There is an open call for applications for a Research Grant (BI), for the conduct of R&D activities by a PhD student or a graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree enrolled in a course non-leading to an academic degree, under reference SAI/2022/06 in the scope of the project EXPL/MED-NEU/0733/2021, at the institution Faculdade de Ciências Médicas|NOVA Medical School (FCM|NMS), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL), supported by income from the above mentioned project financed by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, I.P.).
Application deadline: May 27 (until 5:00 PM), 2022.
Field of study: Neurosciences and chronic diseases
Admission requirements (eligibility criteria):
- Bachelor or Master Degree in the area of neurosciences and/or chronic diseases and aging or related fields;
- Enrolment in a PhD or in a course non-leading to an academic degree, in the area of neurosciences and/or chronic diseases and aging or related fields; (The Proof of enrolment in a PhD Degree or in a course non-leading to an academic degree, in the area of neurosciences and/or chronic diseases and aging or related fields could be obtained until contracting. The assessment made here will only take into account if the candidates meet the conditions for enroling in a PhD Degree or in a course non-leading to an academic degree in accordance with the work plan of the grant.)
- Experience working with rodents, including evaluation of metabolic and cardiorespiratory parameters in vivo and surgical procedures;
- Experience in evaluating in vivo the neuronal activity of peripheral nerves;
- Animal experimentation course according to FELASA references.
Work plan:
- Rodent manipulation, that include metabolic evaluation in conscious animals;
- in vivo evaluation of cardiorespiratory parameters; surgery procedures, such as, catheterization of small vessels and implantation of electrodes in the carotid sinus nerve, the carotid body sensitive nerve;
- Perform in vivo and ex vivo electrophysiological recordings of the carotid sinus nerve.
Application deadline and form of presentation of applications:
The call is open from May 13 to May 27 (until 5:00 PM), 2022, and is published on https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/ and in https://www.nms.unl.pt/en-us/NMS/Join-NMS/Recruiting (Portuguese and English versions on this website).
Applications have to be submitted by email, to applications@nms.unl.pt, mentioning the reference SAI/2022/06 in the Subject of the message.
Applications are formalized by sending a Letter of Motivation accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum vitae, Certificate of Qualifications, proof of inscription on a PhD Degree or in a course non-leading to an academic degree, in the area of neurosciences and/or chronic diseases and aging or related fields or statement on the CV or on the letter of motivation saying that the candidate wants to enter a PhD Degree or in a course non-leading to an academic degree, in the area of neurosciences and/or chronic diseases and aging or related fields, and other supporting documents deemed relevant.
Additional information in the attached notice.