Graduate Studies Office Member

Há 6 dias


Lisboa, Portugal Fundação Champalimaud Tempo inteiro

**Graduate Studies Office Member****:
**Localização**: Centro Champalimaud**Entidade Empregadora**: Fundação Champalimaud**Regime**: Tempo Inteiro**Posição**: Unidades de Suporte à Investigação**Início da Candidatura**: 08 Nov. 2024Main responsibilities include
- Ensure and enhance academic quality standards by aligning with the Director of Education and PhD course directors, engaging with students and faculty, and benchmarking against other institutions.
- Revise and enhance policy documents and rules for Graduate Studies and enhance communication of Ph.D. program requirements to students and faculty.
- Collaborate on and contribute to the development of the PhD core training curriculum.
- Enhance the Graduate School's internal and external visibility and engagement through presentations and written communication with students, faculty, and external partners.

Institutional academic liaison
- Maintaining a good communication channel with the Ph.D. programs and academic degrees granting institutions;
- Communicating and implementing academic requirements to the student & faculty;
- Keeping adequate records and compliance for external evaluation and accreditation purposes (A3ES).

Fellowship management and support
- Supporting yearly fellowship renewals.

Doctoral programmes management and compliance
- Coordinating and facilitating the graduate student recruitment process;
- Assisting with foreign degree recognition & grade conversion to the Portuguese system;
- Planning and conducting onboarding and orientation sessions for new graduate students;
- Ensuring that students are advised about programme(s) requirements, scheduling of courses, rotations, attendance, and evaluation;
- Collecting information from students, faculty, and institutions by implementing annual student and faculty satisfaction surveys and performing statistical analysis for reporting purposes;
- Managing communications between faculty and graduate students;
- Keeping an updated record of thesis committee meetings' scheduling and reporting;
- Processing orders, invoices, and payments for teaching lab resources as well as student-related resources and expenses

Application closing date

Open until position is filled.

Expected position starting date

January 1st, 2025

**Requirements**:
Research field: Biological sciences.

Education level: A Doctorate (Ph.D.) or a Masters (M.Sc.) degree in Exact Sciences or Natural Sciences is a plus, although Bachelors/Licenciados with relevant experience will be also considered.

Skills/Qualifications
- Experience of working in a research environment is a plus;
- Previous experience in project management and event organisation.

Minimum qualifications

Essential skills
- Good interpersonal skills with students and colleagues;
- Excellent communication and organisational skills;
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and maintain consistently excellent performance even during periods of increased demand;
- Proactiveness and resourcefulness;
- Positive attitude and high level of self-motivation;
A high level of resilience is essential. We seek a good team player who can make the Graduate Studies Office professional, innovative, and rewarding for all involved.

Desirable skills that will also be considered
- Previous experience in academic program management;

**Benefits**:

- Competitive remuneration package commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience;
- Total immersion into a research excellence ecosystem with highly motivated researchers supported by state-of-the-art technology and continuous development opportunities.

Maximum allowable duration of the contract including the respective renewals OR Initial duration

12 months with possibility of renewal

Eligibility criteria

Selection process

Evaluation Committee members

Isabel Palmeirim
Penka Girginova
José Mário Leite
Megan Carey
Ana Luísa Correia

Application materials
- CV and letter of motivation indicating two references (one single PDF document);
- Proof of qualifications (certificates) may be required later to formalize the contract agreement.

How to apply

The call reference will be asked, and not having may invalidate your submission. **This call reference is: “GSC NOV 24".**

Notification of results

About Us

Research is at the heart of the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, a modern research and clinical facility situated on the waterfront in Lisbon, Portugal. The goal of Champalimaud Research (CR) is to perform world-leading fundamental and translational research. Current research work is focused on the fields of neuroscience, physiology and cancer. Champalimaud Research comprises a team of over 400 scientists from around the world. English is the official language of the Centre. Lisbon’s sunny Atlantic Mediterranean climate, vibrant culture and high quality of life make this a great place to live and work.

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