Master of Science Research Scholarship

14 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Faculdade de Motricidade Humana

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

28 May 2024 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

project PTDC/EMD-EMD/5804/2020

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

No

Offer Description

Typology: Research Scholarship. Workplan a The aims of this exploratory project include: Conduct clinical gait analysis of children with cerebral palsy before and after orthopaedic treatment using Visual 3D and a modelling platform developed at Faculdade de Motricidade Humana. Assess the psychometric properties (precision, validity, and predictive ability) of the protocols described in a). Assess the validity and reliability of a markerless 3D motion capture system to conduct clinical gait analysis of children with cerebral palsy. Develop subject-specific musculoskeletal (SS-MSK) models based on an EMG-informed approach and experimental estimates of musculotendon mechanical properties using real-time supersonic shear wave elastography (SSI). Determine motor control strategies and muscle synergies during gait by combining results from SS-MSK models developed in c), induced acceleration analysis, and different methods of pattern recognition. Determine ability of SS-MSK models from c) and d) to predict treatment effects on gait biomechanics by comparing results from the MSK simulation with those from gait analysis following treatment interventions Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of almost 10 months, predictably. The maximum duration of the contract to be established between Faculdade de Motricidade Humana and the selected candidate is entirely linked to the duration of the project under which the scholarship was awarded, and may not exceed the duration of the project's funding, scheduled for the 24st march2025, except it, in case the financing entity FCT extend the duration of the project. The grant may be renewed for additional period, only in this last case also. Workplace: The work will be developed at Laboratório de Biomecânica of Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, located in Estrada da Costa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal, under the scientific supervision of Professor Doutor António Prieto Veloso.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications

a) Be a Master Student in Kinesiology, Exercise and Health, Biomedical Engineering, Physiotherapy with a thesis project in the specialty of Biomechanics.

b) Have technical domain of fundamental movement analysis techniques to carry out studies in biomechanics of human movement, namely Computerized Analysis of 3D Human Movement.

c) Domain of rigid-multibody modeling and Inverse dynamics, domain of use and analysis of EMG, being considered a relevant factor experience in skeletal muscle modeling on OpenSim platforms.

 

 

Specific Requirements

Admission Requirements:

According to Article 6 of FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships (Reg. nr. 950/2019):

- Research Studentships (for MSc students):

                a) To be enrolled at a Master program.

Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries shall be registered by a Portuguese institution, according to the Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August, 16th, and the Ordinance nr. 33/2019, of January, 25th. It is mandatory to present the certificate to sign the contract. More information is available on: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

Research Field

Other

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atu… ), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is 990,98€, being Wire Transfer the payment method.

Other benefits: Reimbursement (upon request) of the Volunteer Social Security 1st  grade, and provided personal accident insurance.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants may apply to this call for proposals

- National citizens or citizens of other Member States of the European Union;

- Non-EU citizens;

- Stateless persons;

- Citizens who are beneficiaries of political refugee status.

Selection process

- Selection process: 

1. Academic curriculum evaluation,

2. Evaluation of experience in scientific activities,

3. Scientific project in the scope of Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System in application in human movement in the scope of Clinical or Sports biomechanics.

4. Letter of motivation,

5. Interview

With an equitable valuation in each of the methods and consequently 20% as a percentage weighting.

 

- Composition of the selection Jury: Professor Doutor António Veloso (Chair); Professora Doutora Filomena Carnide (effective member); Professora Doutora Sílvia Cabral(effective member); Professora Doutora Vera Moniz Pereira (substitute member); -

Announcement/ notification of the results: All candidates will be notified through the e-mail address indicated in the application of the Final Result of the Evaluation. If the result is unfavourable to the award of the grant requested, the candidates shall have a period of 10 (ten) working days, after the publication referred to in the previous number, to give their opinion, if they so wish, in a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms set out in the Portuguese Administrative Procedure Code (CPA).

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18th, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968

Policy of non-discrimination and equal access: Faculdade de Motricidade Humana of the Universidade de Lisboa actively pursues a policy of non-discrimination and equal access, which means that no candidate may be given special privileges, be benefitted or prejudiced in any way, or deprived of any right by reason of ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital or family status, financial circumstances, educational attainment level, origin or social class, genetic inheritance, reduced ability to work, handicap, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, land of origin, language, religion, political or ideological convictions or union membership.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

Faculty of Human Kinetics

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Dafundo

City

Cruz Quebrada

Website

http://www.fmh.ulisboa.pt

Street

Faculdade Motricidade Humana

Postal Code

1499-002

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED