Research Initiation Grant (BII) - One Vacancy

14 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Politécnico de Beja

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Other

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

Despacho n.º 70/PIPB/2024

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

No

Offer Description

There is now an open call for applications for one (1) Research Initiation Grant (BII) at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, as part of the InsectERA research project: The ERA of the insect industry, Mobilizing Agenda for Business Innovation, Project C644917393-00000032, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), Portuguese Republic, EU NextGenerationEU, with the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Computer Science or similar.

Admission requirements:

a. To be enrolled in the current academic year on a degree course in Computer Science program or similar.

b. Demonstrate knowledge in the areas of software engineering, human-computer interaction, information systems, databases, computer security and computer programming (particularly in web technologies and architectures).

Validation of these competences is based on the CV submitted.

Work Plan

The aim of this grant is to lay the foundations for the development of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) to manage the processes, equipment and samples analysed in the hyperspectral imaging laboratory associated with the InsectERA project, in compliance with ISO/IEC/NP 17025 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. To this end, the grant holder will first have to carry out a search and critical analysis of potential LIMS systems with open-source licenses that could be adopted in this project, based on various criteria, such as features, the possibility of adding new functionalities, use cases, security, user interface and user experience and support, among others. In a second phase, the use cases and system requirements will be analysed and specified, working closely with other members of the InsectERA project team. Based on the results of these two phases, an opensource LIMS system will be chosen to support the future development of the system.

The work will be carried out in accordance with the following phases:

• Research into open-source LIMS systems;
• Critical and comparative analysis of LIMS systems;
• Analyze and specification of users, use cases and requirements;
• Choose the LIMS system;

Applicable legislation and regulations: The scholarship is awarded under Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow) and the Research Scholarship Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. in force (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt ), as well as the Regulations for Scientific Research Scholarships in force at the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, approved by the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P.

Workplace: The work will be carried out in the LabSI2 laboratory at the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, under the scientific supervision of Professor Luís Carlos da Silva Bruno.

Scholarship duration: The scholarship will last for 6 months, on an exclusive basis, starting in June 2024. The scholarship contract may be renewed, for a period of up to 6 months, in accordance with article 4 and article 18 of the current Scientific Research Scholarship Regulation in Polytechnic Institute of Beja (RBICIPBEJA).

The evaluation of the scholarship holder's activity, in accordance with article 25 of the RBICIPBEJA, will be carried out according to the criteria: C1-Activities developed, C2-Justification of deviations from the plan, C3-Works prepared. The calculation formula to be applied will be 0.7x(C1) + 0.1 x (C2) + 0.2 x (C3), with a minimum mandatory assessment of 10 (ten) values, on a scale of 0-20 values.

Amount of monthly allowance: The monthly fee is €601.12, according to the table of fees granted directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ).

The grant will be paid monthly by bank transfer. To this amount is added the monthly amount for Voluntary Social Insurance, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Research Fellow Statute. The grant holder will benefit from personal accident insurance.

Selection methods:

a) Curriculum evaluation (CA) (each item evaluated on a scale of 0 to 20 points):

CA - Academic curriculum relevant to the opening call. Grades in the curricular units (UC) of the degree course relevant to the purpose of the scholarship will be considered.

AP - Suitability of the candidate's profile for the purposes of the scholarship. The scientific area of the candidate's study programme will be considered.

EP - Previous experience in carrying out software development work relevant to the purpose of this scholarship, including other training and certifications demonstrably obtained.

b) If necessary, a selection interview will be held (each item will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 20 points):

Face-to-face assessment of the candidate's technical and organizational skills (CTO), considering the defined work plan;

Assessment of the candidate's motivation (MC) to carry out the proposed work plan.

 

Calculation formula and/or weights for the assessment criteria:

The final classification (CF) will be calculated according to the formula below and will be expressed on a scale of 0 to 20 points. Candidates with a final mark of less than 9.5 points will be excluded.  

• The AC will be calculated according to the following weighting:

AC = 0,40 x CA + 0,25 x AP + 0,35 x EP.

• The EN will be calculated according to the following weighting:

EN = 0,5 x CTO + 0,5 x MC.

• The CF will be calculated according to the following mutually exclusive formulae:

CF = AC,

if no interview is held, and

CF = 0,7 x AC + 0,3 x EN,

if the selection board deems it necessary to hold an interview.

Composição do Júri de Seleção:

President: Professor Luís Carlos da Silva Bruno

Member: Professor Isabel Sofia Sousa Brito

Member: Professor Luís Filipe Nobre Horta Garcia

How the results are published/notified: The call will be published on the website www.euraxess.pt and on www.ipbeja.pt .

The models of the documents identified in Article 6(1)(d) of Law 40/2004 of 18 August (Research Fellow Statute) can be consulted in the area of this call at https://www.ipbeja.pt/servicos/srh/Paginas/ProcedimentosConcursaisBolseiros.aspx .

The financial support provided by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) will be mentioned in accordance with the provisions of the Communication and Information Guide for PRR Beneficiaries.

Notification of results/appeals: The draft ranking list resulting from the selection process, under the terms of the applicable regulations, will be published no later than 30 (thirty) working days after the deadline for receipt of applications, by means of written communication to the candidates, which may be sent by email, under the terms of article 112 of the Code of Administrative Procedure. An appeal may be lodged against these results with the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, within 10 (ten) working days of the respective communication. The decision on the appeal is the responsibility of the President of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, after hearing the Jury of the application, and will be published no later than 5 (five) working days after the deadline for receipt of the appeal, by means of written communication to the candidates, which may be sent by email. Following the decision or in the absence of appeals, the final ranking list will be ratified by the President of the Institute and published no later than 5 (five) working days after ratification, by means of written communication to the candidates, which may be sent by email. As part of the procedure for awarding the scholarship, if the final ranking list, duly approved, contains a number of successful candidates greater than the number of scholarships to be filled, an internal recruitment reserve will always be set up, which can be used when there is a need to fill the reserve due to a scholarship holder withdrawing, under the terms of the CPA, to be used during the eligibility of the project.

Deadline for applications and how to submit them: The call is open from 15/05/2024 to 28/05/2024/2024, with a deadline for submitting applications of no less than 10 working days.

Submission of applications: To be received by Serviço de Expediente e Arquivo of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja until 4 p.m. on the day indicated in the previous point.

Documents to present: Candidates should send an application, using the model in Annex 5 of the IPBeja Scientific Research Grants Regulation, available at https://www.ipbeja.pt/servicos/srh/Paginas/reg_legislacao.aspx , with reference to this call, to the address below, together with their curriculum vitae, documents proving their academic qualifications, indicating the classification of the Curricular Units (CU) and the final grade, a document proving enrolment in a cycle of studies (optional at the application stage, but in turn a compulsory element when the grant is contracted) and any other documents they consider relevant to the final assessment.

Address:

Instituto Politécnico de Beja

Serviço de Expediente e Arquivo – SEA - Despacho N.º 70/PIPB/2024

Rua Pedro Soares, s/n – Campus do IPBeja

7800-295 Beja

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

Undergraduate

Skills/Qualifications

- To be enrolled in the current academic year on a degree course in Computer Science program or similar.

Specific Requirements

- Demonstrate knowledge in the areas of software engineering, human-computer interaction, information systems, databases, computer security and computer programming (particularly in web technologies and architectures).

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance stipend of €601.12, according to the table of fees granted directly by FCT, I.P. in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas/ ).

To this amount is added the monthly amount for Voluntary Social Insurance, if applicable, in accordance with the conditions defined in the Research Fellow Statute. The grant holder will benefit from personal accident insurance.

Eligibility criteria

See information: https://www.ipbeja.pt/servicos/srh/Paginas/ProcedimentosConcursaisBolse…

Selection process

See information: https://www.ipbeja.pt/servicos/srh/Paginas/ProcedimentosConcursaisBolse…

Website for additional job details

https://www.ipbeja.pt/servicos/srh/Paginas/ProcedimentosConcursaisBolseiros.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto Politécnico de Beja

Country

Portugal

City

Beja

Postal Code

7800-295

Street

Rua Pedro Soares. S/N (Campus do IPBeja)

Where to apply

Website

https://www.ipbeja.pt/servicos/srh/Paginas/ProcedimentosConcursaisBolseiros.aspx

Contact

City

Beja

Website

https://www.ipbeja.pt/Paginas/default.aspx

Street

Rua Pedro Soares. S/N (Campus do IPBeja)

Postal Code

7800-295

STATUS: EXPIRED