Call for one Research Scholarships within the scope of the R&D project with the reference UIDB/00048/2020 - BIM-UIDB/00048/2020-1 - Application period: 24th January to 6th February, 2024

23 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica (ISR)

Department

DEEC

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

20 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020

Reference Number

BIM-UIDB/00048/2020-1

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

No

Offer Description

Call for one Research Scholarships within the scope of the R&D project with the reference UIDB/00048/2020

Job description:

The Institute of Systems and Robotics - University of Coimbra (ISR-UC) opens the call for applications for one (1) Research Fellowship for Masters/MEng/MSc in the scope of the R&D project with the reference UIDB/00048/2020, financed by the FCT.

Admission requirements: Master’s degree in electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Eng., Biomedical Eng., Physics, Mathematics, Physical Eng., or related areas. Candidates are expected to be enrolled in a doctoral program or a non-degree course program in Portugal. Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law.

Work Plan: development of deep-probabilistic inference algorithms and techniques related to imagery processing (provided by satellite and/or UAV systems), semantic segmentation, data representation, and deep learning.

The selected candidate will also collaborate in tasks related to remote sensing, robotics, integration and testing, and on the dissemination actions.

Monthly maintenance allowance amount: The scholarship amount corresponds to € 1,199.64, according to the table of scholarship values directly attributed by FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.pt ).

Duration of the scholarship: The scholarship will have a duration of 5 months, on an exclusive basis, in accordance with FCT's regulation of advanced training of human resources. The fellowship is eventually renewable.

Formalization of applications: Applications must be formalized by sending an email to [email protected] , with the subject: BIM-UIDB/00048/2020-1.

The following documentation must be attached to the email (in PDF format): (1) Curriculum Vitae (CV), (2) academic certificate with the final classification in the course and respective modules, and (3) letter of motivation.

Workplace: The work will be developed at the facilities of the Institute of Systems and Robotics (ISR-Coimbra), under the scientific supervision of Prof. Cristiano Premebida.

Selection/criteria methods: Curricular evaluation (100%). If the Jury deems it necessary, an interview may be held with the candidates placed in the first three positions according to the ordering resulting from the previous criteria. In this case, the final score will include the curricular evaluation (as described above), valued at 80%, and the interview, valued at 20%. If none of the candidates has the appropriate profile (overall assessment below 50%), the scholarship will not be awarded.

Selection criteria:

a) Curricular Evaluation

Criterion 1. Absolute merit of the candidate, considering his/her performance in the master's and bachelor’s degree, or integrated master's degree (50%);

Criterion 2. knowledge and experience for the project, including (but not limited to), ML/AI techniques, deep learning, probabilistic inference, image processing, semantic segmentation, Python/Matlab programming skills, PyTorch or Tensor Flow experience (50%);

b) Interview (should it occur)

Criterion 1. Motivation to work on the project (50%);

Criterion 2. Competence in the oral response to questions on the selection criteria subjects (50%).

Composition of the Selection Jury: Prof. Cristiano Premebida; Doutor Luis Garrote; Prof. Urbano Nunes.

Notification of the results: The results of the evaluation will be publicized, through a list ordered by the final grade obtained, with the candidates being notified by email. After the dissemination of the results through e-mail, the candidates must consider themselves, from the outset, notified to, if they wish, express themselves in a prior hearing within a maximum period of 10 working days after that date. At the end of this period, the selected candidate must consider himself summoned to start the scholarship.

Application period: 24th January to 6th February, 2024.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Level

Good

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://isr.uc.pt/index.php/about-isr/opportunities

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Systems and Robotics

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Coimbra

City

Coimbra

Postal Code

3030-790

Street

DEEC, Rua Silvio Lima, Polo II, Universidade de Coimbra

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Coimbra

City

Coimbra

Website

https://www.isr.uc.pt/

Street

Rua Sílvio Lima Polo II

Postal Code

3030-290 COIMBRA

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED