Competition for granting 1 Research Scholarship for Masters Holder #NOVAID-B167

Organisation/Company

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

13 Feb 2024 – 00:00 (Europe/London)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

31 Jan 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Work Plan: The scholarship holder will participate in the following project activities: 1) study and reproduction of historical recipes for madder lake pigments; 2) use the references prepared in 1) to optimize analytical techniques; 3) analytical characterization of historical objects; 4) organization and participation in dissemination activities for different target audiences.

Workplace: The scholarship holder will participate in the following project activities: 1) study and reproduction of historical recipes for madder lake pigments; 2) use the references prepared in 1) to optimize analytical techniques; 3) analytical characterization of historical objects; 4) organization and participation in dissemination activities for different target audiences. 

Fellowship duration: The fellowship is valid for 4 months expected to start 01st of March, 2024. The fellowship contract may eventually be renewed within the duration of the project.

Application deadline and form of application submission:

The competition is open from 31/01/2024 to 13/02/2024.

Documentation to be provided when applying:

Applications must be formalized by sending the following documents:

a) Letter of motivation,

b) Curriculum Vitae

c) Certificate of qualifications, which may be replaced at the application stage by a declaration of honor, a draft of which can be consulted at https://www.novaidfct.pt/regulamento-de-bolsas-de-investigacao-da-nova-… .

d) Proof of enrollment in a course in a scientific area compatible with the work plan (which may be replaced at the application stage by a declaration of honor)

e) Other supporting documents deemed relevant.

How to submit applications: Applications should be sent by email to Vanessa Otero ([email protected] ), with cc to Maria João Melo ([email protected] ).

Documentation to be provided when the contract is signed: proof of enrolment on non-academic degree courses or on a cycle of studies such as a master’s/integrated master’s/doctorate.

Applicable legislation and regulations: Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27 (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow) and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, by Law No. 12 /2013 of 29 January, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of 9 July and Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August; Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt );

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Recipients profile/category:

Mandatory requirements:

1. Holding a Master in Conservation and Restoration, Conservation Sciences, or related areas.

2. The candidate must be enrolled in a doctorate, or in a non-academic degree course integrated into an educational project of a Higher Education Institution. The documents proving this situation must be presented, at the latest, until the stage of contracting the scholarship, and before that they can be replaced by a declaration of honour.

Preferred factors:

i) area of specialization in Conservation Sciences;

ii) experience in reproducing organic pigments following historical recipes;

iii) experience in characterising organic dyes and pigments by UV-VIS and FTIR spectroscopies;

iv) experience in characterising colorants by portable Raman spectroscopy;

v) ability to work in multidisciplinary teams;

vi) oral and written knowledge of the English language;

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1199,64, according to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT, I.P., in Portugal. The payment method is by bank transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria: The selection methods to be applied are: A) Research experience in the field, including the preferential factors i) to vi): 80% (0 to 16 values); B) Interview: 20% (0 to 4 values). All applicants that fulfil the admission requirements in Section 2 will be selected for an interview.

Selection process

Composition of the Selection Jury: Dr Vanessa Otero (Chairwoman), Prof. Dr Maria João Melo (Effective Member), Prof. Dr Márcia Vilarigues (Effective Member); Dr Paula Nabais (Substitute Member).

Form of advertising/notification of results: The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.

After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT’s Board through the address [email protected] .

Additional comments

Drafts: The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.

Website for additional job details

https://www.novaidfct.pt/wp-content/calls/call/Minuta-de-Aviso-de-Abertura-%20R…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Caparica

Street

Campus de Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

STATUS: EXPIRED