Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Department Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas) Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Portugal Application Deadline 26 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 23 Aug 2023 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 101091852 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship, in the framework of the project “REBORN - Remodelling of the Infarcted Heart: Piezoelectric Multifunctional Patch Enabling the Sequential Release of Therapeutic Factors” (reference: GA 101091852, financed by the European Commission in the following conditions:
Scientific area: Biotechnology, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, biochemistry and similar areas.
Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Holders of a Master’s degree in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, pharmacy, biochemistry and similar areas enrolled in a doctoral program or a course not conferring an academic degree. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate their skills in animal experimentation, namely experience in research projects in which they have used animal experimentation and if possible generated animal models of disease. Candidates should also demonstrate their skills in cell culture and characterization.
“Courses not conferring an academic degree” must be related to the research fellowship’s activity type. “Courses not conferring an academic degree” are the courses referred to in paragraph e) of number 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006, of 24 March, in the current wording, provided that they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph e) of article 3 of the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.
Article 6, number 5, of the Regulation for Research Grants only allows research grants to undergraduates and masters enrolled in non-awarding degree study cycles who have not completed more than two years of different grant contracts.
Work plan/ Objectives: The project REBORN aims to provide a multifunctional, smart cardiac patch that, when translated to the clinic, is expected to significantly prevent heart failure in patients surviving an acute MI, reducing mortality and enhancing their quality of life.
The candidate will contribute for: The coordination of the necessary logistics of reproduction and gestation of animals in alignment with the timelines and needs of the REBORN project; The isolation and characterisation of cardiomyocytes from mice and rats to test pharmacological formulations; The generation of cardiac slices to test pharmacological formulations; The evaluation of pharmacological formulations in immune cells from the partners of REBORN project.
Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute, and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, both in their current wording.
Location: UC - Biotech at the University of Coimbra. Duration: Six (6) months.
Renewal: Eventually renewable, subject to compliance with Article 15 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology and the end date of the research project.
Scientific orientation: Dr. Lino Ferreira.
Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1199,64 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions) and personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.
Selection methods: Curriculum evaluation (60%) and interview (40%).
Selection criteria: The ranking of the curricular assessment will be based on the following criteria evaluation criteria: - Adequacy of the candidate’s profile to the work plan to be developed - (60 %); - Academic background - (40 %).
The grading of the interview will be based on the following assessment criteria: - Knowledge and profile appropriate to the functions to be developed - (40 %); - Motivation and interest - (60 %).
Formalization of application: Applications must be formalized by sending: (a) Letter of Application/Motivation; (b) Curriculum Vitae; (c) Certificate of Qualifications; (d) Proof of enrolment in a PhD program or in a Non-Conferring Course (only for contractualization) and other elements considered relevant; (e) References; The following declaration, which must be completed in the appropriate form on the platform apply.uc.pt.. Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s). Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law.
This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.
Submission of applications: Between 23/08/2023 and 26/09/2023.
Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately. Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT. After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established. Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination. Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.
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