Organisation/Company: University of Aveiro Department: CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials Research Field: Physics Researcher Profile Position: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline: 13 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country: Portugal Type of Contract: Not Applicable Job Status: Not Applicable Hours Per Week: 35 Offer Starting Date: 1 Apr 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Horizon Europe Reference Number 101161135 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: NoOffer Description A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (RG) under project "Clean and efficient cooling in vaccine transportation using Rotating Magnetocaloric Effect", MAGCCINE, reference Horizon Europe 101161135 of the CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following conditions:Scientific Area: Physics and Applied PhysicsFinancing Source: Horizon Europe – ref 101161135Admission Requirements:Students enrolled in doctorateStudy Area: Physics, Physics Engineering and related areasOther Requirements: Experience in Finite Element simulations of thermomagnetic systems.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.Work plan: The grant holder will contribute to the research project "Clean and efficient cooling in vaccine transportation using Rotating Magnetocaloric Effect", contributing to the optimization of magnetocaloric regenerator geometries by Finite Element simulation of magnetic refrigeration processes induced by demagnetizing field. The grant holder will develop the thermo‐magnetic model to include intrinsic magnetic anisotropy effects of the magnetic material (magnetocrystalline anisotropy and/or material texturing), together with thermal flow with the thermal exchange fluid during thermal cycling.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).Workplace: The work will be carried out at CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor João Cunha de Sequeira Amaral.Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 12 months, starting in April of 2026, and may be renewed for additional periods, up to the maximum limit of approved funding.Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.309,64, 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, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan.Additionally, this fellow includes the payment of the tuition fee in the amount of €2750.Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Curriculum Vitae assessment, with the respective value of 20 points.Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 23‐02‐2026 to 13‐03‐2026, 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 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 jamaral@ua.ptForm 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 be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31‐05‐2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.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 berecognized 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr