CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP – CISUC - 981983

22 Mar 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

2 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description

University of Coimbra opens a call for 1 (one) research fellowship, in the framework of the R&D Unit “Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra” (CISUC), reference UIDB/00326/2020, financed by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC), in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Informatics Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or similar.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Master's degree in Informatics Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar, enrolled in a Ph.D program.

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:
T1-Integration into the problem and assessment of the state of the art;
T2-Development of software bugs risk tool using cognitive stress;
T3-Writing documentation.

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 of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 6 month.

Renewal: Eventually renewable.

Scientific orientation: PhD Paulo Fernando Pereira de Carvalho e PhD Henrique Santos do Carmo Madeira.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1.259,64 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: Curricular Evaluation (50%) and Interview (50%).

Selection criteria:
Curricular Evaluation (50%):
- Absolute merit of the curriculum vitae (50%)
- Adequacy of the candidate’s profile to the workplan to be developed (50%)
Interview (50%):
- Knowledge of Software Engineering and Cognitive Stress (50%)
- Motivation and interest (50%).

Jury responsible for selection: PhD Paulo Fernando Pereira de Carvalho (Presidente), PhD Henrique Santos do Carmo Madeira e PhD Jorge Manuel Oliveira Henriques (Vogais efetivos), PhD Alberto Jorge Lebre Cardoso e PhD Rui Pedro Pinto de Carvalho e Paiva (Vogais suplentes).

Formalization of application:
Applications must be formalized by sending the following documents:
1. Motivation letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Proof of enrolment – PhD degree (only in the contractualization phase)
4. Below mentioned declaration, which will be submitted through specific field of the application 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/IT137-24-153

Submission of applications: Between 25/03/2024 and 02/04/2024.

Submission deadline date: 02/04/2024.

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: n/a

 

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-153

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/IT137-24-153

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

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

Street

Rua Larga

STATUS: EXPIRED