Post-Doc fellowship - Study and valorise invasive plant species

    • Research Grant
    • Evaluating Applicants
    • Application Deadline: 2020-02-28 17:00:00 (GMT/UTC +0)

    • Within the Inv2Mac project (Potencial aprovechamiento de biomasa generada a partir de especies vegetales invasoras de la Macaronesia para uso industrial, MAC/4.6d/229), supported by the Transnational Cooperation Programme Madeira-Azores-Canarias (MAC 2014-2020) towards Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the Centro de Química da Madeira (CQM), University of Madeira, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, is offering a post-doc fellowship for scientific research and development (M/F).

      This work is part of an international project (Madeira, Azores, and Canaries) that aims to study and valorise invasive species in the Macaronesia Region, namely Arundo donax, Opuntia spp.,Pennisetum setaceum and Hedychium gardnerianum. The fellow will be responsible for the study of the chemical, structural, morphological, thermal and mechanical properties of fibers and for the preparation of nanocomposites based on these natural fibers.

    • Reference: CQM-20-01-BPD-MAC2/4.6d/229
    • Required Degree: Ph.D.
    • Scientific Areas: Chemistry, Materials Science,
    • Duration: 2021-04-01
    • Salary: € 1 600.00

Applications Closed

  • Requirements and Limitations

    Available Positions: 1

    Required Degree: Ph.D.

    Areas of the required degree: Chemistry, Materials Science.

    Required Experience:

    1. The candidates must have a Ph. D. in Chemistry, Materials Science or fields related to the project obtained at no more than 3 years;
    2. The research work that led to the award of the PhD degree of the candidates cannot have been carried out at the Madeira Chemistry Research Center/Centro de Química da Madeira;
    3. The candidates must also have:
      • Experience in the study of chemical, structural, morphological and functional characterization of natural fibers;
      • Experience in the obtention of nanomaterials using natural fibers as materials source;
      • Experience in studies of thermal stability and mechanical properties of organic polymers and natural fibers;
      • Proven expertise in the use of SEM, AFM, TGA and FTIR techniques.

    Preference is given to anyone who, in addition to the previous requirements, has a doctorate in the area and/or research work (published papers with impact factor and/or patents) in the field of the project and/or in the preparation of nanocomposites based on natural fibers and inorganic nanoparticles for immobilization and delivery of drugs.

    Evaluation Criteria:

    By evaluation of the Curriculum Vitae of the candidates.

    Preference is given to anyone who, in addition to the previous requirements, has a doctorate in the area and/or research work (published papers with impact factor and/or patents) in the field of the project and/or in the preparation of nanocomposites based on natural fibers and inorganic nanoparticles for immobilization and delivery of drugs.

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

  • Required Documents:

    CV - Curriculum Vitae / Résumé - Full Curriculum Vitae;

    Cover Letter - one-two page motivation letter detailing the research experience relevant to project;

    Qualification Certificate - translated to English and certificated;

    Relevant Supporting Documents - considered relevant for the evaluation of the application;

    2 Referee (Contact information) - name, address and email.

  • Application Submission

    Application Deadline: 2020-02-28 17:00:00 (GTM/UTC + 0)

    Reference: CQM-20-01-BPD-MAC2/4.6d/229

    Those concerned may apply from 7 of  February to 28 of February 2020 (17h, Portuguese time).

    Applications must be supported by an application letter, and accompanied by the following documents: one-two page motivation letter detailing the research experience relevant to project; Full Curriculum Vitae; Qualification certificate translated to English and certificated; contact of two referees (name, address and email); other supporting documents considered relevant for the evaluation of the application.

    The applications must be submitted exclusively by email to , mentioning the job reference.

Contest Information

  • General Information

    Position: Post-Doc fellowship - Study and valorise invasive plant species

    Reference: CQM-20-01-BPD-MAC2/4.6d/229

    Position Type: Research Grant

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

    Scientific Areas: Chemistry, Materials Science.

    Salary: € 1 600.00

    The monthly stipend of the grant is €1600, according to the stipend table awarded directly by the Universidade da Madeira.

    Supervisor(s): João Manuel Cunha Rodrigues .

  • Work Plan
    • Task 1 - Bibliographic research;
    • Task 2 - Chemical, structural, morphological and functional characterization of natural fibers;
    • Task 3 - Preparation of nanocomposites based on fibers and inorganic nanoparticles;
    • Task 4 - Determination of the thermal and mechanical properties of fibers and nanocomposites;
    • Task 5 - Preparation of technical reports and papers.

    Note: Some of the tasks may run in parallel.

  • Additional Information

    The CQM is a National Research Unit supported and evaluated by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. It is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC), is committed to the principle of equity in employment, and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.

Important Dates and Times

  • Contest Dates

    Application Submission: 2020-02-06 09:00:00 until 2020-02-28 17:00:00 (GTM/UTC + 0)

    Publication of Results: 2020-03-13

    The final evaluation results (ordered list based on the obtained classification) will be disclosed at the websites of the Human Resources Unit - University of Madeira, http://urh.uma.pt, and the Madeira Chemistry Research Centre, http://cqm.uma.pt. The selected candidate will be informed by e-mail.
  • Contract and Schedule

    Contract Duration: 2020-04-01 to 2021-04-01 renewable up to 2023-04-01