Organisation/Company: Centro de Engenharia Biológica da Universidade do MinhoDepartment: Engenharia BiológicaResearch Field: Biological sciences » Biological engineeringCountry: PortugalApplication Deadline: 3 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)Type of Contract: TemporaryJob Status: Full-timeHours Per Week: 35Offer DescriptionANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPResearch Fellowship (1 vacancy)CEB-BI-50-2024A call for applications is now open for the attribution of one research grant within the scope of the Multiannual Financing Program for R&D Units for the Biological Engineering Centre of the University of Minho (UIDB/BIO/04469/2020), with financial support from FCT/MCTES, through National PIDDAC funds, under the following conditions:Scientific Area: Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering or Molecular GeneticsMandatory requirements:The candidates must hold, at the time of application, a Master's degree in one of the abovementioned areas.Proof of academic qualifications completed by the application deadline is required at the time of contracting.Preferential factors:Experience in research will be valued.Experience in molecular biology.Workplan and objectives to be achieved: The scientific work to be developed includes the following tasks: (a) use of the CRISPR-Cas9 tool to investigate key genetic vulnerabilities in doxorubicin-resistant breast cancer cells; (b) biological assays to characterize these vulnerabilities.Fellowship duration: The grant will take place for a period of 8 months, with a provisional starting date in February 2025. The fellowship grant will not be renewed.Amount of the research grant: The monthly stipend is 1.259,64€ in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.).Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions) and personal accident insurance.Exclusivity regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity.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.A1 - Academic path (40%);A2 - Personal curriculum (40%);A3 - Motivation letter (20%).Candidates with a score of less than 4 points will be excluded.Application deadline and submission: Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter with the required documents to ******, indicating the reference of the call CEB-BI-50-2024.Failure to indicate the competition reference or lack of required documents may result in exclusion.Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts: The fellowship ends with the completion of the work plan or expiration date.The grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out within 30 days after the end of the scholarship.
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