Research Fellowship - CENTER OF BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: CEB-BI-36-2024 ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Research Fellowship (1 vacancy)
CEB-BI-36-2024
A call for applications is now open for the attribution of one research grant within the scope of the R&D project, BioFago: Novas estratégias no controlo do Fogo Bacteriano, no Centro de Engenharia Biológica (PRR-C05-i03-I-000179), financed by national funds through Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas, Instituto Público - I.F.A.P., under the following conditions:
Scientific Area : Biotechnology, Biomedical, Bioengineering
Requirement for granting the fellowship:
The applicants may apply without prior registration in the course for which the fellowship is open. The requirement to enroll in an academic degree course will be verified on the date of contracting the fellowship.
Only fellowships whose selected applicants present a valid proof of enrollment in an academic degree course will be contracted, according to the type of the fellowship, issued by the academic services of the Higher Education Institution, indicating, respectively, the academic year or its duration (start and term).
Enrollment in non-certified courses (without curricular units) will not be considered as proof of enrollment.
Mandatory requirements:
Master's Degree in Bioengineering, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar.
Proof of academic qualifications completed on the date of submission of applications, including those resulting from academic degree recognition processes.
Requirements in the contractualization phase:
Indicate doctoral enrollment in the area of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.
Preferred factors:
Enrollment in the first year of the PhD.
Knowledge in microbiology, and bacteriophages.
Applicants eligibility: Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions laid down in article 9 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2019).
Workplan and objectives to be achieved: The aim is to isolate bacteriophages and improve their antibacterial properties. Through different microbiology, virology, biology, genomics, and molecular biology techniques, the candidate will characterize different bacteriophages in order to perceive their receptors, as well as study the complementarity of bacteriophages against pathogenic bacteria, in order to select the most effective bacteriophage cocktail.
Fellowship duration: The grant will take place for a period of 9 months, with a provisional starting date in January of 2025. The fellowship may eventually be renewed if the project is extended.
Amount of the research grant: The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1.259,64€ per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.) in the country.
Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions), corresponding to the 1st level of discounts (for research grants with a total duration of 6 months or higher) and personal accident insurance.
Exclusivity regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.
Selection panel: The selection panel shall consist of three effective members and two substitute members.
Criteria and procedures for applications assessment and selection: The applications assessment will focus on the candidate's Merit, following evaluation criteria, valued on a scale of 1 to 5 values.
The provisional results of applications will be sent to the applicants by email, pursuant to article 13 of the UMinho.
Application deadline and submission: The call for applications is open for a minimum period of 10 working days after the notice publication on the European Scientific Mobility Portal Euraxess.
Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter with the required documents. Applications must be sent by email to ******, indicating the reference of the call CEB-BI-36-2024 for applications in Subject.
Fellowship contract: The fellowship will be attributed by signing a fellowship contract between the University of Minho and the fellow.
Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts: The fellowship ends with the completion of the work plan, as well as with the expiration date for which it was granted or renewed.
At the end of the fellowship, the grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and evaluation criteria defined with the scientific advisor.
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