ONE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP_project “ IntRail ” (reference:: PTDC/ECI-EGC/3352/2021 ) L998863

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Department

Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

13 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

IT137-24-138

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

No

Offer Description

University of Coimbra opens a call for one  FORMTEXT research fellowship FFFFFFFF000000001400060054006500780074006F0032000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 , in the framework of the IntRail “Intelligent prediction tool for ground-borne noise and vibrations induced by railway traffic” project (reference: PTDC/ECI-EGC/3352/2021), financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES, through national funds (PIDDAC), in the following conditions:

 

Scientific area: Civil Engineering.

 

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Graduates in Civil Engineering, with knowledge in the area of acoustics, enrolled in a Master's degree .

 

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:  Contribution to the development of research work focused on the noise produced by the circulation of railway vehicles, from the perspective of its computer simulation. In this context, the scholarship will provide advanced training to the scholarship holder in the area of railway noise, from a numerical and experimental point of view, consisting, more specifically, of the following activities: i) Development and implementation of calculation/simulation models for noise generated by railway circulation; ii) Comparison between calculation results and reference/experimental results; iii) Carrying out tests on Machine Learning models to predict railway noise.

 

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 Civil Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

 

Duration: Three (3) months.

 

Renewal: The fellowship may eventually be renewed..

 

Scientific orientation: Professor Luís Manuel Cortesão Godinho..

 

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 [FF2]   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: Curriculum evaluation (60%) and Interview (40%).

 

Selection criteria:

The classification of the curriculum evaluation will comply with the following criteria:

A) Absolute merit of curriculum vitae - (40%);

B) Academic Knowledge in the field of acoustics and programming - (50%);

C) Knowledge of foreign languages, particularly English - (10%);

 

The interview classification will obey to the following evaluation criteria:

D) Knowledge in the field of medelling of acoustic problems - (50 %);

E) Ability to express oneself and verbal fluency - (50 %);.

 

Jury responsible for selection: Professor Luís Manuel Cortesão Godinho (President of the Jury), Professora Andreia Sofia Carvalho Pereira (1st Jury), Professor Paulo Jorge Rodrigues Amado Mendes (2nd Jury), Professor Fernando José Forte Garrido Branco ( 1st Alternative Jury)  e Professor Diogo Manuel Rosa Mateus (2nd Alternative Jury).

 

Formalization of application: Applications must be formalized by sending the following documents:

(a)  Motivation Letter;

(b)  Curriculum Vitae;

(c)    Certificate of Qualifications;

(d)  Proof of enrollment  - Master degrre (only for contracting).

 

 

The following declaration, which must be fulfilled in a specific form on the apply.uc.pt platform.

 

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 must be submitted in https://apply.uc.pt /IT137-24-207.

 

Submission of applications: Between 13/05/2024 and 27/05/2024.

 

Submission deadline date: 27/05/2024.

 

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: the reserve list will be used up to 12 months after the competition closes;

 

Requirements
Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-207

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade de Coimbra

Country

Portugal

City

Coimbra

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-207

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.uc.pt/administracao/dpa

Street

Rua Larga

Postal Code

9ZX2

STATUS: EXPIRED