Open Call for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) is welcoming applications to a Post-Doctoral ResearchFellowship (BI-PD), under the project CR2023/030/2132, with the title “Host-PathogenInteraction”, financed by the Francis Crick Institute transition grant award, with the following
conditions:
1. Duration The fellowship duration according to the IGC Research Fellowship Regulation
approved by FCT is 12 months, with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum limit of 3 years.
The fellowship contract is expected to start by August 2024, under the exclusiveness regime as
required by Research Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP (FCT).
2. Subject of Activities: We are looking for a postdoc to study the interaction of Toxoplasma
with its host cell. The postdoc will investigate how Toxoplasma infections can be cleared in somecells, but not in others. The postdoc will develop reporter assays to measure innate immunity
response elements and the metabolic state of the cell.
3. Scientific Areas: Host-pathogen interaction/ cell biology/ immunology.
4. Scientific Guidance: The selected candidate will join the laboratory of Cell Biology of Host Pathogen Interaction (https://gulbenkian.pt/ciencia/research-groups/mtreeck/), headed by Dr.
Moritz Treeck.
5. Academic Profile and Admission Requirements: The candidate must hold a doctoral degree
in life sciences. Experience in large scale, multiplex image analysis is essential. Knowledge ofhost metabolism is essential. A very good knowledge of mammalian host cell biology is essential.
Candidates are required to have an outstanding track record supported by publications in peerreviewed journals, or the promise to obtain these.
According to point 3 of article 3º of the IGC Research Fellowship Regulation, the doctoral degree
must have been obtained in the three years prior to the date of submission of the fellowship
application.
If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must berecognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions ofarticle
25.ºofDecree-Law
n.º66/2018,ofAugust16th(https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition), which approves the legal
regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed byforeign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of n.º 2 of article 4.º of Decree-Law n.º
60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of
the hiring act. The jury reserves the right to invite the candidate ranked immediately after to theposition in question when the first ranked candidate is not recognized with the academic degree
after the aforementioned formalities have been fulfilled.
6. For Portuguese taxpayers: All candidates that where/are currently taxpayers in Portugal arerequired to present evidence of the fulfillment of their individual obligations towards thePortuguese Tax Authority and Social Security. Failure to comply with this requirement will beconsidered as a criteria for exclusion from the recruitment process.

7. Applicable legislation and Regulation: All candidates must comply with the IGC Research
Fellowship Regulation; Research Fellowship Statutes amended by Decree nº 123/2019 of August
28th; FCT Legislation and Regulations for Fellowships and the Decree-Law n.º 66/2018, ofAugust 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education
awarded by foreign higher education institutions)
8. Subsidy Month Stipend: 2.260,00 €/month according to the table of monthly maintenanceallowance amounts set out in Annex I of IGC Research Fellowship Regulation. The payment will
be made by bank transfer. The selected candidate will be reimbursed for the amountcorresponding to the Voluntary Social Security contribution.
9. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: Interested candidates should send
their applications to igcpositions@igc.gulbenkian.pt in a single PDF file, named “Applicant
Name_ Host Pathogen Interaction”, containing: Motivation Letter (2 page max); Curriculum
Vitae (2 pages max), contact of at least two previous supervisors who can provide reference letters
upon request and proof of degree.
10. Methods of Selection and Evaluation: The selection procedure shall be as follows:
Curriculum (40%), motivation letter (20%), reference letters (20%). If considered necessary by
the jury, the interview of the selected applicants will represent (20%) of the final evaluation.
11. Jury Selection: Chairman: Dr. Moritz Treeck. Other members: Dr. Marco Fumasoni and Dr.
Maria João Amorim. Substitute Member: Waldan Kwong.
12. Form of Advertising / Notification of results: The assessment results will be sent to all
candidates by email. There will be 10 working days for complaints/appeals after the date ofpublication of the Selection Minute, through the same application email.
13. Application Period: From 24/05/2024 until 07/06/2024.
14. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência of theCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy,
wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefitted, impaired or deprived of any rights
whatsoever, or be exemptof any duties based on ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital
status, family and economic conditions, education, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage,
reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin
territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.