Research Studentships (PhD students) - (BL277/2023)

24 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior Técnico

Department

Direção de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

7 Feb 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

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

No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 Research Studentship, within the framework of project PRODUTECH R3 (Recuperação-Resiliência-Reindustrialização) - Agenda Mobilizadora da Fileira das Tecnologias de Produção para a Reindustrialização, financed under invitation notice n. 02/C05-i01/2022 framed and financed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Portugal

Workplan: The work plan is part of WP9 – SmartIL- of the PRODUTECH R3 Agenda (Recovery-Resilience-Reindustrialisation).

1) Development of optimal control and estimation techniques for Autonomous Robotic Vehicles.

2) Experimental validation in the laboratory using Autonomous Robotic Vehicles.

3) Preparation of scientific articles.

4) Support in the creation of industrial prototypes.

5) Support in the preparation of deliverables and progress reports.

Duration: The research fellowship will have the duration of 6 months. It’s expected to begin in February 2024, and may be eventually renewed up to the maximum of 42 months.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (http://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/bolseiros/formularios/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii)academic degree certificate where applicable;; iv) proof of enrollment at an academic degree course; v) motivation letter.

Applications must be submitted to the email: [email protected]

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

have successfully earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, achieving a final grade exceeding 16 out of 20;

be enrolled in a PhD program in Mechanical Engineering;

have experience in developing applications in Matlab, Simulink, Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems;

Availability to travel within the country and stays of 1 week in the northern region of Portugal;

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/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf ), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is 1.199,64€, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

have successfully earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, achieving a final grade exceeding 16 out of 20;

be enrolled in a PhD program in Mechanical Engineering;

have experience in developing applications in Matlab, Simulink, Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems;

Availability to travel within the country and stays of 1 week in the northern region of Portugal;

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: In the first phase, 3 candidates will be selected based on their CV and letter of motivation with a weighting of 70% and 30% respectively. The candidates selected in the first phase will then be selected through an individual interview.

Composition of the selection Jury: Chairman of the Jury: Prof. Marco Leite, Member of the Jury: Prof. Carlos Cardeira, Member of the Jury: Prof. Paulo Oliveira

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal . A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, 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 .

Workplace: The work will be developed at Scientific Area of Control, Automation and Industrial Informatics, in the Mechanical Department of IST, under the scientific supervision of Profs. Carlos Cardeira e Paulo Oliveira.

Website for additional job details

https://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/bolseiros/recrutamento/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IST

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

Street

Av. Rovisco Pais

Postal Code

1049-001 Lisboa

STATUS: EXPIRED