RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP | ATE | 984806

19 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade de Coimbra

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

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

7220

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

No

Offer Description

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for one  research fellowship, in the framework of the ATE project “Aliança para a Transição Energética” (reference: 7220), financed by PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU Funds, following NOTICE N.º 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation - Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation, in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Graduates enrolled in the Master's degree in Electrotechnical and Computer Engineering - Energy. Knowledge related to the operation of seaports and ships and possible options for their decarbonization will be valued.

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: This scholarship aims to identify the need to modernize residential building electrical installations to meet future needs in terms of electricity for the condominiums and dwellings.
The tasks to be developed include:
1. Analysis and characterization of residential buildings at the national level (including existing energy vectors, hot water heating technology, air conditioning/heating technology, building age, number of floors, number of garage floors, number of units, number of parking spaces, maximum allowable power, etc.);
2. Creation of clusters to group buildings, either by geographical limitation or by any other parameters identified during the study;
3. Identification and analysis of electrification scenarios for different end-uses and energy consumption in the residential sector;
4. Analysis of the regulations in force at the year of construction in the choices made in the design and state of the electrical installations;
5. Listing of common problems to residential buildings by cluster and by frequency;
6. Identification and characterization of the need for modernization and preparation of residential consumption points for the electrification of multiple end-uses.

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 Electrical and Computer Engineering  at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 6 months .

Renewal:  eventually renewable .

Scientific orientation: Álvaro Filipe Peixoto Cardoso de Oliveira Gomes; Ana Raquel Gonçalves Soares.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 990.98  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: Curriculum Evaluation (60%) + Interview (40%) .

Selection criteria: 
Curriculum Evaluation (60%): 
- Absolute merit of Curriculum Vitae – 35%; 
- Academic Background – 35%; 
- Adequacy of the candidate's profile to the work plan to be developed – 15%;
- Specific knowledge related to the work plan – 15%.

Interview (40%): 
- Ability to express oneself and verbal fluency  – 25%; 
- Motivation and interest – 25%; 
- Knowledge and profile suitable for the functions to be developed – 50%;.

Jury responsible for selection: 
President: Carlos Alberto Henggeler de Carvalho Antunes. 
Jurors: Álvaro Filipe Peixoto Cardoso de Oliveira Gomes; Ana Raquel Gonçalves Soares. 
Substitutes: Humberto Manuel Matos Jorge; Pedro Manuel Soares Moura.

Formalization of application: 
- Motivation Letter; 
- Curriculum vitae;
- Certificate of Qualifications;
- Declaration mentioned below, the fulfillment of which is carried out in a specific form 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 through the Apply UC platform
https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-145 .

Submission of applications: Between 18/03/2024  and 04/04/2024.

Submission deadline date: 04/04/2024.

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: 6 months  

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Other

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-145

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Coimbra

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-145

Contact

City

Coimbra

Website

https://apply.uc.pt/IT137-24-145

Street

Rua Larga

Postal Code

3004-504 Coimbra

STATUS: EXPIRED