Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials Research Field Chemistry Physics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 21 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number PTDC/QUI-OUT/2095/2021 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (RG)in the scope of R&D projects “ Supported Covalent Organic Frameworks for the Monitoring of Pharmaceutical Pollutants”, CHARM, PTDC/QUI-OUT/2095/2021, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials under the following conditions:
1. Scientific Area : Chemistry, Physics or equivalent
2. Funding Source : Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC)
3. Admission Requirements:
Masters in Chemistry, Physics or equivalent, enrolled in a non-degree course, integrated into the educational project of a Higher Education Institution, and clear and demonstrated direct experience in computational studies relevant to the project’s area
NOTE: In the application, the scholarship holder must indicate the course designation, date of enrollment, and duration. Only courses related to the area of the held degree and with a duration consistent with the scholarship duration will be considered.
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 as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. The RG(s) awarded to undergraduate or master students enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree may only be granted to those who do not exceed, upon conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of two years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated, under the terms of no.5 of article 6 of the aforementioned Regulations.
5. Work plan: The selected candidate will carry out scientific research activities in the design, functionalization, and computational characterization of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) within the scope of the project. Experience in computer simulations is essential.
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 CICECO and the Department of Chemistry of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Doctor Manuel Melle Franco.
8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 4 months, starting in September 2025 and may be renewed for additional periods, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3 and 4 of article 6, 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.).
9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.309,64, 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 Assessment (100%). The Curriculum Assessment, with a weighting of 0-20 points, will be carried out according to the relevance and quality of previous experience/work of interest for this project and the academic performance of the candidate.
The jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship if none of the candidates reaches the minimum final classification of 15 points on a scale of 0-20 points.
11. Composition of the Selection Jury: Chair: Doctor Manuel Melle Franco, Principal Investigator at the University of Aveiro. Permanent Members: Doctor Laura Salonen, Scientific Associate of Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and Doctor Karol Strutyński, Equivalent to Auxiliary Researcher at the University of Aveiro.
Alternate Members: Professor Leonel Marques Vitorino Joaquim, Assistant Professor at the University of Aveiro, and Doctor Germán Pérez Sánchez, Researcher at the University of Aveiro.
12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 08th to 21st july 2025and 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 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.
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 31/08/2025 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.
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