NOTICE OF OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A DOCTORATE
ARDITI-TWILIGHTED-2024-001
- ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research Technology and Innovation - Association, through its Chairman of the Board of Directors, announces the opening of an international competitive selection procedure for one doctorate to carry out the management of science and technology activities and communication strategy for MARE-Madeira/ARDITI, in the form of an uncertain term employment contract under the Labor Code.
This call is open under the Funding of the TWILIGHTED project (Grant Agreement 101158714), C.3 – Widening Participation, funded by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) under the powers delegated by the European Commission.
- Applicable legislation
- Decree-Law no. 57/2016, of 29 August, which approves a regime for hiring doctorates aimed at stimulating scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge (RJEC), as amended by Law n. 57/2017, of July 19;
- Regulatory Decree no. 11-A/2017, of December 29, which establishes the remuneration levels in the doctoral contracting regime;
- Decree-law no. 63/2019, of 17 May, which establishes the legal regime for institutions dedicated to research and development, in the wording attributed by Decree-Law no. 126-B/2021, of December 31;
- Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 1 January, which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions in the wording assigned by Decree-Law no. 86/2023, of October 10;
- Labor Code, approved by Law no. 7/2009, of February 12, in its current wording.
- Composition of the Jury
The jury consists of the following elements:
- President, Dr. João Canning Clode (MARE-Madeira, ARDITI)
- Member, Dr João Monteiro (University of Madeira, MARE-Madeira, ARDITI)
- Member, Dr. Jan Dierking (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany)
- Substitute Member, Dr. Sonia Gueroun (MARE-Madeira, ARDITI)
- Substitute Member, Dr. Manfred Kaufmann (University of Madeira, MARE-Madeira, ARDITI)
- Activities to be performed
The current procedure is open to perform the following functions:
- Coordinate the development Science and Technology (S&T) strategy plan for funding diversification, including, but not exclusively, private funding acquisition.
- Coordinate the development S&T outreach and education strategy plan for local community and international stakeholders.
- Coordinate periodic analytical reporting for MARE-Madeira activities and achievements
- Organization of events, workshops, staff exchange operations, training and training sessions in the project areas;
- Coordinate communication associated with the project, including website, social media, outreach and efforts to the community in general;
- Contribute to effective communication and coordination between all individual and institutional partners.
contributing to the planned activities within the framework of the TWILIGHTED project. Hiring is necessary to ensure the good execution of the project, supporting the coordination of its activities.
- Workplace
The work will be carried out at ARDITI's / MARE-Madeira facilities, located at Edifício Madeira Tecnopolo, Piso 2, Caminho da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal, without prejudice to the fact that the work may also take place in other facilities related to ARDITI's activity or by it indicated.
- Remuneration
The present competition procedure is open for the position of PhD researcher, at the initial level, remuneration position 1, level 33 of the single remuneration table (TRU), in compliance with the "Salary Grid 2024 - PhD Researchers" of ARDITI, which corresponds to the gross monthly remuneration in the amount of 2.294,95 Euros.
7. Contract duration
7.1. The employment contract will be concluded for an uncertain resolutive term lasting as long as the reason justifying its celebration and the aforementioned funding subsist, and with a maximum duration of 6 years, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 and subparagraph b) of paragraph 1 of article 6 of the RJEC.
7.2. The basis for contracting for an uncertain term is related to the execution of specific, precisely defined and non-lasting activities, necessary for the development of the TWILIGHTED project, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 and subparagraph g) of paragraph 2 and 3 of article 140 of the Labor Code. Contracting is necessary to ensure the development of the scientific coordination and research activities referred to in point 4 and inherent to the development of the project called TWILIGHTED, with the contract being eventually supported by funds from other financed projects, therefore, the financing being a necessary and decisive condition for contracting, therefore, the termination of the same will consubstantiate the supervening, absolute and definitive impossibility of ARDITI to receive the work provided by the worker.
7.3. The cessation of funding, the termination of the project or the conclusion of the activities which constitute the object of this competition procedure, will determine the expiry of the contract that will operate with the communication referred to in number one of article 345 of the Labor Code, or that is if the term is expected to occur, the employer communicates the termination of the term to the worker, at least seven, 30 or 60 days in advance, depending on whether the contract has lasted up to six months, from six months to two years or for a longer period.
8. Admission requirements
8.1. National, foreign and stateless candidates who hold a doctorate degree in a field of knowledge or specialty covering the scientific area of Biological Sciences, or related areas, may oppose the competition procedure.
8.2. Degrees obtained in foreign countries require the presentation of a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese institution of higher education that confers the degree or diploma in that area of training, speciality or branch of knowledge, in accordance with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16.08, which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, regulated by Ordinance No. 33/2019, of 25.01, amended by Ordinance No. 43/2020, of 14.02, and amended by Decree-Law nº 86/2023, of October 10th..
In these situations, the presentation of the Acknowledgment will be required only for the purposes of conclusion of the contract, that is, until the expiry date of the period granted for the conclusion of the contract.
9. Formalization of applications
9.1. Applications must be sent by email to
9.2. The application must be accompanied by documents proving the conditions set out in point 8 for admission to this competition procedure, namely:
- Copy of doctoral certificate or diploma (Degrees obtained in foreign countries require the presentation of a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese institution of higher education that confers the degree or diploma in that area of training, specialty or branch of knowledge, in accordance with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16.08 and amended by Decree-Law nº 86/2023, of October 10th., which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions, regulated by Ordinance No. 33/2019, of 25.01, amended by Ordinance No. 43/2020, of 14.02);
- Detailed curriculum vitae in accordance with the application requirements;
- Motivation letter;
- Other documents that the candidate justifies are relevant for analyzing his/her application.
9.3. Candidates shall submit the application and documents referred to in the previous number, in PDF format, by the last day of the opening deadline for the competition procedure, which is set at 10 working days, after publication of this Notice. A candidate, based on the impossibility or excessive burden of sending any of the documents referred to in the previous number by email, may deliver them in physical support, respecting the aforementioned date, by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt to the postal address “Edifício Madeira Tecnopolo, Piso 2, Caminho da Penteada, 9020-105 Funchal” or by hand at the Administrative and Financial Department of ARDITI. If the candidate's justification for submitting documents only in physical format is not accepted, the President of the Jury will give him/her a reasonable period to present them also in digital format.
9.4. The application and documents may be submitted in Portuguese or English, although the President of the Jury, in the case of a member who does not speak Portuguese, may demand that, within a reasonable period, the candidate translate into English any document that was previously presented in Portuguese.
9.5. By decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARDITI, candidates who do not meet the aforementioned requirements of formalization of candidacies, do not present the application, or do not deliver all the documents referred to in points a) to d) of point 9.2, or that present them illegibly, incorrectly completed, or invalid are not admitted to the competition procedure. It also has the option of requiring any candidate, in case of doubt and for the purposes of admission to the tender procedure, to present documents proving the respective declarations.
10. Evaluation of applications
10.1. The Jury will deliberate on the approval or rejection of the candidates in absolute merit, by justified roll call where no abstentions are allowed.
10.2. A candidate who obtains a favorable vote from more than half of the voting members of the jury is considered approved on absolute merit.
10.3. According to article 5 of the RJEC, the selection of candidates is carried out through the evaluation of their curricular path.
10.4. The evaluation of the curricular path focuses on the relevance, quality, and timeliness:
- Experience in managing and reporting S&T projects and activities
- Experience in the development of operational strategy plans
- Experience in communicating and disseminating science;
- Experience in organizing events for the scientific community but also for stakeholders and local communities;
- Experience in funding diversification, fundraising and establishing partnerships and sponsorships at national and international levels;
- Fluency in communication in spoken and written English. Advanced understanding and communication in Portuguese. Public communication skills are especially valued.
10.5. The selection of the candidate to be hired will be made through the evaluation of their curricular path, focusing on the relevance, quality, timeliness and suitability of this path to the functions to be performed, considering the last 5 years of activity, according to the following evaluation criteria and weights:
- Experience in managing and reporting S&T projects and activities (15%)
- Experience in the development of strategy plans (20%)
- Experience in communicating and disseminating science (15%);
- Experience in organizing events for the scientific community but also for stakeholders and local communities (20%);
- Experience in funding diversification, fundraising, establishing partnerships and with sponsorships (20%);
- Fluency in communication in spoken and written English. Advanced understanding and communication in Portuguese language. Public communication skills are especially valued (10%).
10.6. The jury may decide to select up to 3 candidates who will be called for an interview in which the jury is expected to stimulate dialogue and debate on how the candidate can best contribute to the project objectives and long-term goals. This interview process is not mandatory and does not have a pre-established scoring, however, it will be used as a complementary selection method if the juri considers it necessary to have a complementary interview to obtain insights, clarifications, or explanations of elements contained in the candidates' curriculum.
10.7. The Jury, whenever deemed necessary, may request the candidate to present additional documents proving the candidate's statements, which are relevant to the analysis and classification of his/her application.
10.8. False statements made by candidates will be punished under the law.
11. Classification of candidates
11.1. Each member of the jury assigns a classification to each of the candidates in each evaluation criteria, on a scale from 0 to 100 points, proceeding to the ordering of the candidates according to the respective final classification, constituted by the sum of the partial ratings assigned to each evaluation criteria, and taking into account the weight assigned to each parameter.
11.2. Candidates are ranked by applying the successive voting method.
11.3. The jury decides by an absolute majority, abstentions are not allowed.
11.4. The final classification of each candidate is the one that corresponds to their ranking resulting from the application of the method referred to in point 11.2.
11.5. Minutes are drawn up of the jury meetings, which contain a summary of what happened there, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and the respective reasons, being made available to the candidates whenever requested.
11.6. The list of admitted and excluded candidates as well as the final classification list are published on the ARDITI website, and candidates are individually notified by email with delivery receipt of notification.
12. Prior Hearing and Final Decision
12.1. After being notified, candidates have 10 working days to exercise their right to a prior hearing, if they so wish.
12.2. The candidate's statement during a prior hearing must be addressed to the president of the panel and submitted in writing to the
12.3. The final decision of the jury must be given within 90 days from the deadline for the submission of applications.
12.4. Within five working days after the final decision of the jury, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARDITI will homologate it and the candidates will be notified.
12.5. The hiring will be decided by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARDITI, based on the final decision of the jury.
13. Final Provisions
13.1. The present competition procedure is exclusively intended to fill the indicated vacancy and may be terminated until the approval of the final decision of the jury, and expires with the respective occupation of the post of work on offer.
13.2. ARDITI actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty. on grounds, in particular, of ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and trade union membership.
13.3. Under the terms of Decree-Law no. 29/2001, of 3 February, adapted to the Autonomous Region of Madeira by Regional Legislative Decree no. 25/2001/M, of 24 August, the candidate with a disability has preference in equality of rank, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare on the application form, under oath of honor, the respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication/expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.
14. Personal Data Processing
14.1. ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation - Association will act as the data controller (as defined in the GDPR), with the collection and processing of job candidates' personal data being essential to the selection and recruitment process and to the eventual and subsequent employment contract.
14.2. In order to facilitate the performance of processing activities related to pre-contractual measures, job candidates are expressly informed that ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation - Association, as the data controller, may use, for processing and treatment, the following categories of personal data:
- Identification and contact data;
- Curriculum/academic data;
- Data related to professional experience;
14.3. Job candidates are informed that ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation - Association, in compliance with legal obligations, may communicate and/or transfer personal data to the following entities:
- Tax Authority;
- IGFSS - Institute of Financial Management of Social Security;
- Regional Directorate of Labor and Inspection;
- National Institute of Statistics;
- Labor Compensation Fund and Compensation Guarantee Fund;
- Insurers and banking entities;
- Accounting firms.
14.4. Job candidates have the right to access, rectify, cancel, erase, and object to the processing of their personal data at any time, as well as the right to data portability.
14.5. Records of recruitment processes will be kept for 5 years, in accordance with the legal obligation provided for in article 32, paragraph 1 of the Labor Code. Other personal data resulting from the recruitment and selection process will be retained for the period strictly necessary for the completion of the recruitment process.
14.6. ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology, and Innovation - Association ensures that appropriate technical and organizational measures are taken, in accordance with current legislation, to ensure the confidentiality and security of job candidates' personal data.
14.7. Job candidates are also informed that if they consider that their personal data are being processed in violation of data protection legislation, they have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission www.cnpd.pt.
29th of July 2024 - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of ARDITI - Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation - Association, Doctor Rui Miguel Andrade Caldeira
Official public notice of the announcement (in Portuguese) here: https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/aviso/17837-2024-884584108