初级博士研究员 - 研究单元 LSRE-LCM - INVTERM-FEUP-26-21

LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering – Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

/MECI through national funds, for research scientific activities in the area of Chemical Engineering, under a Fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration, as required by law, pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the RJEC, ex vi Article 18(2) of Decree-Law No. 57/2016 of 29 August, as currently worded, the Labour Code, approved by Law No. 7/2009 of 12 February, as currently worded, Regulatory Decree No. 11-A/2017 of 29 December, Regulation No. 849/2026 of 07/07 - Regulation on Research, Science and Technology Staff of the University of Porto (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), and other applicable legislation, and shall remain in force only for the period necessary to carry out the tasks defined in the project and identified below, whose expected duration is 12 months, never exceeding the maximum limit of six years.

The Entry-Level PhD Researcher shall, in general terms, perform the activities provided for in Article 8(2)(a) of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July.

Specifically, the Entry-Level PhD Researcher will carry out R&D activities within the Research Unit

LSRE-LCM - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering – Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials, falling within the scientific area of Chemical Engineering in the thematic area of Cyclic Adsorption and Reaction Processes, contributing to the following project activities provided for in the application: - Development of magnetic hybrid adsorbents for metal separation by simulated moving bed, equilibrium and kinetic data acquisition, and process design.

The researcher to be hired may also provide occasional collaboration in teaching and training activities in the research area.

1. Workplace The workplace is located at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), as well as at any other locations where the duties for which the employee is hired need to be performed, including locations intended for the respective professional training.

2. Remuneration The gross monthly base remuneration is €2,408.11, corresponding to the 1st remuneration position, level 3, under an exclusive dedication regime, of the remuneration table set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as meal allowance, under the terms and in the amounts applicable to employees holding a public employment relationship.

3. Admission requirements 3.1 General admission requirement: National, foreign and stateless citizens holding a PhD degree* in the scientific area of Chemical Engineering (or in scientific areas related to that for which the selection procedure is opened), awarded no more than 5 years ago, and holding a scientific and professional curriculum demonstrating a profile suited to the activity to be performed, may apply to this selection procedure.

*If the PhD degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognised by a Portuguese higher education institution, pursuant to Article 25 of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, and Article 4(2)(e) of Decree-Law No. 60/2018 of 3 August, with any formalities established therein having to be completed by the date on which the employment contract is entered into.

3.2. Specific admission requirements For the purposes of determining the profile suited to the activity to be performed, the following are specific requirements: a) Demonstrate consolidated and relevant experience in the project area, documented by lead authorship of scientific articles published in English in international journals indexed in Scopus, reporting on results related to cyclic adsorption separation processes.

b) Candidates must have skills and previous experience in simulated moving bed processes, including the experimental operation of simulated moving bed units and simulation of simulated moving bed processes.

4. Selection methods Pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation No. 849/2026 of 7 July and Article 5 of the RJEC, the following selection methods shall apply: a) Assessment of the candidates’ scientific and curricular background (APCC) (90%) b) Professional Selection Interview (EPS) - (10%), to be applied to candidates approved in the assessment of the scientific and curricular background.

5. Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) (90%) 5.1. The assessment of the scientific and curricular background shall focus on the relevance, quality and up-to-dateness of the following criteria: a) Scientific, technological, cultural or artistic output from the last five years considered most relevant by the candidate;

b) Applied or practice-based research activities carried out over the last five years and considered by the candidate to have the greatest impact;

c) Knowledge transfer and dissemination activities carried out over the last five years, particularly in the context of promoting scientific culture and practices, considered most relevant by the candidate;

d) Management activities in science, technology and innovation programmes, or experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or higher education, in Portugal or abroad.

5.2. The period referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be calculated by reference to the 5 (five) years immediately preceding the closing date for applications.

5.3. The five-year period referred to in the preceding paragraph may be extended by the Selection Committee, at the candidate’s request, where scientific activity has been suspended for socially protected reasons, namely parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other legally protected situations of unavailability for work (in which case the candidate must indicate the requested assessment period and attach documentary evidence of the grounds invoked).

5.4. In applying the criteria referred to in point 5.1., the following parameters shall be assessed, with the weighting factors indicated: 5.4.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) (5%) PCP1. Professional research experience in the scientific area(s) of the selection procedure (100%).

PCTCA1. Participation in international research projects as well as scientific output, especially the publication of scientific articles in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals as first author.

The list of publications must be included in the curriculum vitae with a clear indication of the statistical analyses used, including the candidate’s role in implementing them (80%);

PCTCA2. Development of collaborations with international researchers and periods of study or research abroad (10%);

PCTCA3. Duly documented teaching in degree-awarding study cycles (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral) and in continuing education courses (10%).

AEDC3. Experience in scientific supervision at different levels (internships, master’s, doctorates) (30%);

AEDC4. Participation in national and international scientific events, peer-reviewed and by invitation (10%);

AEDC).

6. Professional Selection Interview (EPS) (10%) 6.1. Candidates who obtain a score equal to or higher than 75 points, provided that such score is awarded by all members of the Selection Committee in the assessment of the scientific and curricular background (APCC), shall be admitted to the interview stage.

6.2. The Professional Selection Interview (EPS) shall have a maximum duration of one hour and is intended exclusively to clarify aspects related to the research carried out by the candidates.

6.3. The assessment criteria for the Professional Selection Interview (EPS) shall be as set out below, with the weighting factors indicated: EPS1. Relationship between the technical and scientific knowledge resulting from the research carried out and the project’s field (70%).

EPS2. Scientific communication skills in Portuguese and English, resulting from the research carried out (30%).

6.4. The score for the Professional Selection Interview (EPS) is obtained using the following formula: EPS = EPS1 + EPS2. 7. Final Score 7.1. The Final Score (CF) of the Assessment of Scientific and Curricular Background (APCC) and Professional Selection Interview (EPS) shall be obtained using the following formula: CF = (0.9*APCC + 0.1 *ENT).

7.2. Only candidates who obtain a final score equal to or higher than 85 points, provided that such score is awarded by all members of the Selection Committee, shall be approved.

7.3. Candidates who obtain a score below 50 points in any of the selection methods shall be excluded from the selection procedure and, where applicable, shall not proceed to the following method.

7.4. The casting or tie-breaking vote to be exercised by the Chair of the Selection Committee in the Final Score shall be based on the highest score obtained in the criterion set out in point 5.4.2. Scientific, Technological, Cultural or Artistic Output (PCTCA).

If the tie persists, the highest score in the criterion set out in point 5.4.1. Scientific and Professional Background (PCP) shall prevail.

8. Selection Methodology 8.1. First meeting: 8.1.1. The Selection Committee shall first decide on the admission and exclusion of applications, verifying compliance with the formal application requirements set out in this Notice, as well as fulfilment of the general and specific admission requirements.

8.1.2. Once the admission and exclusion stage has been completed, the Selection Committee shall begin the phased application of the selection methods, first assessing the scientific and curricular background of all admitted candidates.

8.1.3. In the assessment of the scientific and curricular background, only merit shall be considered and, consequently, the candidate’s experience in the scientific area or areas for which the selection procedure is opened shall be evaluated, in accordance with the selection criteria and assessment parameters defined in this Notice.

8.1.4. Before voting begins for the ranking of candidates in the assessment of the scientific and curricular background, each member of the Selection Committee shall submit a written document, to be attached to the minutes, containing the ordered list of candidates in descending order of merit, on a scale from 0 to 100 points, scored to two decimal places, duly reasoned, in accordance with the selection criteria and assessment parameters established in this Notice.

8.1.5. Each member of the Selection Committee must respect, in all votes, the ranking set out in the document referred to in the preceding paragraph.

8.1.6. The Selection Committee shall deliberate by reasoned roll-call vote, in accordance with the selection criteria previously approved and published;

abstentions are not permitted.

8.1.7. The ranking methodology to be adopted is that provided for in Article 32 of the Regulation.

Candidates must hold a PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or in scientific areas related to that for which the selection procedure is opened, awarded no more than 5 years ago.