Overview
ADA? opens a call for 1 research fellowship within Project ESCIB - Developing environmental sustainability & circularity assessment methodologies for industrial bio-based systems (grant number *********), funded by the European Union.
Scientific area: Engineering and Sustainability.
Responsibilities / Work plan
Collaborate in the development of prospective Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and circularity assessment methodologies for biobased systems.
Participate in meetings with companies and partners involved in the ESCIB project and assist in data collection.
Collaborate in the preparation of scientific publications and project deliverables.
Qualifications
Master's degree in engineering, energy, sustainability, or a related field.
Enrolled in a PhD course at a Portuguese higher education institution, or in a non-academic degree course.
This fellowship includes the payment of tuition fees.
Knowledge in life-cycle assessment (LCA) and circularity assessment of biobased systems, or related areas, preferably with authorship of scientific publications.
The non-academic degree course must be related to the scholarship activity;
courses not conferring an academic degree are allowed under specific conditions described in the original call.
Regime
Exclusive dedication regime;
fellowship is awarded the ADAI Fellowship Statute and respects the relevant Research Fellowship regulations of FCT, I.P.
Location
At ADAI-LAETA activities, workplaces may be the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Coimbra or other required locations.
Duration & Renewal
6 months, exclusive, with possible renewal but never beyond the project end date.
Renewal determined by the applicable regulations.
Scientific orientation
Dr. Carla Rodrigues and Professor Fausto Freire.
Financial conditions
€1,****** per month (as per FCT table), plus personal accident insurance and potential social security reimbursement.
Payment by bank transfer.
Selection process
All applications received within the deadline and with required documents will be evaluated.
Curricular evaluation criteria: 70% Life Cycle Assessment knowledge;
30% Motivation Letter.
Interview criteria: motivation, autonomy, task knowledge, and start availability.
minimum curricular score for interview: 75%.
The jury may not award the scholarship if the candidate does not meet the required background and skills.
Jury
President – Dr. Carla Rodrigues;
1st vowel – Professor Fausto Freire;
2nd vowel – Dr. Carlos Ferreira;
alternate vowel –Prof.José Baranda Ribeiro;
confidentiality and impartiality commitments apply.
Applications
Mandatory documents must be sent by email to ******:
Motivation letter (include availability to start).
Curriculum Vitae with contact details.
Qualification certificate with detailed academic history and other relevant certificates.
Evidence of application or acceptance in a non-degree course or doctoral program.
Copies of relevant publications.
Proof of degree recognition for foreign degrees.
* The contract will be signed only if the candidate is accepted into the doctoral program or non-degree course.
Note: Foreign degrees require recognition and grade conversion to Portuguese scales;
otherwise, curriculum evaluation may receive 0 points.
Contracts with foreign degrees require proof of recognition and grade conversion.
Deadlines & Notifications
Application Deadline: 23 Oct *********:59 (Europe/Lisbon).
Results: List by final grade sent by email;
results announcedwithin 90 working days after deadline, followed by a 10-day preliminary hearing period if comments are made.
Selection reserve list: available throughout the project.
Where to apply
E-mail: ******
Additional information
Contract details drawn up per FCT draft contract after selection.
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