COMPETITION FOR GRANTING ONE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP - #NOVAID-B206

10 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT

Department

Physics

Research Field

Engineering » Biomedical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

24 May 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

13 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

UIDB/04559/2020 / LIBPHYS

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

No

Offer Description

Work Plan:

The Ortho-Monitorizer project enables continuous monitoring of pressure points and temperature during the use of orthoses. The main objective is to develop and test orthoses built using 3D printing technology, incorporating pressure and temperature sensors. Through the data obtained from these sensors, it will be possible to verify if and when patients are using the orthosis and whether it is applying excessive pressure. In particular, the following goals are intended to be pursued: 1. Conduct tests of the Ortho-Monitorizer system in a laboratory setting with individuals without associated pathology. 2. Perform tests of the Ortho-Monitorizer system at Hospital Curry Cabral with patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and De Quervain's tenosynovitis, which will be compared with normative data, allowing usability testing. 3. Develop improvement actions in the Ortho-Monitorizer system, particularly in the software platform and in the instrumentation and modeling component of the orthosis. 4. Document and report all technical and scientific aspects with the writing of at least one scientific article.

Workplace:

The work will be carried out at the Biomedical Engineering Laboratory - LIBPhys (at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of Nova University of Lisbon), under the scientific guidance of Professor Dr. Claúdia Quaresma, Professor Dr. Carla Quintão, and Professor Dr. Bruno Soares, with NOVA.id.FCT - Association for Innovation and Development of FCT being the contracting entity.

Fellowship duration:

The scholarship will have a duration of 6 months, starting on June 1, 2024. The scholarship contract may be renewed within the project's validity period.

Application deadline and form of application submission:

The competition is open from May 13th to May 24rd, 2024.

Documentation to be provided when applying:

Applications must be formalized by sending the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae

• Certificate of qualifications

• Letter of motivation and other supporting documents considered relevant.

How to submit applications:

Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter. Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] .p

Documentation to be provided when contracting: proof of enrollment in a study cycle such as an integrated master's degree

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Biomedical engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Mandatory requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, currently enrolled in a master's degree program in Biomedical Engineering. Candidates must currently be enrolled in a master's program with a strong research component in biomedical engineering. For holders of a Bachelor's degree obtained from foreign higher education institutions, registration of recognition of academic degrees awarded by foreign higher education institutions and registration of the conversion of the respective final grade to the Portuguese grading scale is requested, or alternatively, a declaration of honor from the candidate stating that they obtained recognition of the foreign degree equivalent to a Bachelor's degree by the end of the application deadline.

Preferred factors: have knowledge of modeling using Fusion 360 software and programming using the Android Studio language.

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to €990.98, based on the table of values of scholarships directly awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country, with payment made monthly by bank transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria:

The selection methods to be used and the respective weighting will be as follows:

a. Curricular assessment (grade from 1 to 20) weighting 50%;

b. Experience in the research area (score from 1 to 20) weighting 50%.

The jury may resort to conducting selection interviews with the three best-ranked candidates, with classification higher than 15 values.

In the event that the jury conducts interviews, the selection methods change, becoming the following:

a. Curricular assessment and experience in the research area (score from 1 to 20) weighting 50%;

b. Interview (score from 1 to 20) weighting 50%.

All applications will be evaluated on a scale from 0 to 20 values. Candidates who do not obtain a minimum grade of 15, as a result of the jury's evaluation according to the selection criteria, will not be hired.

Selection process

Composition of the Selection Jury:

President: Professor Claúdia Quaresma

Effective Member: Professor Carla Quintão Professor Bruno Soares

Substitute Member: Professor Ricardo Vigário Professor José Paulo Santos

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.

After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure).

The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address [email protected] .

 

Additional comments

Drafts:

The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.

Website for additional job details

https://www.novaidfct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NOVAID-B206.pdf

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NOVA.ID.FCT

Country

Portugal

State/Province

SETUBAL

City

CAPARICA

Postal Code

2829-516

Street

Campus da Caparica

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

SETUBAL

City

Caparica

Website

http://www.novaid.fct.unl.pt/

Street

Campus de Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

939090226

STATUS: EXPIRED