Postdoctoral researcher with experience in smart materials
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- Research Grant
- Evaluating Applicants
- Application Deadline: 2018-09-01 07:00:00 (GMT/UTC +0)
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Postdoctoral researcher with experience in smart materials to work at CQM-Madeira Chemistry Research Centre, University of Madeira, Portugal – TOPIC 2: Smart hydrogels/films based on dendrimers (or hyperbranched polymers) for biological applications.
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- Reference: ARDITI-CQM/2018/020-PDG
- Required Degree: Ph.D.
- Scientific Areas: Chemistry, Materials Science,
- Duration: 2019-10-01
- Salary: € 1 495.00
Announcement
Applications Closed
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Requirements and Limitations
Available Positions: 1
Required Degree: Ph.D.
Areas of the required degree: Chemistry.
Required Experience:
Candidates for this position (“Postdoctoral Grant”) should have expertise in the synthesis and characterization of hydrogels or polymeric films, experience in in vitro biological evaluation, less than 3 years after Ph.D., a strong motivation to work both independently and as part of a team, very good communication skills and ability to meet deadlines. Experience in dendrimers or hyperbranched polymers, hybrid materials and in the transference of knowledge and technology will be valued in the evaluation process.
Evaluation Criteria:
Candidates will be evaluated and ranked based on their Curriculum Vitae (maximum 30 points), research activity (scientific/technological production; maximum 30 points), and research proposal (maximum 30 points). The 3 best-ranked candidates for each position will be invited for interviews (online interviews; maximum 10 points).
Evaluation Pannel: João Manuel Cunha Rodrigues (President), Helena Maria Pires Gaspar Tomás (Member), Nuno Nunes (Ph.D. - Member), José de Sousa Câmara (Substitute Member).
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Required Documents:
CV - Curriculum Vitae / Résumé - with the ORCID number, RESEARCHID and SCOPUS AUTHOR ID;
Cover Letter;
Complete List of Publications;
Qualification Certificate - Portuguese or translated into English and certified;
Contact Information;
Research Proposal - brief proposal (maximum 5000 characters) of a 2-years research project according to the work plan;
Relevant Supporting Documents - documents considered relevant for the evaluation of the application;
ORCID - included in the CV;
Scopus Author ID - included in the CV;
ResearcherID - included in the CV;
Referee (Contact information) - email address, professional telephone number, and address;
Summary of the scientific and curricular path - selection of the main activities and results achieved in the last three years.
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Application Submission
Application Deadline: 2018-09-01 07:00:00 (GTM/UTC + 0)
Reference: ARDITI-CQM/2018/020-PDG
Applications should be submitted in English by email to the following address: . The specific reference to the call must be indicated in the email subject. The applicants should submit a single pdf file containing all the required documents.
Deadline for application: 01/09/2018, 17:00 (Lisbon/Madeira Island Time).
Incomplete applications will not be considered for evaluation.
Contest Information
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General Information
Position: Postdoctoral researcher with experience in smart materials
Reference: ARDITI-CQM/2018/020-PDG
Position Type: Research Grant
Funding Entity: ARDITI (Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação)
Place of Work: CQM (Centro de Química da Madeira)
Host Institution: CQM (Centro de Química da Madeira)
Scientific Areas: Chemistry, Materials Science.
Salary: € 1 495.00
Postdoctoral Grant free of taxes; ARDITI postdoctoral stipend and regulations are determined by ‘FCT-Fundação para a Ciência Tecnologia’ (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.pt).
Supervisor(s): João Manuel Cunha Rodrigues .
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Work Plan
- Development of scientific research under the topic: smart hydrogels/films based on dendrimers (or hyperbranched polymers) for biological applications;
- Preparation of technical reports and scientific publications;
- Participation in general CQM activities, such as science spreading and conference/course organization.
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Additional Information
For other information, the applicants can send a message to the following e-mail address: .
Important Dates and Times
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Contest Dates
Application Submission: 2018-08-01 09:00:00 until 2018-09-01 07:00:00 (GTM/UTC + 0)
Publication of Results: 2018-09-17
The ranking list of candidates will be published on the ARDITI and CQM websites (http://www.arditi.pt, http://cqm.uma.pt). An email message with the result of the recruitment process will be sent to each applicant. -
Contract and Schedule
Contract Duration: 2018-10-01 to 2019-10-01 renewable up to 2020-08-31
Legal Information
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Evaluation Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated and ranked based on their Curriculum Vitae (maximum 30 points), research activity (scientific/technological production; maximum 30 points), and research proposal (maximum 30 points). The 3 best-ranked candidates for each position will be invited for interviews (online interviews; maximum 10 points).
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Application Submission Process
Applications should be submitted in English by email to the following address: . The specific reference to the call must be indicated in the email subject. The applicants should submit a single pdf file containing all the required documents.
Deadline for application: 01/09/2018, 17:00 (Lisbon/Madeira Island Time).
Incomplete applications will not be considered for evaluation.