MINUTE OF JURY SELECTION

Call for contract of research technician
Project (UBC Sub-grant # GR021323, designated by “Origin of meiosis”)
On 4th of May 2023, at 9:00, the selection jury formed by Doctor Monica BettencourtDias, Doctor Mariana Lince-Faria and Doctor Luca Cirino met to analyse theapplications to a research technician contract in the scope of the project (UBC Sub-grant# GR021323), funded by the Moore Foundation.
The call was open from April 17th, 2023 until April 28th, 2023. The jury analysed thedocuments submitted in the applications. The call received 8 applications that wereclassified with the following way:

Monica Bettencourt-DiasCV andpreviousexperience(35%)

Motivation
letter (30%)

Total(65%)

Final score(conversionto 100%scale)

Sophie Dias

35

2055

85

Ana Henriques

30

205077

João Martins

30

1545

70

Margarida Braga

30

124265

Fábio Rodrigues

20173757Ana Balau

27

103757

Francisco Penaguião10152538

Lilian Matos

1051523

Comments – It is relevant that Sophie Dias has experience culturing colonies ofunicellular algae and protists. Additionally, Lilian Matos did not present a cv, but only
certificates, being this the reason for the low cv value.

Mariana Lince-Faria

CV epreviousexperience(35%)

Motivation
letter (30%)

Total(65%)

Final score(conversionto 100%scale)

Sophie Dias

35

2560

92

Ana Henriques

30

205077

João Martins

30

1545

69

Margarida Braga

30

124265Ana Balau

27

103757

Fábio Rodrigues

201535

54

Francisco Penaguião

10152538

Lilian Matos

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Comments – Motivation letters and cvs in Portuguese were penalized as the call specifies
that the candidate must have good level of written and spoken English. First candidatein the only with experience in the culture of colonies of unicellular algae and protists.

Luca Cirino

CV epreviousexperience(35%)

Motivation
letter (30%)

Total(65%)

Final score(conversionto 100%scale)

Sophie Dias

35

2257

88

Ana Henriques

30

2050

77

Margarida Braga30

154569João Martins

30

124265

Fábio Rodrigues

20

204062Ana Balau

30104062

Francisco Penaguião10152538

Lilian Matos

551015Comments – Sophie Dias has experience working with unicellular algae and protists, anessential aspect for the position.
After considering all applications, the jury decided by unanimity to recommend the hiringof Sophie Dias based on the experience in the culture of colonies of unicellular algae andprotists, one of the most important tasks for the position, as well as in the motivation todevelop the project:
Summary of jury’s scores
Final score
Monica Bettencourt-Dias92

Mariana Lince-Faria

92

Luca Cirino92

All the candidates were informed of the deliberations of the Jury on May 5th 2023 If there
are no complaints during the 10 working days following the communication of theseresults, the decision will be considered as effective.
There being no further matters to discuss, the meeting for which these minutes weredrawn up was closed and signed by all the members of the Jury.
Oeiras, May 5th 2023

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Chair of the Jury (Monica Bettencourt-Dias)________________________________________________
Jury member 1 (Mariana Lince-Faria)__________________________________________________
Jury member 2 (Luca Cirino)__________________________________________________

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