Edital nº 736/2025 / OE202504/0757 Porto

Edital nº 736/2025 / OE202504/0757
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Organisation/Company Universidade do Algarve Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Ph
D Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 29 May 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 15 Apr 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number DR Aviso (extrato) n. º 10012/2025 - BEP OE2025504/0666 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Rrecruit one (1)
- doctoral initial level researcher to perform duties in the scientific areaof Biological Sciences or related areas, under the research project “Xtreme
Gourmet 2. 0”, for the Universidade do Algarve in the form of a
- term public service contract.

The research project, with reference 10ID00228 and with title “ Xtreme
Gourmet 2. 0 ” is funded by the COMPETE2030-FEDER-01195200.

Where to apply

E-mail srhconcurso@ualg. pt

Requirements

Research Field Other Education Level Ph
D or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

This tender is open to Portuguese citizens, nationals of other countries and stateless persons who hold a doctoral degree in the scientific area of Biological, Biotechnological or Biochemical Sciences or Engineering or related areas and to holders of a scientific and professional curriculum with a profile appropriate for the activity to be developed.

Specific Requirements

Have experience in the cultivation of halophytic plants;

• Have experience in chemical analysis of biomass of halophytic plants;
• Have experience in evaluating biological activities of plants, including cytotoxicity and
  - inflammatory capacity in assays with
  - lines;
• Have a valid driver's license in Portugal.
• Have excellent knowledge in English (oral and written).
• Preference will be given to candidates with own car.

The gross monthly salary to be paid shall be € 2. 351, 53 € (two thousand three hundred and
- one euros and
- three cents

Selection process

ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNATIONAL TENDER FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE RESEARCHER

• Pursuant to the Doctoral Hiring regime to stimulate Scientific and Technological Employment in all knowledge areas approved by the Decree-Law 57/2016 of 29 August, with the wording given by Law 57/2017 of 19 July, and by order of the Rector of the Universidade do Algarve dated 11/10/2024, authorisation has been given for the opening of an international tender to recruit one (1)
  - doctoral initial level researcher to perform duties in the scientific areaof Biological Sciences or related areas, under the research project “Xtreme
  Gourmet 2. 0”, for the Universidade do Algarve in the form of a
  - term public service contract.
• The research project, with reference 10ID00228 and with title “ Xtreme
  Gourmet 2. 0 ” is funded by the COMPETE2030-FEDER-01195200.
• The employment contract has a duration of three (3) years, automatically renewable for further periods of one (1) year, up to a total duration of six (6) years, unless, without prejudice for other grounds for termination or extinction covered by the law, the institution's scientific body proposes to terminate the contract, which must be notified to the interested party within 90 days before the expiry date of the initial contract or of the renewal, based on an unfavourable evaluation of the work developed by the
  - doctoral researcher, carried out under the terms of the regulation to be approved, being decisive, in addition to other tasks, the promotion and obtaining of sources of external funds to guarantee future research in the area for which he or she was hired.
• Applicable legislation: Decree-Law 57/2016 of 29 August, amended by Law 57/2017 of 19 July, which approves the Doctoral Hiring regime to stimulate Scientific and Technological Employment in all knowledge areas (“RJEC”); the General Law for Public Service Employment approved in the appendice to Law 35/2014 of 20 June (“LTFP”), in its current wording, Regulatory Decree n. º 11-A/2017 of 29th
  December and the Code of Administrative Procedure (“CPA”).
• Pursuant to article 16 of Decree-Law 57/2016 of 29 August, amended by Law 57/2017 of 19 July, this tender does not require:
• authorisation from the members of the Government responsible for the areas of taxation and Public Administration, specifically those made reference to in article 7, paragraph 3, of the General Law for Public Service Employment;
• a favourable preliminary opinion from the members of the Government responsible for the areas of taxation and Public Administration, as made reference to in article 30, paragraph 5, of the General Law for Public Service Employment;
• the recruitment procedure for workers undergoing retraining, as made reference to in article 265 of the General Law for Public Service Employment.
• Pursuant to article 13 of the RJEC, the tender jury panel shall comprise the following members:

President: Luísa Paula Viola Afonso Barreira, Associate Professor, University of Algarve, Scientific Coordinator of the Xtreme
Gourmet 2. 0

Effective members:

João Carlos Serafim Varela, Associate Professor with Habilitation, University of Algarve

Dina Cristina Fernandes Rodrigues da Costa Simes, Associate Professor, University of Algarve

Substitute members:

Davide Liberti, Researcher, Centre of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve

• The recruited postdoctoral researcher will perform his/her duties at the Universidade do Algarve Gambelas campus in Faro, notwithstanding occasional situations in which he/she will be asked to perform the duties for which he/she was recruited at a different location.
• Job responsibilities and duties: evaluate the nutritional and functional properties of new species of halophytic plants. In this work the researcher must: 1) participate in seed germination experiments; 2) participate in cultivation experiments of new species of halophytic plants in the project sponsor's greenhouse; 3) perform the nutritional characterization of the plants produced in the cultivation suitability tests and in the plants produced on a commercial scale; 4) characterize the antioxidant and
  - inflammatory properties of extracts produced from the plants in human cell lines; 5) coordinate the preparation of materials for the promotion of halophytic plants consumption; 6) participate in outreach activities with the scientific public; 7) participate in outreach activities for the general public and student population; 8) participate in the writing of scientific articles and communications, and technical project reports. .
• The postdoctoral researcher may be asked to teach 4 hours per week of curricular units within his/her area of expertise, within a limit of 90 teaching hours per year.
• The gross monthly salary to be paid shall be € 2. 351, 53 € (two thousand three hundred and
  - one euros and
  - three cents) pursuant jointly to: article 15, paragraph 1, of Decree-Law 57/2016 of 29 August, with the amendments introduced by Law 57/2017 of 19 July; and to Regulatory Decree 11-A/2017 of 29 December, corresponding to level 33 on the Single Salary Scale approved by Ordinance 1553-C/2008 of 31 December.

This tender is open to Portuguese citizens, nationals of other countries and stateless persons who hold a doctoral degree in the scientific area of Biological, Biotechnological or Biochemical Sciences or Engineering or related areas and to holders of a scientific and professional curriculum with a profile appropriate for the activity to be developed.

When the Ph
D has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the rules established in the Portuguese legal regime for the recognition of foreign higher academic degrees, and the candidate must comply with the formalities required by law until the expiry date of the period allowed for the contract signature, under penalty of exclusion from the tender proceedings.

• The requirements listed in article 17 of the LTFP are general requirements for applications.
• The requirements set out in point 12 are special requirements, more specifically the successful candidate must:
• Have experience in the cultivation of halophytic plants;
• Have experience in chemical analysis of biomass of halophytic plants;
• Have experience in evaluating biological activities of plants, including cytotoxicity and
  - inflammatory capacity in assays with
  - lines;
• Have a valid driver's license in Portugal.
• Have excellent knowledge in English (oral and written).
• Preference will be given to candidates with own car.
• Pursuant to article 5 of the RJEC, selection will be based on the assessment of the scientific and curricular background of each applicant.
• The evaluation of the scientific and curricular background of each applicant will focus on relevance, quality and topicality of:
• scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production in the last five years considered as most relevant by the applicant;
• research activities, applied or based in practice, conducted in the last five years and considered as being most impactful by the applicant;
• activities to expand and disseminate knowledge carried out in the last five years, specifically in the context of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, considered as most relevant by the applicant;
• management activities related to science, technology and innovation programmes, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological or higher education system in Portugal or abroad.
• The
  - year period mentioned in the previous point may be increased by the panel, at the applicant’s request, if the said applicant has suspended his/her scientific activity for reasons such as maternity/paternity leave, prolonged serious illness and other situations of
  -
  - for unavailability to work
• The assessment criteria defined by the panel in the minutes of the meeting held on 31/03/2025, pursuant to point 17, are:

The scientific, technological and cultural production in the last 5 years considered most relevant by the applicant (40%)

The following will be considered, provided that they are in the scientific area of the call:

i. The number of publications (scientific articles and review articles) in national and international
- reviewed journals and their impact factor;

ii. Book chapters, patents, oral and panel presentations at national and international conferences;

iii. Other activities considered relevant by the candidate.

The applied research or
- based activities developed in the last five years and considered of highest impact by the applicant (35%)

The following will be considered, provided that they are in the scientific area of the call:

i. Participation in R&D projects, collaborations with industry, companies, public institutions or NGOs;

ii. Development of optimized protocols for cell culture, or characterization of biomolecules;

iii. Development of new methodologies, tools or technologies.

The extension and knowledge dissemination activities in the last five years, specifically in the context of promotion of scientific culture and practice considered more relevant by the applicant (10%)

The following will be considered, provided that they are in the scientific area of the call:

i. Oral or poster presentations at national or international scientific events;

ii. Practical demonstrations in schools, museums or public spaces;

iii. Translation of scientific knowledge for
- specialist audiences;

iv. Participation in interviews and public debates;

v. Supervision of undergraduate and graduate students;

vi. Organization of events and conferences.

Science, technology and innovation management activities, or experience in the observation and monitoring of the scientific and technological system, or the higher education system in Portugal or abroad (15%)

The following skills will be valued:

i. Participation in the management of national or international research projects;

ii. Administrative and financial management of research grants, projects and contracts;

iii. Organization of
- institutional consortia for
- scale projects;

iv. Management of digital platforms for sharing data and good scientific practices.

• Candidates who have scored below 9. 5 points are excluded from the tender procedure.
• During a second stage of the evaluation process, the panel may, if it deems appropriate, interview the two
  - scoring/short-listed applicants for the sole purpose of clarifying aspects related to their research findings in order to better assess how suited they are for the job.
• The final scoring for each applicant will be presented on a scale of 0-20, calculated to decimals.

Final scoring (if there are interviews): the final scoring and consequent rank order of the applicants will be calculated using the formula below and will be expressed on a scale of 0-20:

FS = ASCP (90%) + I (10%)

Where:

FS = Final Score;

ASCP = Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background;

I = Interview.

If there is a tie, the President of the panel shall have the casting vote.

• The panel decide by means of a substantiated
  - call vote based on the selection criteria adopted and advertised; abstentions are not permitted.
• Minutes will be drawn up of each meeting of the panel, with a summary of each meeting’s proceedings and the vote cast by each member along with their justification. The applicants will be given access to the minutes whenever they request them.
• Once the selection criteria have been applied, the panel will draw up an ordered list of the approved applicants and their respective scores.
• The panel’s final decision will be ratified by the Rector of the Universidade do Algarve, who also has the final say on the recruitment.

Applications must be formalised by means of a request form provided for the purpose at the Universidade do Algarve’s website ( https://www.ualg. pt/en/tender-procedures ), addressed to the Rector of the Universidade do Algarve and delivered:

a) by email to the adress srhconcurso@ualg. pt until 11. 59pm of the last day of the tender application period; or

b) by registered post with proof of receipt to the Reitor da Universidade do Algarve, Campus da Penha, 8005-139 Faro, postmarked on or before the tender closing date; or

c) in person to the University’s General Office (“Expediente Geral”) on the lower floor of the Administration Building at the Penha Campus in Faro from 9. 00
- 12. 30 pm or from 2. 00 pm - 5. 30 pm until the last day of the tender application period.

• Applications must contain the following: the identification of this job announcement; the applicant’s full name, his/her parents’ names, the number of their identity document (citizen’s card, identity card or equivalent document for
  - Portuguese applicants, or passport; the expiry date of the document must be stated); taxpayer number; date and place of birth; marital status; occupation; subject field of their doctoral degree and the date of conclusion; address; telephone number; and
  - mail address. Applicants must also give their consent to any communication or notifications within the scope of this tender sent by
  - mail.
• Applications must be accompanied by documentary evidence of the conditions provided for in points 12 and 14 for admission to the tender, i. e.
• A copy of the applicant’s doctoral certificate or diploma (one copy in electronic format and printed copy, if delivery by registered post or in person);
• A cover letter highlighting the most significant scientific activities and contributions over the last five years (maximum of 3, 000 characters includ