Call For Applications For A Research Grant

CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto Organisation/Company CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto Department N.A. Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct ***:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 6 Oct Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Other EU programme Reference Number _086_BI_SKINS Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No Offer Description
A competition is open for the attribution of one (1) research grant in the framework of the project "SKINS - Biomarcadores Cutâneos: Progresso na Saúde e Sustentabilidade da Aquacultura de Salmonídeos" with the reference no *, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program (COMPETE ), at the Research Unit - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, according to the following conditions: Scientific area: Biological Science.
General admission requirements: Any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) who hold a Master's degree or integrated Master's degree in veterinary sciences, aquaculture, biological sciences or related scientific areas;
and a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed on aquatic animal health.
In the event the degree was conferred by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. * of 16th August, until the signature of the contract.
Specific admission requirements: The specific admission requirements for the competition are as described below.
Candidates must have previous skills and experience in:
a. Have and demonstrate technical and scientific skills and/or experience in proteomics, with particular focus on fish mucosal tissues;
b. Experience in fish juveniles and larvae infection trials with pathogens and bacterial load quantification;
c. Capacity to work independently;
d. Capacity to analyse health related traits in aquatic animals, such as immune and oxidative stress parameters and molecular markers;
e. Advanced knowledge of Excel and data analysis;
f. Be fluent in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.
Working plan: The candidate will participate in the day-to-day routines of the project SKINS, including analysis of samples and data management and interpretation.
The candidate will be also responsible for progress reports writing and participation in progress meetings.
The candidate will mainly be involved in the following activities:
i) sampling of tissues for analysis;
ii) performing data analysis;
iii) participation in dissemination activities;
iv) participationin management activities.
Legislation and official rules: Law no.*, 18th August (Research Fellowship Holder Statute) in its current version;
Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. and CIIMAR Grants Regulation.
Workplace: The work will be carried out in the research team Aquatic Animal Health located at CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Novo Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av.
General Norton de Matos s/n, ** Matosinhos, Portugal, under the supervision of Dr. Benjamin Costas.
Duration of the contract: Duration of 30 months, starting in November **, under the regime of exclusive dedication.
Monthly stipend: The monthly maintenance allowance is **,64 €, in agreement with the monthly maintenance stipend table of the grants directly attributed by FCT, I.P. within the country, ..
., by bank transfer payment.
Selection methods: The ranking of candidates will be performed by an initial evaluation based on the Evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae (EC) according to the following criteria:
Average of the classification obtained in Graduation degree (M) - 30%;
Demonstrated experiencein the requested areas (ERA)- 60%;
Motivation letter(ML) – 10%.
The Evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae will be performed according to the following criteria: EC = [30%M+60%ERA+10%ML].
A second phase will be performed in case of tie after sorting of the candidates following CV evaluation.
In such a case, there will be an interview to the maximum of three candidates.
All the factors will be pondered according to the formula: INT = 20%.
The final score (CF), expressed in a number from 0 to 20, will weight in the Curriculum Vitae evaluation (80%) and the interview (20%): CF = 80%EC+20%INT.
If the candidates do not show up in the interview, they will be withdrawn from the application, bei