29 Feb 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Universidade de Coimbra- Research Field
Engineering » Other- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Portugal- Application Deadline
15 Mar 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
7142- 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 one research fellowship, in the framework of the CRAI project “Center for Responsible Al” (reference: 7142), financed by PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU Funds, following NOTICE N.º 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation - Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation, in the following conditions:
Scientific area: Informatics Engineering or similar.
Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Bachelor's degree in Informatics Engineering or similar enrolled in a Master's degree course in Informatics Engineering or similar.
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: The aim of the task within this scholarship is to investigate and address the challenges associated with delegating labeling tasks to human annotators in Cooperative AI, with especial focus on the Human in the Loop, active learning process. This includes considering:
- identifying reliable, high-performing annotators based on cumulative ratings/reviews rather than relying solely on self-reported expertise, in order to allows a more calibrated trust;
- dynamic adjustment of delegation over time as annotator performance and domains change (Their past reputation guides assignment but present work adapts it);
- confidence weighting on labels, since a high reputation generates more confidence and low reputation can trigger confirmation tasks;
- detecting and responding to drifts or outliers of reputation, since sudden reputation shifts could reflect external issues requiring intervention.
1- State of the art
2- Problem statement, research aims and objectives
3- Design and first implementation of the AI system
4- Improvement of the AI system
5- Experimental Tests
6- Paper writing.
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 Informatics Engineering at the University of Coimbra.
Duration: 6 Months .
Renewal: Eventually renewable.
Scientific orientation: Luís Miguel Machado Lopes Macedo and Fernando Amílcar Bandeira Cardoso.
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: Curriculum Evaluation (50%) and Interview (50%) .
Selection criteria:
Curricular Evaluation:
Absolute merit of curriculum vitae – 50%;
Academic achievement in subjects relevant to the work plan – 50%;
Interview:
Motivation and interest – 50%;
Knowledge in Responsible and Reliable Artificial Intelligence– 50%.
Jury responsible for selection:
President: Luís Miguel Machado Lopes Macedo;
Member: Fernando Amílcar Bandeira Cardoso; Hugo Ricardo Gonçalo Oliveira;
Alternate member: Licínio Gomes Roque; Ana Cristina da Costa Oliveira Alves.
Formalization of application:
- Letter of Interest;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Certificate of qualifications;
- Bachelor's Degree Academic Transcript;
- Proof of enrollment – Master’s (optional);
- Declaration mentioned below, the fulfillment of which is carried out 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 through the Apply UC platform https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-104 .
Submission of applications: Between 01/03/2024 and 15/03/2024.
Submission deadline date: 15/03/2024.
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: NA
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Other
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Coimbra
- Country
- Portugal
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-104
Contact
- City
Coimbra- Website
https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-104- Street
Rua Larga- Postal Code
3004-504 Coimbra
STATUS: EXPIRED
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