Research Grant (Ref. BI-2/CESAM/BioBurn/2026)

University of Aveiro; Portugal; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary social security

Job summary

The Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) at the University of Aveiro invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) to work on atmospheric emissions inventories and air quality modelling within the BioBurn project.

The position requires enrollment in a doctoral program and involves development of high-resolution emission inventories, data processing, and dissemination of results to the scientific community. The fellowship is funded and located in Aveiro, Portugal.

Qualifications

• Students enrolled in doctorate.
• Study Area: Environmental Science and Engineering.
• Experience in emissions inventories and application of numerical air quality models preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-resolution emission inventories for residential biomass combustion.
• Assess emission estimates using a model-based approach.
• Organize, process, and analyze experimental data, including databases from sampling campaigns and lab analysis.
• Project communication and dissemination.
• Collaborate in preparation of scientific papers and reports.

Skills

Emissions quantification

Air quality models

Data analysis

Scientific communication (Portuguese &

Education

Doctoral student / PhD candidacy

Job description

Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies

Organisation/Company University of Aveiro Department Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies Research Field Environmental science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 15 Jan 2027 - 17:01 (UTC) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• 1. Scientific Area: Environmental Science and Engineerings.
• 2. Funding Source Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC) [for R&D projects and units exclusively financed by national funds (OE) indicate which Operational Program support the project1
• 3. Admission Requirements:
  • 3.1. 3. Students enrolled in doctorate.
  • 3.2. 1. Study Area: Environmental Science and Engineering.
• 4. Other Requirements: Preferred selection criteria include: 1) experience in the quantification of emissions and the development of atmospheric emission inventories; 2) experience in the application of numerical air quality models; 3) knowledge of data analysis and statistical processing; 4) good scientific communication skills in Portuguese and English, both in comprehension and in oral and written expression.
• 5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as nos. 1 and 2 of article 6 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
• 6. Work plan: The fellowship aims to carry out research work within the scope of the BioBurn project, namely by developing the following activities: 1) development of high-resolution emission inventories for residential biomass combustion; 2) assessment of the accuracy of emission estimates using a model-based approach; 3) organization, processing, and analysis of experimental data, including the compilation of databases resulting from sampling campaigns and laboratory analysis; 4) project communication and dissemination; 5) collaboration in the preparation of scientfic papers and reports.
• 7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Grant Holder, as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th; Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation); Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
• 8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM)/ Department of Environment and Planning of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Estela Alexandra Domingos Vicente.
• 9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 4 months, starting in March 2027, potentially renewable for a maximum of 2 additional months up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 3, 4 and 5 of article 6, of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da República, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.).
• 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to Insert allowance amount - €1,349.64. , according to the table of monthly maintenance allowance amounts set out in Annex I of Regulation no. 950/2019, subject to any updates that may be applicable, under the terms of no. 2 of article 18 of Regulation no. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in Diário da Republica, no. 241, Series II, of December 16th (Research Grants Regulation of FCT, I.P.). The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan. 3
• 11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Curriculum Evaluation with the respective value of 10% for academic qualifications and the correspoding grades; 25% for the motivation letter; 35% for knowledge and experience in developing atmospheric emission inventories and applying numerical air quality models; and 30% for participation in research projects in the field of air quality...
• 12. Composition of the Selection Jury: The selection panel will be composed of Chair: Dr. Estela Domingos Vicente (Junior Researcher); Effective members: Dr. Célia dos Anjos Alves (Principal Researcher) and Dr. Diogo José Sousa Lopes (Doctoral Researcher – Level 1). Alternate members: Dr. Teresa Filomena Vieira Nunes (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Joana Cardoso Ferreira (Assistant Researcher) .
• 13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 01-01-2027 to 15-01-2027, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.
• 14. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final mark obtained or other) posted on the University's website, within 90 working days after the final date of submission of the application, and the successful candidate will be notified by email. For the purposes of prior hearing of interested parties, the deadline of 10 working days is set, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure. At the end of the period for hearing the interested parties, and in the absence of any response from them, the list of candidates will become final. Candidates may lodge a complaint against the final decision within 15 working days, or appeal to the maximum executive body of the funding entity within 30 working days after notification of the final decision, in accordance with the provisions of article 12 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
• 15. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 15-04-2027 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection. - University

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