.Organisation/Company: Universidade do Minho Department: Escola de Ciências Research Field: Biological sciences Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions: Master Positions Country: Portugal Application Deadline: 25 Sep 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 35 hours Offer Starting Date: 11 Sep 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Announcement for the attribution of one Research Scholarship BI3/SOILRECON-CBMA/2024 A call for tenders is now open for the attribution of one Research Scholarship within the scope of the R&D project "SOILRECON - Soil ecosystems in the 21st century: pressures, conservation and future scenarios." reference PTDC/BIA-CBI/2340/2020 with financial support by the budget of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. (FCT, IP) in its OE component, under the following conditions: Scientific Area: Biological Sciences i) Candidates with an MSc in Ecology or related areas, enrolled in a Doctoral Programme. Preferential factors: Preference will be given to candidates who have some familiarity in the analysis of soil nematode communities. Eligibility of applicants: Applicants must meet the eligibility conditions established in article 9 of the FCT I.P Research Grant Regulation (2019). Work plan: The candidates will carry out R&D activities under the context of the project, aiming at the consolidation of their scientific training. The candidate will participate in the analysis and integration of data collected in the SoilRecon Project on the biodiversity and distribution of soil nematodes, further participating in the development and supervising the edition of the nematode section in the Soil Biodiversity Atlas of the North of Portugal. Applicable legislation and regulations: Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of Scientific Research Fellows); amended by Decree-Law 202/2012 of 27 August, by Law no. 12/2013 of 29 January 2013, by Decree-Law no. 89/2013, of 9 July, and by Decree-Law no.123/2019 of August 28; Regulation of Research Scholarships of the University of Minho and the Foundation for Science and Technology I.P, in force. Host institution and scientific supervision: The work will be developed at the Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology, Campus de Gualtar-Braga, supervised by Dr. Sofia Costa. Duration of the Research Scholarship: The research scholarships will last 4 months, starting on November 2024. Monthly Maintenance Allowance: The monthly maintenance allowance corresponds to the basic value of 990,98 euros, according to the table of scholarships of FCT, I.P. in the country. Other benefits: Reimbursement of the Voluntary Social Insurance, corresponding to the 1st tier of the contribution base (for scholarships of 6 months or more) and Personal Accident Insurance
