R2U_METRICS_04; Research Fellowship; 1 vacancy

31 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Minho

Department

Escola de Engenharia/MEtRICs

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

22 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

R2U_METRICS_04

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

No

Offer Description

A call for applications is now open for the attribution of one grant of research fellowship within the scope of the R&D project “R2U Technologies Modular Systems”, through IAPMEI, I.P., under the following conditions:

 

Scientific Area: Mechanical Engineering

 

Recipient category: Candidates must have, at the time of application, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or similar areas.

At the date of hiring, candidates must prove enrollment in one of the following courses:

 - PhD (in the area or related area to that requested in the public notice);

 - Masters enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree, integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, in the area or related area to that requested in the public notice (eg postgraduate courses, advanced studies, specialized training).

Priority will be given to candidates with knowledge of thermal processes (eg heat transfer, energy in buildings, energy conversion) and experience in the development of research projects.

 

Requirement for granting the fellowship:

• The applicants may apply without prior registration in the course for which the fellowship is open. The requirement to enroll in a degree course or non-academic degree course will be verified on the date of contracting the fellowship;
• Only fellowships whose selected applicants present a valid proof of enrolment in a degree course or non-academic degree course will be contracted, according to the type of the fellowship, issued by the academic services of the Higher Education Institution, indicating, respectively, the academic year or its duration (star and term).
• Enrolment in non-certified courses (without curricular units) will not be considered as proof of enrolment.

 

Candidates profile:

Candidates must demonstrate that they have:

a)    experience in research with evidence in: i) proficiency in using software relevant to the project; ii) development of computational models and iii) energy conversion processes;

b)    requirements in the contracting phase, such as, for example, indicating enrollment in a PhD in the area defined by the Public Notice or enrolment in non-certified courses;

c)    proof of academic qualifications completed by the deadline for applications, including those resulting from academic degree recognition processes;

 

Applicants eligibility: Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions laid down in article 9 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2019).

 

Workplan and objectives to be achieved: It is intended that the scholarship holder integrates the research team in energy conversion technologies. The plan includes study and design of heat radiant panels for indoor air treatment. When applicable, this grant also aims at consolidating the scientific training of the grantee, through the development of research work leading to obtaining the respective academic degree.

 

Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellowship Holder Statutes, approved by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current version published by Decree-Law no. 123/2019 of august 28; Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd serie, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021 and Regulation of Research Studentships and Fellowships (RBI) of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. - in force.

 

Host/Contracting institution and scientific supervision: The work plan will be carried out in the Metrics Center of the University of Minho, located in the Azurem Campus, under the scientific supervision of the Professor Luis António de Sousa Barreiros Martins.

 

Fellowship duration: The scholarship will last for 3 months, starting on February 22, 2024, with possible renewal until the end of the project.

 

Amount of the research grant: The value stipend (Monthly Maintenance Allowance) is 1,199.64 € per month, in accordance with the stipends values published by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT I.P.) in the country (Annex I – Monthly Stipends Values for the maintenance allowances of the FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships ) and Annex II of the Regulation of Scientific Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in “Diário da República”, 2nd serie, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, according to the applicable regulation.

Payment is made on the 23rd of each month, through bank transfer to the Bank Identification Number of the fellow identified in the contractualization process.

 

Other components of the research grant: not applicable.

 

Other benefits: Reimbursement of Voluntary Social Security (Social Security contributions), corresponding to the 1st level of discounts (for research grants with a total duration 6 months or higher) and personal accident insurance.

 

Exclusivity regime: The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.

 

Selection panel: (identify the selection panel President and the effective and substitute members)

The jury is made up of the following elements:

Doctor José Carlos Fernandes Teixeira, Full Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minho (President of the Jury),

Doctor Pedro Alexandre Moreira Lobarinhas, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minho (Full Member)

Doctor Luis António de Sousa Barreiros Martins, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minho (Full Member)

João Pedro Mendonça Assunção Silva, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minho (Substitute Member)

Doctor Delfim Fernandes Soares, Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minho (Substitute Member)

In case of impediment of the President of the Jury, he will be replaced by the first effective vowel, being appointed the substitute vowel to replace the effective vowel.

 

Criteria and procedures for applications assessment and selection: The applications assessment will focus on the candidate's Merit, following evaluation criteria, valued on a scale of 1 to 5 values (or another scale):

Curriculum Assessment - CA (50%):

A.1: Final classification of the applicant’s degree, with a weighting of 50%;

A.2: Relevance of the applicant’s degree, with a weighting of 50%;

Professional Assessment - PA (50%):

B.1: Experience in using software and developing computational models in thermal processes, with a weighting of 40%;

B.2: Experience in thermal processes and energy conversion, with a weighting of 40%;

B.3: Letter of Motivation, with a weighting of 20%

The final classification of the Applicant’s Merit (AM) with the achieved through the following formula:

AM=(A×0.5) + (B×0.5)

where:

A=(A1×0.5) + (A2×0.5)

B=(B1×0.40) + (B2×0.40) + (B3×0.20)

 

The academic degrees and diplomas documents, or their respective recognition when awarded by foreign higher education institutions are not mandatory in the application phase, being replaced by a declaration of honor of the candidate with the contents of academic results. The documents of academic qualification or respective recognition will be required in the contracting phase and must attest facts that occurred on a date prior to the application. In situations of divergence between the information contained in the declaration and the documentation submitted for contracting the grant, only the information contained in the latter will be consider. If the documents proving the ownership of the academic degree and diploma, or the respective recognition under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, do not correspond to the classifications awarded in the evaluation of the academic path, which can change the candidate's ranking, the fellowship won’t be contracted.

Notes: Applicants with degrees obtained abroad must present proof of recognition of qualifications in Portugal and conversion of the final classification obtained in them to the Portuguese classification scale or declaration under the terms indicated in the previous point. Candidates who do not comply with one of these provisions, the selection panel will assign “0” in the grade of the graduation and/or master course. Candidates will be evaluated on the remaining parameters.

 

Disclosure of results: The provisional results of applications, based in the selection panel minutes, will be send to the applicants by email until 90 working days from the applications deadline.

If case of unfavourable results, the candidates have a period of 10 working days to comment, if desired, in a prior hearing to interested parties, pursuant to articles 121 and 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure (DL no. 4 / 2015 of January 7th).

Complaint and appeal procedures: The final results of the evaluation will be published through an ordered list (alphabetically, by final grade obtained), posted in a visible and public place of the host unit, as well as by email to all applicants, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the jury deliberations.

Candidates with a score lower than 2.50 in any of the selection methods will be considered excluded from the final evaluation.

The selected candidate must inform its willingness to accept the grant, in writing. In case of rejection, the fellowship will be awarded to the next candidate in the ordered list of applicants.

The final decision can be contested within 15 working days, by sending to the President of the jury the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, addressed to the Pro-Rector for Scientific Projects and Research Management, Prof Sandra Paiva.

 

Application deadline and submission: The call for applications is open from February 2, 2024 till February 16, 2024.

Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter with the following documents: curriculum vitae; qualifications certificate or declaration of the applicant; motivation letter; statement proving that meets the conditions for the grant typology, according to the application requirements; other documents important to the evaluation process).

Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] and [email protected] indicating the reference of the call for applications in Subject. Applications submitted by other means will not be accepted.

Fellowship contractualization: The fellowship will be attributed by signing a fellowship contract between the University of Minho and the fellow, accordingly with the contract minute (annex IV of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021, as indicated in 2.4 of the FCT document: “Rules for Granting and Management of Grants within the scope of R&D projects, including infrastructure projects, the multi-annual financing program for R&D units and other FCT financing instruments (Version 2021) ”.

The contract may only be concluded after all the documentation required is collected, which must take place within a maximum period of 6 months [including pieces of evidence of the academic degrees or diplomas and enrolment in degree courses or non-conferring courses, depending on the type of scholarship].

Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the scholarship contract. Once received, the fellow must return the contract duly signed within 15 working days.

The activities under the fellowship contract can only begin after proper authorization by the contracting entity.

Term and cancellation of fellowship contracts: Without prejudice to the other causes provided the fellowship regulations (FCT and UMinho) and in the Statute of the Research Fellow, the fellowship ends with the completion of the work plan, as well as with the expiration date for which it was granted or renewed.

At the end of the fellowship, the grantee is obliged to present a Final Report of the work carried out, in accordance with the objectives and evaluation criteria defined with the scientific advisor, within 30 days after the end of the scholarship.

The final report must be prepared in accordance with Annex I of the Scientific Research Fellowships Regulation of the University of Minho (RBIC), published in Diário da República, 2nd Série, no. 119, through dispatch no. 6524/2020 of 22-06-2020, ratified by ratification declaration no. 447/2021 of 22-06-2021.

 

Declaration of Honor

Academic habilitations

 

 

(Full name), applicant to the research fellowship vacancy under the I&D project (title or reference), published in the Euraxess portal, reference (notice reference), hereby declares to have a degree on (name of the course), concluded in the University of (XXXX), on the (conclusion date), with the final grade of (XXXX).

 

I have submitted my diploma for recognition at the University of XXXXX, according to the Decree-Law nº 66/2018 of August 16th([1] ), concluded in the XX/XX/XXXX, with the final grade of XXXXX out of YY.

 

I also declare that I commit to provide proof of my diploma recognition obtained under the Portuguese Law, until the date of the conclusion of the fellowship contract, in case of being selected for the vacancy in this competition.

 

As this is true, this declaration will be dated and signed by me.

 

 

(Place), (date).

 

 

__________________________

(name)

 

 

 

 

 

Declaration of Honor

 

 

 

I, (full name), bearer of identification document number (XXXX), candidate for a research grant (type of grant), within the scope of the project (name or reference of the project), published in the Euraxess portal, with the reference (ref. public notice), I declare under oath that (I do not currently benefit from any research grant / I benefit from the following research grants) under the Statute of Research Fellow.

 

As it is true, this declaration will be dated and signed by me.

 

(Local), (date).

 

 

__________________________

(full name)

 

 

 

 

 

Declaration of Acceptance

Candidate

 

 

XXXXX (full name), taxpayer number XXXXXX, selected for the vacancy of (XXXXX), within the scope of the competition with reference XXXX, declares to accept the scholarship, scheduled to start on XX/XX/XXXX.

I further declare that I am informed about the rights and duties established in the Statute of Research Fellows, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current wording, as well as the other duties established in said statute and the Regulation of Research Grants from the Foundation for Science and Technology I.P., n.º 950/2019, published on December 16, 2019, in Diário da República, 2nd series, including those relating to the exercise of functions on an exclusive basis and sanctions regime applicable in case of repeated and serious non-compliance by the scholarship holder [2] .

 

 

 

(Local), (date).

 

 

__________________________

(nome completo)

 

 

[1]  DGES (Foreign Degrees and Diplomas): https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition?plid=1536 ; University of Minho: Recognition of foreign degrees and diplomas: https://www.uminho.pt/EN/education/Pages/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.aspx

[2]  Capítulo III - Artigos 5.º (Exercício de funções), 17.º (Cessação) e 18.º (Sanções) do EBI.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.metrics.com.pt/2024/01/30/bolsa-de-investigacao-r2u_metrics_04-1-va…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Minho

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Braga

City

Guimarães

Postal Code

4815-013

Street

Campus de Azurém

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Braga

City

Guimarães

Website

http://www.uminho.pt

Street

Campus de Azurém

Postal Code

4815-013

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED