1. Descrição do cargo/posição/bolsa
1. Job description

Job:

PhD RESEARCHER UNDER PROJECT ?HEALTH UNORTE?
Job/Fellowship Reference: FMUP | 1 Investigador/a doutorado/a | HEALTH UNORTE_L2

Main research field: Not available

Sub research field:


Job summary:

1. By order of the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), of May 04th, 2021, it was decided to open an international selection competition for hiring 1 PhD Researcher(s) in the FOS scientific area(s) of Health Sciences, to carry out scientific research activities, under project ?HEALTH-UNORTE: Setting-up biobanks and regenerative medicine strategies to boost research in cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, neurological, oncological, immunological and infectious diseases (NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000039)?, ongoing at FMUP, financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the North Regional Operational Program, following the Notice for submission of application n.º ?NORTE-45-2020-20 - Sistema de Apoio à Investigação Científica e Tecnológica - Projetos Estruturados de I&D&I ? UNORTE?, by means of an individual fixed-term employment contract, under the Portuguese Labour Code.

Job description:

The project is expected to end in September 30, 2023.

The researcher will perform the following functions:

a) Support in the development, management and analysis of a multidisciplinary and integrated management program for Heart Failure;

(b) Health care services planning and articulation of a multidisciplinary team for patients with heart failure;

c) Analysis and modeling of health data;

d) Scientific dissemination activities (publications, scientific communication, extension activities).

2. Applicable Legislation

Decree-Law no. 57/2016, of August 29, amended by Law No. 57/2017 of July 19 (Legal Regime of Scientific Employment - RJEC); Regulatory Decree no. 11-A/2017, of December 29; Regulatory no. 487/2020 of May 22; Portuguese Labour Code, approved by Law no. 7/2009, of February 12, in its current wording.

3. Pursuant to article 18 of the RJEC, this competition is exempted from the authorization of the members of the Government responsible for the areas of finance and Public Administration, namely that referred to in paragraph 3 of article 7 of the General Public Service Labour Law (LTFP), obtaining the prior favourable opinion of the members of the Government responsible for the areas of Finance and Public Administration referred to in paragraph 5 of article 30 of the LTFP and the procedure for the recruitment of workers in requalification situations, referred to in article 265 of the LTFP.

4. In accordance with Article 13 of the RJEC, the Selection Panel of the competition is composed of the following members:

Chair:

José Carlos de Magalhães Silva Cardoso, Associated Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University do Porto

Members:

Luís Filipe Ribeiro de Azevedo, Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University do Porto

Emília da Conceição Torres Dias Moreira, Researcher of the Faculty of Medicine of the University do Porto

Alternative members:

António José de Almeida Soares, Researcher of the Faculty of Medicine of the University do Porto

5. The workplace is located at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Oporto, Portugal.

6. The monthly remuneration to be paid is ?2.134,73 corresponding to level 33 of the Single Salary Table, approved by Order no. 1553-C/2008 of December 31 and updated pursuant to Decree-Law no. 10-B/2020 of March 20.

7. This competition is open to national candidates, foreigners and stateless persons holding a doctorate degree in the scientific field of Nursing and with a scientific and professional curriculum that shows an appropriate profile for the activity to develop.

If the candidate holds a doctoral degree awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, in accordance with the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16 August, which approves the legal regime 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, and any formalities established therein be fulfilled up to the date of the contracting act.

8. Pursuant to article 5 of RJEC, selection is to be made based on candidate scientific and curricular career evaluation.

9. Scientific and curricular career evaluation focuses on relevance, quality and up-to-dateness:

a) Scientific and technological, production of the last 5 years considered more relevant by the candidate;

b) Applied or practice-based research activities developed in the last 5 years and considered of greater impact by the candidate;

c) Activities of extension and dissemination of knowledge developed in the last 5 years, namely in the context of the promotion of scientific practices, considered of greater relevance by the candidate;

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

10. The period of five years referred to in the preceding paragraph may be increased by the Selection Panel, at the request of the candidate, when substantiated in suspending scientific activities for socially protected reasons, namely parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other situations of unavailability for work that are legally protected.

11. Special requirements are as follows:

a) Proven experience in scientific research in the field of cardiovascular diseases;

b) Proven experience in research project management;

c) Experience in health data analysis and modeling, as well as in scientific writing.

12. Preferential requirements are as follows:

(a) Proven research experience in the field of cardiovascular diseases, in particular in the area of heart failure;

b) Proven training in the field of Heart Failure;

(c) Proven experience in management of national and international research projects in the field of health sciences, including multicenter studies, clinical trials, prospective registries;

d) Mastery of the English language and scientific writing;

e) Publications in scientific journals with peer review in the field of health sciences, preferably in the field of cardiovascular diseases, valuing sources with scientific indexation (Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science);

f) Experience with quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools.

13. The evaluation criteria are as follows:

Curriculum Evaluation (90%) and Interview (10%).

The evaluation process may include an interview to the 3 best ranked candidates, which is exclusively intended to clarify aspects related to clinical and research experience and the results of their research.

Criteria and weighting factors of curriculum evaluation:

a) Publications in scientific journals with peer review in the field of health sciences, preferably in the field of cardiovascular diseases, valuing sources with scientific indexation (Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science) (20%)

b) Proven experience in scientific research in the field of cardiovascular diseases (20%)

c) Proven experience in research project management (20%)

d) Experience in analysis and modeling of health data, as well as in scientific writing (20%)

e) Specialized training in the field of Heart Failure (20%).

14. The final classification system is expressed on a scale of (0 to 20) points.

15. The Selection Panel shall deliberate by means of a nominal vote based on the selection criteria adopted and published, and abstentions are not allowed.

16. The decisions taken at the Selection Panel meetings? will be registered in minutes, which contain a summary of what has taken place in them, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and respective reasoning and shall be provided to candidates whenever required.

17. After completing the application of the selection criteria, the Selection Panel will draw up an ordered list of successful candidates with their respective classification.

18. The final decision of the Selection Panel is approved by the leader of the institution responsible for opening the competition. The final decision on hiring is the responsibility of the leader of the contracting institution.

19. Submission of applications

19.1 Candidates must submit their applications, addressed to the Chair of the Selection Panel, stating the identification of the position, full name, number and expiry date of the civil identification number (identity card or passport), date of birth, full address, email address and telephone contact.

19.2. The application shall be accompanied by documents proving the conditions laid down in numbers 7 and 8 of this notice, namely:

• a) Copy of the PhD certificate or diploma;


• b) Detailed curriculum vitae structured in accordance with the items in numbers 8 and 13;


• c) Brief description of the most relevant scientific and university extension activities of the last 5 years, according to article 5 (2) of the RJEC, and number 10 of this notice;


• d) Evidence of the requirements of paragraphs) 12 and 13 of this notice;


• e) Other documents relevant to the evaluation of the candidate, considering the special admission requirements.

19.3. The candidates present their applications and supporting documents, in PDF type, to the email addresses [email protected] and [email protected] . The message subject should mention the full position reference FMUP| 1 PhD Researcher | HEALTH UNORTE_L2.

19.4. Applications must be submitted by the April 31st, 2021 [the 10th working day (latest by 11.59 pm local time), following the publication of this notice in the 2nd series of the Official Gazette (Diário da República), the Public Employment Exchange (Bolsa de Emprego Público), the Eracareers portal, the Recruitment page of the University and on FMUP?s/ website].

20. Candidates who incorrectly formalize their application or who do not prove to have the requirements of this competition will be excluded. The Selection Panel has the power to require any candidate, in cases of doubt, to present documents supporting their statements.

21. False statements provided by the candidates shall be punished by law.

22. The minutes regarding the evaluation phases will be sent by email to the address provided by the candidates on their Curriculum Vitae.

23. Preliminary Hearing and Final Decision Deadline: pursuant to article 121 of the Administrative Procedure Code, after notified, all candidates have 10 working days to respond. The panel?s final decisions will be announced within a maximum period of 90 days, counted from the deadline for submitting applications.

24. This competition is exclusively destined to fill the announced vacancies and can be terminated at any time until approval of final candidate list, expiring with the respective occupation of said vacancy.

25. Based on the final ranking list, a reserve list will be set up to be used in the event of the first ranked candidate withdrawing. This list will remain in effect for a maximum of one year after the final decision of the Jury. In the event that none of the candidates demonstrates to possess the required profile for the performance of the above described functions in the scope of this project the jury reserves the right not to assign this vacancy.

26. FMUP actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and trade union membership.

27. The Selection Panel approved this notice at the meeting held on April 19th, 2021.

Oporto, Portugal, May 5th, 2021

Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto,

Professor Francisco José Miranda Rodrigues da Cruz

Vacant posts: 1

Type of contract: Other

Job country: Portugal

Job city: Porto

Job company/institute: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto


Application deadline: 31 maio 2021

(The Application's deadline must be confirmed on the Job Description)

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