Open Call for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the Project 101042912 — BEE_GEMS —ERC-2021-STG
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) is welcoming applications to a Post Doc’s Research
Fellowship within the project 101042912 — BEE_GEMS — ERC-2021-STG, entitled: “BEE_GEMS”,
financed by European Research Council with the following conditions:
1. Duration: The fellowship will have the duration of 12 months with the possibility of renewal
within the project timeline, in the exclusiveness regime as foreseen in IGC Scientific Fellowship
Regulation.
2. Subject of Activities: The successful candidate will investigate the genetic and molecularunderpinnings of microbe-microbe and host-microbe interactions, using the bee microbiome as amodel. Particularly, they will develop and undertake projects to identify and characterize genes
used in microbial competition and communication. They will also use genomic approaches toresolve the diversity of these mechanisms across different hosts. For more information on the lab,visit www.kwonglab.com .
3. Scientific Guidance: The Microbial Genomics and Symbiosis laboratory (MGS lab), headed bythe Dr. Waldan Kwong (https://gulbenkian.pt/ciencia/research-groups/wkwong/ ).
4. Academic Profile and Admission Requirements: We are seeking independent candidates witha PhD in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and/or genomics. We will also consider applicants withbackgrounds in microbiology, entomology, cell biology, biochemistry, and computational biology.
Applicants should have a strong track record of carrying out projects to successful completion andare expected to direct their postdoctoral studies with a high level of independence and initiative.
Applicants should also have strong communication skills and be willing to work collaboratively
with others.
In accordance with the provisions of point 3 of article 3 of the IGC Scientific Research Grants
Regulation, the doctoral degree obtained less than three years after the application wassubmitted, being understood as the date of obtaining of the doctoral degree the date of the actof defense of the doctoral thesis.
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.º of Decree-Law n.º 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime ofrecognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign highereducation institutions, and of paragraph e) of n.º 2 of article 4.º of Decree-Law n.º 60/2018, ofAugust 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 the position inquestion when the first ranked candidate is not recognized with the academic degree after theaforementioned formalities have been fulfilled.

5. 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.
6. 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, of August
16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education
awarded by foreign higher education institutions).
7. Subsidy Month Stipend: 1.900,00€/month according to the table of monthly maintenanceallowance amounts set out in Annex I of IGC Research Fellowship Regulation. The payment will bemade by bank transfer. The selected candidate will benefit from a comprehensive healthinsurance policy (applicable to all scholarship contracts over 6 months) and may also be
reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security contribution. Any ofthese plans are dependent on voluntary membership.
8. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: Interested candidates should send
their applications to wkwong@igc.gulbenkian.pt or ascampos@igc.gulbenkian.pt in a single PDF
file named “NameOfTheCandidate_BEE_GEMS_BIPD.pdf”, containing: Motivation Letter (1 pagemax); Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max) and contacts of 3 references, stating whether these could
be approached, list of up to 3 most relevant publications and reasons for selecting them. After apre-analysis of applications, selected candidates will be invited for an interview.
9. Methods of Selection and Evaluation: The selection procedure shall be as follows: Curriculum(60%), reference letters (15%), motivation letter (15%) and interview, if considered necessary by
the jury, of the selected candidates (10%).
10. Jury Selection: Chair: Dr. Waldan Kwong, Vowels: Dr. Luis Teixeira, Dr. Karina Xavier.
11. Form of Advertising/ Notification of results: The assessment results will be sent to all
candidates by email.
12. Application period: From 03/08/2022 until 30/09/2022.
13. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia 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.