BI Ref. UI0308/AGRIFlex-1/2024

2 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

INESC COIMBRA - INSTITUTO DE ENGENHARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES DE COIMBRA

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

24 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Jun 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

NOTICE

ANNOUNCEMENT CALL FOR THE AWARD OF A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (BI)

 

A call is now open for applications for 1 (one) Research Grant (BI), for a graduate student, within the scope of the Multiannual Financing of R&D Units 2020-2023, of UI0308, Basic Financing, with reference UIDB/00308/2020, of the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), BI Ref. UI0308/AGRIFlex-1/2024, with financial support from FCT/MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC), under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Sustainable Energy Systems

Admission requirements:

Holders of a degree in Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering or other related areas;

Registration in a MSc, PhD degree or advanced studies in sustainable energy systems or similar areas;

Knowledge of renewable energy systems and flexibility markets in an agricultural context, evidenced by the publication of works in these topics;

Expertise in energy auditing techniques and in processing electricity consumption data;

Oral and written fluency in Portuguese and English.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require registration by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16  and Ordinance No. 33/2019 of January 25. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for the signing of the contract. More information can be obtained at:  https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374 .

Work plan and objectives to be achieved:

The energy transition involves deploying renewable energy sources on a large scale, which requires greater flexibility in the electricity system, i.e. the ability to align electricity consumption with its production. The potential for flexibility in agriculture has not been studied, but this activity can contribute to the stability of the power grid, providing farmers with an opportunity to earn extra money. This work plan aims to develop a methodology to quantify the flexibility of agriculture farms and its main tasks include:

Characterisation of electricity demand profiles of agricultural activities using energy auditing techniques;

Literature review, development of a methodology for quantifying flexibility and its application to agricultural activity in various case studies;

Systematisation of recommendations, writing of a technical report and preparation of oral presentations;

Writing a paper to be submitted to an international peer reviewed journal.

Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013 of July 9, by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, and by Law No. 12/2013 of January 29, and amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of August 28, in the drafting in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/estatutobolseiro ) and Regulation of Research Grants of FCT, I. P, in  force:  https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt

Regime: The granting of the scholarship does not create or entitle a relationship of a legal-labor nature, it is carried out on an exclusive dedication basis and is attributed to the Scholarship Holder/the Scholarship Regulation of INESC Coimbra, as provided for in the Bylaws of the Research Fellow and in the Research Grants Regulation of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., both in their current wording.

Workplace: The work will be developed within the activities of the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), under the scientific guidance of professors Marta Lopes, Humberto Jorge and Ana Soares.  The workplace is at INESC Coimbra, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Duration of the scholarships: The scholarship will last for 6 months, on an exclusive basis, in accordance with FCT’s advanced human resources training regulation and the INESC COIMBRA Research Scholarship Regulation and is scheduled to start in June 2024.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: Theamount of the scholarships is in accordance with the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ) and corresponds to 930,98 €. The form of payment will be by bank transfer, for the account to be designated by the Research Fellow. The voluntary social insurance, corresponding to the first tier, is added to this amount if the applicant chooses to subscribe to it, as well as personal accident insurance. The value of the scholarship will not increase over the entire period of its duration.

Evaluation Criteria:

Applications will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 20 points, using the following weights:

Curriculum evaluation (50%), including the satisfaction of the requirements related to knowledge and experience;

Interview (50%), which will only be carried out with candidates whose curricular assessment scores more than 10 points and placed in the top three positions.

The scholarship cannot be awarded to candidates who obtain a total evaluation of less than 10 points.

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President: Prof. Marta Lopes

Members: Prof. Humberto Jorge

                      Prof. Ana Soares

Substitute members: Prof. Carlos Henggeler Antunes

Candidates’ eligibility: Without prejudice to the applicable rules for each scholarship type, the following are eligible for fellowship:

• National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;
• Third-party state citizens;
• Stateless persons;
• Beneficiaries of political refugee status.

Required documents and application formalization: The application must be formalized by sending, by e-mail, the following documents:

Letter of motivation, where the applicant must justify its interest in the work plan and mention whether is available to start the fellowship on the scheduled date;

Document(s) with proof of the ownership of the academic degree and/or diploma(s) required in the call, preferably with indication of the final average and the classifications obtained per curricular unit. Applicants with foreign qualifications must prove their academic degree and foreign diploma under Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16.  These documents may be exempted, during the application stage, by the declaration of honour contained in the application form, which can only attest to facts that occurred on a date prior to the application, with this condition being only verified in the contractualization phase of the fellowship;

(Optional in the application phase) Document proving the enrolment and registration in the study cycle or non-awarding degree course, as stated in the application notice. This registration may be made at a time after the application, provided that it is complete until the contractualization of the fellowship;

Updated curriculum vitae of the candidate, with the description of qualifications;

Proof(s) of another evaluation parameter(s) indicated in the application notice;

Other certifications and/or other documents considered relevant by the applicant

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Form of publicization / notification of results: The final evaluation results will be published, through a list ordered by the obtained final grade, published in a visible and public place of the Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering of Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), and the approved candidates will be notified by email.

After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date.

Application deadline: The call is open from the 13 to 24 May 2024.

Submission of applications:  Applications must be sent by e-mail to[email protected] (mentioning the referenceBI Ref. UI0308/AGRIFlex-1/2024).

Additional information:

In the absence of Applicants complying with the admission requirements (valuation of less than 50%) the fellowship will not be granted.

In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.

Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.

After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

 

Publication link Notice in PT and EN, on the INESC Coimbra website:

 

https://www.uc.pt/en/org/inescc/res_reports_docs/Edital_BI_AGROFlex-1_PT_EN.pdf

 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Holders of a degree in Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering or other related areas;

Registration in a MSc, PhD degree or advanced studies in sustainable energy systems or similar areas

Specific Requirements

Knowledge of renewable energy systems and flexibility markets in an agricultural context, evidenced by the publication of works in these topics;

Expertise in energy auditing techniques and in processing electricity consumption data;

Oral and written fluency in Portuguese and English.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Excellent

Internal Application form(s) needed
Edital_BI_AGROFlex-1_PT e EN.pdf
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

INESC Coimbra

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Coimbra

City

Coimbra

Postal Code

3030-790

Street

Rua Silvio Lima, Polo II da UC, DEEC

Where to apply

Website

https://www.uc.pt/en/org/inescc

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.uc.pt/en/org/inescc

Street

Rua Silvio Lima, Polo II da UC, DEEC

Postal Code

3030-790

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED