Organisation/Company: Polytechnic of Leiria
Research Field: Architecture » Design
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 29 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? NextGenerationEU
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
The Polytechnic of Leiria is now opening applications for a scientific research fellowship (BI) within the project "Embalagem do Futuro + Ecológica + Digital + Inclusiva: PPS4 - New and more sustainable glass packaging" , co-financed by European funds allocated to Portugal by the PRR, within the scope of the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (MRR) of the European Union (EU), framed in the Next Generation EU, for the period 2021 – 2026, under the following conditions:
SCIENTIFIC AREA: Product Design or related areas.
RECIPIENTS: Graduates in Industrial Design, Product Design or related areas, enrolled in a master's degree or non-degree course in the scientific areas indicated.
DURATION: The scholarship will last for 12 months, possibly renewable until the end of the project or up to the maximum duration of this type of scholarship (whichever comes first) and is expected to start in December 2024.
WORKPLAN: PPS04 of the Packaging of the Future project aims to develop new glass containers for food and drink products that are more sustainable, with better glass recycling rates and new designs that are lighter and use less glass. The research fellow will be involved in the development of a line of minimum surface area glass containers for use in food contexts, participating in various stages of the development of this project, such as the optimisation of new prototyping processes by additive manufacturing, the technical development and prototyping of products at an advanced stage of realisation and the scientific presentation of the results achieved.
WORKPLACE AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION: The work will be carried out at LIDA - Laboratory in Design and Arts of the Polytechnic of Leiria, under the scientific supervision of Professor Renato Jorge Costa Lopes Bispo.
GRANT FINANCIAL COMPONENTS: Monthly maintenance stipend of € 990,98, according to the FCT Regulation for Studentships and Fellowships (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf) plus, if applicable, the monthly Voluntary Social Insurance, according to the conditions defined in the Research Fellowship Holder statute, as well as the Personal Accident Insurance, during the research fellowship period.
PAYMENT: The maintenance stipend will be monthly processed, through bank transfer, to the account identified by the research fellow.
ACTIVITY SCHEME: Exclusivity, according to the applicable legislation.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 18 of November to 29 of November of 2024.
SELECTION METHOD AND EVALUATION CRITERIA: The assessment will be made by analysing the candidate's curriculum vitae and portfolio, and will focus on the candidate's merit, which will be considered and weighted according to the following:
General experience/knowledge in the field of Product Design (40%)
Specific knowledge of 3D modelling and printing (30%)
Specific knowledge of glass product development (30%)
Applying the following formula to calculate the final mark: NF (MC) = [E*0.4 + CE3D*0.3 + CEV*0.3].
If the jury decides to make a reasoned decision, the top five candidates in the CV and portfolio analysis will be invited for an interview, with the final score (NFE) being = [NF*0.8 + ENT*0.2).
Observation: If the candidate(s) with foreign qualifications(s) do not present, during the application phase, the recognition of the degree or foreign diploma and the classification conversion to the Portuguese scale, the jury defines the conversion only for the application purposes based on the rules of the legal regime applicable to the recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas or, when not possible, applies the minimal classification of 10 points.
ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES: Without prejudice to the applicable rules to each type of research fellowship, the following candidates are eligible:
National citizens or citizens of other member states of the European Union;
Third-party states citizens;
Stateless persons;
Beneficiaries of political refugee status.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS: Applications must be addressed to the president of the jury and sent by e-mail to ******, accompanied by the following documents:
Document(s) proving the ownership of the academic degree(s) and/or required application diploma(s), preferably with the final average and curricular units' classification. Candidates with foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma in the terms of the Decree-law no. 66/2018, dated August 16th. These documents can be dismissed during the application phase, by submitting a declaration of honour available in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred prior to the application, with the verification of this condition occurring only in the contract signing phase;
(optional during the application phase) Document proving the enrolment and registration in the study cycle or non-awarding degree course, as stated in the application announcement;
Updated candidate Curriculum Vitae;
Document(s) supporting other evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the announcement;
Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the candidate.
RESULTS | DISCLOSURE AND COMPLAINTS: The jury will send to the candidates, by e-mail, the provisional results of the evaluation (presented in the form of the minutes resulting from the evaluation process) within 90 working days after the application deadline. After this disclosure, candidates have 10 working days to pronounce, if they wish, in the appropriate form available in the institutional webpage, under the terms of the administrative procedure code (CPA). The final decision will be taken within a maximum period of 60 working days after the conclusion of the previous hearing of interested parties, of which a complaint can be filed within 15 working days, after notification, to the highest executive body of the Polytechnic of Leiria. Within the scope of the research fellowship award procedure, if the final ordering list, duly approved, contains a number of approved candidates higher than the number of research fellowships to be filled, an internal recruitment reserve is always created, which can be used when there is need for occupation due to withdrawal of the scholarship holder, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during the eligibility of the project.
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