Jobs & Opportunities

Assistant Researcher in the field of economics, under the ERA CHAIR BESIDE project.

A vacancy for an Assistant Researcher in the field of economics, under the ERA CHAIR BESIDE project is now open at the University of Aveiro.

Learn more and apply: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/163269

Deadline: 30 November 2023

INPhINIT Incoming Doctoral fellowships – CESAM

The 2024 Doctoral INPhINIT fellowships programme, funded by the “La Caixa” Foundation, supports talent and promotes research at the best universities and research centres in Spain and Portugal. CESAM is one of the host institutions of the INPhINIT Incoming Doctoral fellowships in Portugal, and currently a total of 10 projects are available under the scope of the INPhINIT programme.

To apply for a Doctoral INPhINIT fellowship for a CESAM project, candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Portugal for more than twelve months in the three years immediately preceding the closing date of the call. Candidates must also have an advanced level of English (B2 or higher).

The projects for CESAM are presented below:

• The effects of multiple stressors on seagrass pollution mitigation
• Towards effective Carbon Markets for Climate Action and Forest Protection
• Algal chloroplasts: a new source of bioactive compounds for biotechnological applications
• AQUAIGNIS – Tackling the impacts of wildfires on water supply reservoirs
• Bio-based carbon dots for monitoring and removal of emergent aquatic contaminants
• Thinking Outside the Photonic Box: Unlocking Insights from Frustule-Less Cell Stages for Diatom Frustule Formation (TOP)
• IMPEST – Unraveling the impacts of pesticide mixtures on ecosystem health
• Atmospheric deposition of anthropogenic particles: impact on the resilience of coastal marine systems
• Forever Chemicals substitutes: unravelling environmental toxic effects
• WATERLAND – Integrated strategy to boost soil rainwater storage and combat desertification at landscape-scale in Mediterranean pastures

A total of 30 doctoral scholarships will be awarded to early career researchers of any nationality who fulfil the above mobility requirement. The doctoral scholarships have a maximum duration of four years and include an on-site training programme in multidisciplinary skills.

The deadline for this call is 24 January 2023, at 13:00 (Lisbon time).

All information regarding the details of this fellowship, the application and the selection process may be found HERE.

To Access to the “la Caixa” Foundation’s scholarship application platform, please click HERE.

Call for Experts & Knowledge Holders – CO-OP4CBD Thematic Groups

The Cooperation for the Convention on Biological Diversity project (CO-OP4CBD) aims to enhance coordination within the European Union (EU) in advancing the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by effectively harnessing the knowledge of biodiversity experts. 

In line with this, the CO-OP4CBD project is seeking to identify thematic experts to engage in formative science-policy processes that will guide and inform knowledge for the CBD in EU member states and Associated Countries. This is a great opportunity to contribute towards work with direct policy impact. 

We are looking for experts willing to contribute their own time to be trained in CBD processes and provide their expertise on CBD agenda items as part of thematic groups. This is the first call for experts (as part of this four-year project), after which we plan to have established thematic expert groups that contribute to science-policy interface in Europe. The first formative workshops are planned to be held in September of this year. 

Currently, we are looking for expertise in the following fields, in accordance with the topics announced for SBSTTA-25:

1. Biodiversity indicators and monitoring  
2. Biodiversity and ecosystem services  
3. Sustainable wildlife management   
4. Invasive alien species   
5. Biodiversity and climate change 
6. Plant conservation   

By being part of this expertise network, you will be able to learn more about the CBD process and how to contribute to the making of biodiversity policies, access tailored training to better contribute to the CBD based on your field of expertise, meet researchers in your field and get the latest updates about the CBD. You will be part of a network of experts working towards improving the science-policy interface and experts of similar research fields. Your expertise is highly valuable for achieving this goal

Do you or someone in your network have the required knowledge and interest to contribute toward impactful policy processes for biodiversity? If so, please fill in the registration form and/or share this message with your contacts. 

Need additional information? Please contact the Alternet team at: secretariat@alterneteurope.eu. 

Call for Experts & Knowledge Holders – CO-OP4CBD Thematic Groups

The Cooperation for the Convention on Biological Diversity project (CO-OP4CBD) aims to enhance coordination within the European Union (EU) in advancing the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by effectively harnessing the knowledge of biodiversity experts. 

In line with this, the CO-OP4CBD project is seeking to identify thematic experts to engage in formative science-policy processes that will guide and inform knowledge for the CBD in EU member states and Associated Countries. This is a great opportunity to contribute towards work with direct policy impact. 

We are looking for experts willing to contribute their own time to be trained in CBD processes and provide their expertise on CBD agenda items as part of thematic groups. This is the first call for experts (as part of this four-year project), after which we plan to have established thematic expert groups that contribute to science-policy interface in Europe. The first formative workshops are planned to be held in September of this year. 

Currently, we are looking for expertise in the following fields, in accordance with the topics announced for SBSTTA-25:

1. Biodiversity indicators and monitoring  
2. Biodiversity and ecosystem services  
3. Sustainable wildlife management   
4. Invasive alien species   
5. Biodiversity and climate change 
6. Plant conservation   

By being part of this expertise network, you will be able to learn more about the CBD process and how to contribute to the making of biodiversity policies, access tailored training to better contribute to the CBD based on your field of expertise, meet researchers in your field and get the latest updates about the CBD. You will be part of a network of experts working towards improving the science-policy interface and experts of similar research fields. Your expertise is highly valuable for achieving this goal

Do you or someone in your network have the required knowledge and interest to contribute toward impactful policy processes for biodiversity? If so, please fill in the registration form and/or share this message with your contacts. 

Need additional information? Please contact the Alternet team at: secretariat@alterneteurope.eu.