Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies
Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies Research Field Economics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 20 Jul 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe (other) Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 Research Grant (RG)under QUIPACK – Food value chain intelligence and integrative design for the development and implementation of innovative food packaging according to bioeconomic sustainability criteria, PRIMA/0002/2023 of the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, under the following conditions:
1. Scientific Area : Economics, Management, Social Sciences and related areas
2. Financing Source: Foundation for Science and Technology, through national funds (PIDDAC)
3. Admission Requirements:Students enrolled in an integrated master's or master's programme at the University of Aveiro in the area(s) of Economics, Management, Social Sciences and Data Science for Social Sciences. In addition, candidates should have the following preferential requirements: have demonstrable experience in research and oral and written command of the Portuguese language.
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:The work to be carried out during the fellowship includes collecting and validating the information needed for the economic assessment of the Life Cycle of innovative bio-based food packaging (liners, cardboard trays) from agricultural side streams, and participating in the preparation of reports, scientific articles, communications and other publications.
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 the Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, under the scientific supervision of Professor Doctor Marta Alexandra da Costa Ferreira Dias.
8. Duration of the grant: The grant duration will be 6 months, starting on 01 August 2025, and may be renewed for additional periods of 6 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 €1040.98, 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
10. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following:
The selection method will be Curricular Assessment, with the option of an interview.
The Curricular Assessment, weighted 0 - 20, will be carried out by the following criteria and weightings:
- Academic qualifications and curriculum vitae in the scientific area of the competition (80%);
- Proven experience in research (20%).
Interview selection method may be used if the jury does not consider itself duly qualified to decide based on the Curriculum Evaluation. In the event of an interview, the final assessment will be weighted 80% by the curricular assessment and 20% by the interview.
The jury 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 no candidate has a final score of at least 10 points.
11. Composition of the Selection Jury: Chair: Professor Doctor Amadeu Soares; Full members: Professor Doctor Marta Alexandra da Costa Ferreira Dias, Doctor Paula Sofia Gil Neto Quinteiro; Alternative members: Doctor Ana Cláudia Relvas Vieira Dias, Professor Doctor Marlene Paula Castro Amorim.
12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 01/07/2025 to 20/07/2025, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.
Applications must be formalised by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honour and other motivation letters. 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 evaluation results 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 and submitted within 10 working days of the respective notification.
14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31/10/2025 to constitute a reserve list for selection.
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Centre of Environment and Marine Studies Country Portugal City Aveiro Postal Code 3810-193 Street Campus Universitário de Santiago Geofield
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