Edital NI.13 DEMaC/2026/BIPD/SAMARCO.

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Edital NI.13 DEMaC/2026/BIPD/SAMARCO. Sintesi in italiano (traduzione automatica): L'Università di Aveiro offre una borsa di ricerca post-dottorato nel campo della Chimica, in collaborazione con la società brasiliana SAMARCO Mineração S.A. Il candidato selezionato lavorerà presso il Dipartimento di Ingegneria dei Materiali e Ceramici, sotto la supervisione della Dott.ssa Daniela Vanessa Rosendo Lopes. Le principali mansioni includono lo sviluppo e l'ottimizzazione di un processo integrato per la valorizzazione dei metalli provenienti dall'industria mineraria. È richiesta una laurea di dottorato in Chimica conseguita negli ultimi tre anni, oltre a competenze specifiche in tecniche di preparazione e caratterizzazione dei campioni. La borsa avrà una durata iniziale di 4 mesi, con possibilità di rinnovo, a partire da settembre 2026. A tender is hereby opened for the award of one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (BIPD) within the scope of the service provision project for the Brazilian company SAMARCO Mineração S.A. (2.15.400.36, CV 172/2025), under the Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering, as well as the R&D unit CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials , under the following conditions: 1. Scientific Area : Chemistry 2. Financing Source : Service Provision Agreement with SAMARCO Mineração S.A. 3. Admission Requirements: - PhD in Chemistry. 4. Other requirements: - Experience in sample preparation and characterisation using techniques such as SEM-EDS, XRD and Raman spectroscopy; - Experience in structural/crystallographic analysis, including proficiency in software such as PowderCell and/or UnitCell; - Experience in hydrometallurgical processes and metal recovery; - Knowledge and/or experience in functional materials for energy applications, including thermoelectric materials, will be valued. If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution , under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act . 5. Eligibility : Applicants are eligible if have obtained their doctoral degree less than 3 years ago and who meet the requirements of paragraph 2 of article 2 of the Research Grant Holder Statute, as defined by Decreto-Lei n.º 123/2019, de 28 de agosto , and also the regulations established in article 8 of the University of Aveiro's Scientific Research Grant Regulations. Research Grants can only be awarded if the following requirements are cumulatively met: a) The PhD degree must have been obtained within the three years prior to the date of submission of the scholarship application; b) The postdoctoral research must be carried out at a host institution different from the institution where the PhD degree research work was developed; c) The research activities do not require postdoctoral experience; d) The research activities must have a development and execution period equal to or less than three years; e) The scholarship holder must not exceed, with the signing of the scholarship contract in question, including possible renewals, an accumulated period of three years in this type of scholarship, whether consecutive or intermittent. 6. Work plan: Development and optimisation of an integrated process for the valorisation of metals from ores from the mining industry. 7. Applicable legislation and regulations : Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions). 8. Workplace : The work will be carried out at the Department of Materials and Ceramic Engineering of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Doctor Daniela Vanessa Rosendo Lopes. 9. Duration of the grant(s) : The grant will have a duration of 4 months, starting in September 2026, and may be renewed for additional periods, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro). 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowanc Annuncio in inglese. Fonte: Euraxess (Commissione europea).