Open Call for a Research Fellowship under the Project PTDC/BIA-COM/3068/2020
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) is welcoming applications to a Research Fellowshipwithin the project PTDC/BIA-COM/3068/2020, entitled: “Genetic toolkits and the molecular
evolution of social behaviour: teleost fish as a model for comparative study” financed by
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), I.P./MCTES, through national funds(PIDDAC), with the following conditions:
1. Duration The fellowship duration according to the IGC Research Fellowship Regulation
approved by FCT is 6 months, with the possibility of renewal, up to a maximum limit of 2years. The fellowship contract is expected to start by July 2023, under the exclusiveness regime
as required by Research Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP(FCT).
2. Subject of Activities: An artificial selection experiment for sociality on zebrafish has beenongoing for seven generations, where fish were selected for high social preference. In parallel,
by taking advantage of the repeated evolution of social traits that naturally occurred in theTanganyika Lake cichlids, we also study the occurrence of a genetic toolkit for social behaviour
by comparing its genetic architecture across species that independently evolved the target socialtraits. This project aims to measure the brain response to artificial selection on the one hand, andto repeated social evolution on the other, by using cutting-edge techniques such as spatialtranscriptomics to compare gene networks and gene multi-layered networks. Co-expression
modules, co-splicing networks and network topology will also be compared between thedivergent zebrafish lines and the different cichlid's species. The fellow will be involved in thebioinformatic pipeline analysis.
3. Scientific Guidance: The selected candidate will join the Integrative Behavioural Biology
Lab (https://gulbenkian.pt/ciencia/research-groups/roliveira/ : https://oliveiralab.org ) headed by
Dr. Rui Oliveira.
4. Academic Profile and Admission Requirements: Bachelor (Bsc) degree in Bioinformatics,Biology, or related areas.
Additionally, we will prefer candidates with:i) Capacity to work both independently and as a part of a team are required;ii) Good communication skills, including a good level of spoken and written English,
which would enable a good communication and work in an international setting, arenecessary;iii) High commitment and a collaborative attitude are needed for this job;iv) High degree of initiative and rigor.
According to article 3, point 2 of IGC Research Fellowship Regulation, the selected candidate
must be enrolled in non-academic degree course integrated in the educational project of a highereducation institution.
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 by
Financiado por:foreign 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 dateof the hiring act. The jury reserves the right to invite the candidate ranked immediately after tothe position in question when the first ranked candidate is not recognized with the academic
degree after the aforementioned formalities have been fulfilled.
5. For Portuguese taxpayers: All candidates that where/are currently taxpayers in Portugal are
required 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 ofAugust 28th; FCT Legislation and Regulations for Fellowships and the Decree-Law n.º66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime for recognition of academic degrees and diplomas ofhigher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions)
7. Subsidy Month Stipend: 1.025,00€/month according to the table of monthly maintenanceallowance amounts set out in Annex I of IGC Research Fellowship Regulation. FCT will pay
the amount of 930,98 € and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian / Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciênciawill pay the remaining amount. The payment will be made by bank transfer. The selectedcandidate will be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security
contribution.
8. 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_ Research Fellowship Social Genes”, containing: Motivation Letter (2page max); Curriculum Vitae (2 pages max), two reference letters and proof of degree.
9. Methods of Selection and Evaluation: The selection procedure shall be as follows:Curriculum (50%), reference letters (10%), motivation letter (30%). If considered necessary bythe jury, the interview of the selected applicants will represent 10% of the final evaluation.
10. Jury Selection: Chairman: Dr. Rui Oliveira. Other members: Dr. Magda Teles and Dr.
Kyriacos Kareklas. Substitute member: Dr. Susana Varela.
11. Form of Advertising / Notification of results: The assessment results will be sent to all
candidates and to the FCT by email. There will be 10 working days for complaints/appeals after
the date of publication of the Selection Minute, through the same application email.
12. Application Period: From 26/05/2023 until 26/06/2023.
13. Non-discrimination and equal access policy: The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência of theCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal accesspolicy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefitted, impaired or deprived of any rights
whatsoever, or be exempt of 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.

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