CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP - "Agenda Mobilizadora Sines Nexus” (reference: 7113) - Process 993443/IT137-24-200

2 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

7113

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

No

Offer Description

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for two  research fellowships, in the framework of the NEXUS project “Agenda Mobilizadora Sines Nexus” (reference: Nº 7113), financed by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following NOTICE No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 - Capitalization and Business Innovation - Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Industrial Engineering and Management, Data Science and Engineering .

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements:  Enrolled in a Master's in Industrial Engineering and Management or Master's in Engineering and Data Science with knowledge in quantitative and qualitative analyzes and knowledge of spoken and written English .

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.

Work plan/ Objectives: This scholarship is part of the research project NEXUS WP2-AI powered NEXUS applications, which aims to develop decision support methods supported by optimization and simulation and will allow solving combinatorial problems and analysis of systems with different scales. In particular, the workplan includes the development and validation of advanced dashboards for strategic and tactical decision-making processes. Based on the available data obtained from the logistic network resources, this workplan aims at developing a systematic visual analytic approach for planning large logistic networks. The availability of considerable data brings an unprecedented opportunity to understand complex systems through efficient data-driven strategies. To this end, advanced visualization frameworks will be used, combined with machine-learning algorithms..

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology, both in their current wording.

Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 12 months.

Renewal: Possibly renewable.

Scientific orientation: Samuel de Oliveira Moniz .

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 990,98 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/en/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions) and personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: Curricular Evaluation (100%) .

Selection criteria: Curricular Evaluation:
-Academic background (50%)
-Academic knowledge (30%).
-Specific knowledge related to the work plan (20%).

Jury responsible for selection:  Samuel de Oliveira Moniz (President), Cristóvão Silva (1st effective), Jerôme Amaro Pires Mendes (2nd effective), Luís Miguel Domingues Fernandes Ferreira (1st alternate member) Aldora Gabriela Gomes Fernandes (2nd alternate member).

Formalization of application: 
- Motivation letter;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Qualifications certificate;
- Proof of enrolment on masters degree (only mandatory at the contracting stage).
The Declaration mentioned below must be formalized in proper form in the platform apply.uc.pt.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

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.

Applications submission: Applications should be submitted on https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-200 .

Submission of applications: Between 06/05/2024 and 17/05/2024.

Submission deadline date: 17/05/2024.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via 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. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. 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.

Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination.
Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Selection reserve list: N.A.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-200

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

University of Coimbra

Country

Portugal

City

Coimbra

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-200

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

http://www.uc.pt

Street

Rua Larga

Postal Code

3004-504 Coimbra

STATUS: EXPIRED