Researcher with experience in nanomaterials for CT imaging

    • Research Grant
    • Applicants Selected
    • Application Deadline: 2017-06-27 17:00:00 (GMT/UTC +0)
    • Within the project of Invited Chair in Nanotechnology at Madeira Chemistry Research Centre, financed by Santander Bank, the Madeira Chemistry Research Centre (CQM), University of Madeira, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, is offering a grant for scientific research (M/F) with the goal of synthesising Hypoxia-responsive dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles modified with tirapazamine for CT imaging and enhanced radiation therapy.

    • Reference: CQM-17-06-BI-Nano
    • Required Degree: B.Sc.
    • Scientific Areas: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science,
    • Duration: 2018-03-30
    • Salary: € 745.00

Applicants and Results

  • Applicant List

    Cátia Correia (Admitted)

    Mohamed Hadri (Admitted)

    Yu Fan (Admitted)

  • Selected Applicants

    Yu Fan

Applications Closed

  • Requirements and Limitations

    Available Positions: 1

    Required Degree: B.Sc.

    Areas of the required degree: Chemistry, Biochemistry.

    Evaluation Criteria:

    By evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae (50%) and the research experience relevant for the working plan (50%).

    The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

     

    Evaluation Pannel: João Manuel Cunha Rodrigues (Substitute Member), Helena Maria Pires Gaspar Tomás (Member), Xiangyang Shi (President), Carla Alves (Ph.D. - Member).

  • Required Documents:

    CV - Curriculum Vitae / Résumé;

    Cover Letter;

    Qualification Certificate;

    Detailed description.

  • Application Submission

    Application Deadline: 2017-06-27 17:00:00 (GTM/UTC + 0)

    Reference: CQM-17-06-BI-Nano

    The call is open from 13th to 27th of June 2017 (17h, Portuguese time). The applications must be submitted exclusively by e-mail to  indicating the reference “CQM-17-06-BI-Nano” in the email subject, together with the required documents.

Contest Information

  • General Information

    Position: Researcher with experience in nanomaterials for CT imaging

    Reference: CQM-17-06-BI-Nano

    Position Type: Research Grant

    Place of Work: CQM (Centro de Química da Madeira)

    Host Institution: CQM (Centro de Química da Madeira)

    Scientific Areas: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science.

    Salary: € 745.00

    The monthly stipend of the grant is €745, according to the stipend table awarded directly by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), which can be found at http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.

    Supervisor(s): Helena Maria Pires Gaspar Tomás , Xiangyang Shi .

  • Work Plan

    Synthesis of hypoxia-responsive dendrimer-entrapped gold nanoparticles modified with tirapazamine for CT imaging and enhanced radiation therapy

Important Dates and Times

  • Contest Dates

    Application Submission: 2017-06-13 17:00:00 until 2017-06-27 17:00:00 (GTM/UTC + 0)

    Publication of Results: 2017-10-02

    The final evaluation results (ordered list based on the obtained classification) will be disclosed at Madeira Chemistry Research Centre website (http://cqm.uma.pt) and at the Unidade de Projetos e Cooperação (UPC) website (http://upc.uma.pt). The selected candidate will be informed by e-mail.
  • Contract and Schedule

    Contract Duration: 2017-11-01 to 2018-03-30