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A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) in the scope of R&D Associated Laboratory CICECO- Aveiro Institute of Materials, LA/P/0006/202, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Chemical Engineering

2. Funding Source Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC) -  LA/P/0006/2020 

3. Admission Requirements: Doctor Degree in Chemical Engineering

4. Other Requirements: Demonstrated expertise on artificial intelligence applied to the prediction of physicochemical properties is required, as well as experience on thermodynamic modelling with COSMO-RS and equations of state. Experience with experimental techniques to measure phase diagrams and physicochemical properties is valued, as well as Python programming.

5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph b) of nos.1 and 2 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute as amended by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, as well as in article 7 of the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology. PDFs can only be granted provided the following requirements are met cumulatively:

a) The doctorate has been obtained within the three years prior to the date of submission of the application for the grant;
b) The postdoctoral research is carried out in a host entity different from the entity where the research work leading to the doctoral degree was carried out;
c) the research activities do not require postdoctoral experience;
d) the research activities have a time frame for development and implementation of three years or less;
e) The fellow does not exceed, with the conclusion of the grant contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in that type of grant, consecutive or interpolated.

6.Work plan: Study and understanding of liquid phase phenomena of complex molecular systems using computational tools, predictive thermodynamic models, and artificial intelligence.

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 CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor João Dinis Oliveira Abranches.

9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 3 months, starting in in september of 2026, and may be renewed up to the maximum funding approved, and may under no circumstances exceed the limits defined in the Regulations for the type of grant in question, in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation No. 950/2019, of November 29th, published in the Diário da República, No. 241, Series II, of December 16th (FCT, I.P. Research Grants Regulation)

10.Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.901,00 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 República, 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.

11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: curriculum vitae assessment, with the option of interview, with the respective value of (100% (or 80%, with 20% for the interview). The curriculum vitae assessment, graded from 0 to 20 points, will be carried out considering the following criterion: academic path on the scientific area of this call (40%), R&D experience on thermodynamic modelling (30%), number and quality of scientific publications (30%). The interview method may be used, in the case that the juri is unable to reach a decision based only on the curriculum vitae assessment. If an interview is carried out, the final evaluation will be based on 80% curriculum vitae assessment and 20% interview. The juri reserves the right of not admitting to interview candidates with a classification lower than 10 points, as well as not attributing this grant if no candidates surpass the minimum threshold of 14 points in the final classification.

12. Composition of the Selection Jury: Dr. Dinis O. Abranches (chair), Prof. João A. P. Coutinho (permanent member), Dr. Nicolas Shaeffer (permanent member), Filipe H. B. Sosa (alternative member), Ana M. Ferreira Takahashi (alternative member).

13. Deadline for applications (not be less than 10 working days) and how to submit applications: The call is open from 23-06-2026 to 06-07-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to [email protected].

14. Form of publication/notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list by final mark obtained 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 31/08/2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

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The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act.