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Public Notice - International Selection Procedure

Recruitment of  an Assistant Technician  with a Bachelor Degree (employment contract)

FCiências.ID/2026/ cE3c/4

FCiências.ID - Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, through its President of the Administration Board, hereby announces the opening of an international call for the recruitment of  an Assistant Technician  with a BSc Degree, of the FCiências.ID Science and Technology Management Career, within the scope of the projects  “Plano de Monitorização do Lobo-Ibérico ” (Ref. 0874 and 1654), financed by National private entities, in the form of a(n) full-time   indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract , according to the Portuguese Labour Code and complementary legislation.

I. Admission Requirements

Portuguese nationals, foreign and stateless persons may submit applications to this selection procedure, with a BSc degree* in Biology, and fully comply with the following requirements:

1. The Bachelor Degree must have been granted at least 15 years ago;
2. Demonstrated experience in wolf study methods and monitoring of wolf populations - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
3. Proven experience in managing scientific field teams - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
4. Proven experience in the wolf's occurrence in Minho and Trás-os-Montes - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
5. Proven professional experience in capturing and tracking wolves using radio telemetry, with VHF and GPS transmitters - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
6. Proven professional experience in wolf monitoring projects in a national and Iberian context - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
7. Proven professional experience (minimum 5 years) in research projects related to Iberian wolf populations - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
8. Proven experience in database management, data recording in GIS, and technical report production - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
9. A driving licence valid in Portugal and experience of driving off-road vehicles - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

* Please note that Degrees obtained in foreign countries need a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese high degree Institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August 16th and the Ministerial Order nr. 33/2019, of January 25th. The presentation of such Recognition is mandatory for contract signature. More information can be obtained in: https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition.

II. Preferential Requirements

1. Knowledge of non-invasive study techniques for the Iberian wolf: routes for collecting faecal samples, placement of photographic and audio equipment for automatic detection, setting up listening stations, field waiting stations - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
2. Experience in conducting field surveys on the Iberian wolf - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
3. Knowledge of the region of the study - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter;
4. Fluent in Portuguese (native or professional level - equivalent to level C1 or above of the Common European Framework of References/CEFR) - information provided in the CV and/or in the motivation letter.

III. Applicable Law

1. Portuguese Labour Code, as approved by Law No. 93/2019, of September 04th, in its current version (CT);
2. Administrative Procedure Code, as published in Decree-Law No. 4/2015, of January 7th, in its current version (CPA).

IV. Work plan

 The work plan to be executed includes the following tasks:

1) Collection of field information on the presence of wolves – faecal samples for DNA analysis, photographic and audio recordings of the species, listening and observation stations, surveys of the population in the project area;

2) Data processing, modelling and analysis;

3) Preparation of technical reports;

4) Preparation for and participation in project meetings;

5) Participation in outreach activities related to the object and requirements of the work plan.

V. Composition of the Jury

The members of the jury are:

• President - Francisco Petrucci-Fonseca;
• 1st Member of the jury - Helena Rio Maior;
• 2nd Member of the jury - Carlos Fernandes;
• 1st Alternate Member of the jury - Isabel Amorim do Rosário;
• 2nd Alternate Member of the jury - Margarida Santos-Reis.

VI. Place of work

Work will be developed at the facilities of Research Center cE3c – Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, in Campo Grande, Lisboa, Portuga, with frequent trips to the northern region of Portugal.

VII. Contract Duration

The full-time  indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract ,  is expected to start in April 2026, and will last until the Work Plan referred to in section IV is completed. It will have an expected duration of 10 months, will not exceed the limits set in the RCD, including an initial experimental trial period of 30 days.

VIII. Monthly Allowance

The gross monthly salary corresponds to 1.551,78 Euros, on a full-time regime,which complies with one of the Levels of the Salary Table (NTS) for an Assistant Technician, in step 7level 17, equivalent to the same level of the Single Remuneratory Table, as approved by Government Order No. 1553-C/2008, of December 31st, in its current version, on which legal discounts will apply, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as food allowance in the amount and conditions set out for workers with a legal employment relationship under the Labour Code.

IX. Evaluation of applications

1. Failure to comply with the Admission Requirements implies the non-admission of candidates in absolute merit.
2. The final classification of candidates is given on a scale of 0 to 100%.
3. Based on the assessment of the candidates' scientific and curricular background in the last 15 years each member of the jury presents a justified proposal for admission (final classification equal to or greater than 75%) or exclusion (final classification below 75%) for each candidate, according to the evaluation criteria referred to in no. 4.
4. Evaluation of the relative merit of candidates, will rely on the following criteria:

• a) Knowledge of the biology and ecology of the species and methods of study - 25%;
• b) Participation in scientific projects related to the object and requirements of the Work Plan - 25%;
• c) Scientific publications related to the object and requirements of the Work Plan - 5%;
• d) Motivation Letter - 10%;
• e) Assessment of the reference letter(s) - 5%;
• f) Interview - 30%

5. The jury will interview all the admitted candidates, in order to obtain additional information and/or clarifications and improved explanations of curricular elements.
6. The jury shall deliberate by means of a roll-call vote based on the evaluation criteria.
7. Minutes of the jury meetings are drawn up, summarizing all relevant elements considered by jury members, as well as their individual votes and justifications.
8. After completion of the evaluation process, the jury will draw up a ranking of successful candidates with their classifications.
9. Hiring will be decided by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FCiências.ID, based on the final jury recommendation.
10. The candidates will be individually notified of the evaluation results by e-mail sent to the address indicated in the "Personal Data" section of the submitted form.
11. With the notification referred to in no. 10, the hearing phase of interested parties referred to in Article 121 et seq. of the CPA will begin, and last for ten working days.
12. The possible pronouncement of the candidate in a prior hearing must be addressed to the President of the jury and submitted in writing to concursos@fciencias-id.pt. The President of the jury will convene a jury’s meeting to produce the final decision, within thirty working days.
13. Within five working days of the final jury decision, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FCiências.ID will approve it and the candidates will be notified.
14. The communication between FCiências.ID (concursos@fciencias-id.pt) and the candidates will be electronic and will comply with the following rules:
    1. At the time of electronic submission of any document - namely in the case of no. 12 - the candidates must generate proof of "sent message".
    2. FCiências.ID will send an email message acknowledging documents received to the email address used by the candidates, within two working days.
    3. In case of absence of a confirmation receipt by FCiências.ID – showing the possibility of technical problems that should neither be the responsibility of the candidate nor FCiências.ID - the candidates should contact FCiências.ID, with the proof referred to in point (a), to ensure delivery and proper receipt of the documents concerned.

X. Processing of personal data

1. FCiências.ID - Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, as the responsible for processing the personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation, collects and processes the personal data requested in the context the job application, under paragraphs b) and c) of Article 6.1 of the General Data Protection Regulation (RGPD).
2. The personal data shall be kept for the period necessary for the execution of the purposes for which they are intended, and the processing and protection, in an appropriate and diligent manner, of the confidentiality and integrity of such data shall be ensured through appropriate technical and organisational measures.
3. Personal data may be transmitted to third parties, namely the entity funding the research project, solely for the purposes specifically established. In this sense, whenever necessary the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Union and/or international organizations, compliance with the applicable legal provisions shall be ensured.
4. You have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, limitation of processing, the right to object and also data portability (if technically feasible) by sending an e-mail to: dpo@fciências-id.pt. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the National Data Protection Commission.
5. For more information, we recommend that you consult the Internal Rules of Data Protection of FCiências.ID - Association for Research and Development of Sciences at https://fciencias-id.pt/.

XI. Compliance with public policies

1. FCiências.ID actively promotes a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, so that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, disadvantaged or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due to, inter alia, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.
2. Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3rd, a disabled candidate has a preference in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their 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 above-mentioned diploma.

XII. Submission of Applications

1. The present call will be open from the 23th of March 2026 to the 6th of April 2026.
2. The application and all the required documents must be submitted in Portuguese or English.
3. Applications will be submitted online, through the electronic platform of FCiências.ID (http://concursos.fciencias-id.pt).
4. On the electronic platform, applicants will complete a mandatory section on Personal Data [name, address, date of birth, contact email, nationality and scientific identifiers] and upload files with the documents listed below:

• Detailed curriculum vitae in PDF format- mandatory;
• A motivation letter clearly demonstrating that the candidate has an adequate profile for the position and fully complies with the Admission Requirements (written in English) - mandatory;
• Reference letter(s) (maximum 3) – (e.g. inclusion in the motivation letter of names and contact details of references who will subsequently be contacted by the jury) - mandatory;
• Digital copy of Driving Licence - mandatory;
• Digital copies of documents proving formal academic degree required in the call (BSc degree) - original documents must be provided in case of actual recruitment - mandatory;
• Digital copies of documents proving other scientific and professional qualifications – optional;
• Other documents that candidates consider relevant for the assessment of their scientific merit, or to declare the personal situation in the cases covered in section XI-2 of this Notice - optional.

5. By decision of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FCiências.ID, candidates who do not submit the documents identified in no. 4 will not be admitted to the call. In case of doubts, the Chairman may also invite candidates to substantiate specific data or statements with official supporting documents, before accepting the candidates’ submission.

This Public Note was approved by the jury on the 20th of March 2025.