Open Call for a research Fellowship for a Post doc position in the Project
UID/Multi/04555
The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) is welcoming applications for a research fellowship for a Post
Doc position under the R&D Unit project funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC) underthe project UIDP/04555/2020 with the following conditions:
1. Duration: The fellowship maximum duration is 36 months, under the exclusiveness regime as required
by Research Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, IP (FCT).
2. Subject of Activities:
The successful candidate will contribute to the research by performing a range of research related tasks
which may include the following:• Explore interactions mediated by bacterial cell-cell interactions within members of the gut
microbiota to counter microbiota imbalances caused by diet or antibiotics.
• Identification of molecular basis of quorum sensing responses within the microbiota.
• Identification novel players and mechanisms involved in cell-cell interactions among microbiota
members implicated in resilience of this bacterial community.
3. Research Groups: Bacterial Signalling
The Bacterial Signalling Group at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), led by Karina B. Xavier,investigates Bacterial Signalling Interactions in the Mammalian Gut Microbiota. The major aims of thecurrent research in the Bacterial Signalling group are to decipher molecular mechanisms mediating
bacterial cell-cell interactions within the gut microbiota and explore these interactions to counter
microbiota imbalances (caused by antibiotics and diet) and recover microbiota functions that promote
host homeostasis and ameliorate microbiota associated pathologies.
For more details about the lab, please visit https://gulbenkian.pt/ciencia/research-groups/kxavier/4. Academic Profile and Selection Criteria: We are seeking a highly motivated person with good interpersonal skills and high degree of initiative to join our group at the IGC as a Post Doc. The ideal candidate
should have PhD degree in Biology/Biochemistry and, preferably, relevant work experience in molecular
microbiology and/or mice as model organism, with an interest in studying Host-Microbe Interactions.
Applicants with various research backgrounds will be considered, including but not limited toMicrobiology and/or Host-Microbe Interactions. Excellent written and verbal communication ability, inEnglish, is required. Additionally, we will prefer candidates with:• Experience in Molecular Microbiology and/or in Animal Experimentation.
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team as well as independently under generalsupervision.
• Well-developed communication skills, including the ability to draft a range of documentation.
• A good level of computer literacy.
According to article 3, point 3 of IGC Research Fellowship Regulation, the PhD degree must have beenobtained in the three years prior to the date of submission of the fellowship application.
If the PhD degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with theprovisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16 (Degree and Diploma recognition) and of theRegulatory Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25, and all formalities established therein must becomplied with at the stage of signing the contract. In case the PhD degree of the selected candidate does
not comply with the Decree-Law above mentioned including all its formalities, the Jury reserves the rightto select the next candidate.
5. Legislation and Applicable Regulation: IGC Research Fellowship Regulation, Statute of the Scientific
ResearchFellowandResearchFellowship
RegulationsofFCT,inforce
Financiado por:(https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamentos.phtml.en ); To know more about the changes
introduced on the Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow by the Law Decree nº 123/2019 please consult
the page https://dre.pt/web/guest/home/-/dre/124256707/details/maximized?res=pt#resumo-claro.
6. Subsidy Month Stipend: According to the IGC and FCT Research Fellowship Regulation: €1.686 /month
supportedbyFCTundertheproject
UIDP/04555/2020
accordingto
http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores. According to the IGC Research Fellowship Regulation a stipend
complement will be given for the Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in the amount of €214,00/month.
This complement is fully paid by IGC. The payment will be made by bank transfer.
7. Application Documents: The application should consist of one PDF file named “Applicant name_Post
Doc_UID” including include a motivation letter (max 2 pages), a detailed CV including technical andtransferable skills, and contact information for 3 references to the following address:
kxavier@igc.gulbenkian.pt
All candidates (taxpayers in Portugal) are required to present evidence of the fulfilment of their individual
obligations towards the Portuguese Tax Authority and Social Security. Failure to comply with thisrequirement will be considered as a criteria for exclusion from the recruitment process.
8. Methods of Selection and Evaluation: The selection procedure shall be as follows: CV (60%), motivation
letter (15%), references (15%), and interview, if considered necessary by the jury, of the selectedcandidates (10%). The Interview will focus on the research outcomes of the candidate.
9. Jury Selection: Chairman: Dr. Karina Xavier. Other members: Dr. Luis Teixeira and Dr. Isabel Gordo.
10. Form of Advertising / Notification of results: The assessment results will be sent to all candidates andto the FCT by email. There will be 10 working days for complaints/appeals after the date of publication ofthe Selection Minute, through the same application email.
11. Application Period: The period for the applications submission is from 22/03/2022 until 02/05/2022.

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