction and characterization of polysaccharides and its utilization in the oil encapsulation.     

- Oral and written command of Portuguese and English.

The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

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 a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro. 

5. Work plan: Development of new products containing purified cannabinoid oils which allowed to increase the its stability, namely the encapsulation using polysaccharide matrices in the production of particles in the millimetric and/or micrometric range.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at LAQV-REQUIMTE, at the Department of Chemistry, and at CICECO, at Department of Materials Engeneering and Ceramics, and, under scientific guidance of Doutora Elisabete Coelho and Doutora Cláudia Nunes.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 (twelve) months, expected to start in March 2025, and may be renewed for additional periods of 12 months, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro). 

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to a €1.259,64 according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro. If the candidate is enrolled in a PhD program, they will also receive a monthly supplement of up to €229.20, the amount of which is set out in Rectoral Order no. 58 -REIT/2022 of the University of Aveiro, to be defined according to the PhD program in which they are enrolled. The amounts are subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable to them.  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 method to be used will be Curricular Assessment, with the option of an interview. The Curricular Assessment, weighed from 0 to 20, will be carried out in accordance with the adequacy and merit of the candidate's curriculum, taking into account the area in which the competition is open.

The selection method Interview may be used if the jury does not consider itself duly qualified to decide on the basis of the Curricular Assessment. In the event of an interview, the final assessment will be weighed 60% by the curricular assessment and 40% by the interview.

The selection panel reserves the right not to admit candidates with a score of less than 10 points on a scale of 0-20 points for an interview, or not to award the grant if none of the candidates has a minimum final score of 15 points.

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: Chair of the selection jury: Professor Manuel António Coimbra; Full members: Doctor Elisabete Coelho, and Doctor Cláudia Sofia Cordeiro Nunes; Alternate members: Professor Carlos Silva and Professor José António Lopes da Silva.

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 12/02/2025 to 25/02/202 5, 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: certificate(s) of qualifications, curriculum vitae, declaration of honor , application form, letter of motivation and 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: ecoelho@ua.pt , with the subject “Bolsa PhD CANNVALUE”.

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may appeal to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until June 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

ecoelho@ua.pt

Research Field

Technology » Biotechnology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Website for additional job details

https://www.ciceco.ua.pt/files/111edital_pt_cannvalue.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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