Research Grant | Own revenue of Cardioleather project from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials

14 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Aveiro

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Apr 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

3.89.6.94.6

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

No

Offer Description

A tender is hereby opened for the award of 1 (one) Research Grant (RG)under the own revenue of Cardioleather project, from CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, under the following conditions:

1. Scientific Area: Materials Engineering or related scientific fields

2. Financing Source: own revenue of Cardioleather project - 3.89.6.94.6

3. Admission Requirements:

Masters enrolled in courses that do not confer academic degree integrated in the educational project of the University of Aveiro, with knowledge in polymer synthesis, processing and characterization, signal processing and physiological signals evaluation. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in programing in Phyton and/or Matlab environment and building of machine learning algorithms.

 

 

(View Courses at: Courses - University of Aveiro (ua.pt) and Training at UA - Universidade de Aveiro )

The proof of enrolment must be made available until the contract is awarded, and the candidate may attach a declaration of honor to confirm that they meet the requirements for enrolment in an integrated master's degree, master's or doctoral program or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.

If the qualification has been conferred by a foreign higher education institution it must be recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution, under the terms of the provisions of article 25 of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16th, which approves the legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of Higher Education, attributed by foreign higher education institutions, and of paragraph e) of no. 2 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 60/2018, of August 3rd, and any formalities established therein must be fulfilled by the date of the hiring act .

4. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro.

5. Work plan: The working plan involves:

- Synthesis of elastomeric matrices, processing, evaluation of the morphology, thermal, chemical, and mechanical properties;

- Building of pressure sensors for physiological signals monitoring;

- Electromechanical performance evaluation;

- Building machine learning algorithms for automatic physiological signal collection and evaluation.

6. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions).

7. Workplace: The work will be carried out at CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials / Materials and Ceramic Engineering Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor Vitor João Gomes da Silva Sencadas.

8. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 5 months, starting in April 2024, and may be renewed, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no. 61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro).

9. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €990,98, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan

10. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: curriculum vitae suitable for the project scientific field and candidate capabilities assessment (100%). The evaluation committee may consider and individual interview for the selected candidates.

11. Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Professor Vitor João Gomes da Silva Sencadas, vogal: Doutor Ana Raquel Ferreira de Almeida Sebastião and Professor Sónia Patrícia Marques Ventura. Vogal suplente: Professor Rui Miguel Novais and Doutor José Carlos Martins de Almeida.

12. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 15th to 28th February 2024, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted.

Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor and other supporting documents deemed relevant. They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to [email protected] .

13. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification.

14. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 01st March 2024 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection.

 

The models of the grant contract and of the final report to be prepared by the grant holder and the supervisor are available at Research fellows - sgrh - Universidade de Aveiro (ua.pt) .

 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

http://uaonline.ua.pt/detail.asp?c=85647

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Aveiro

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Aveiro

City

Aveiro

Postal Code

3810-193

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Aveiro

Website

http://www.ciceco.ua.pt

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Postal Code

3810-193

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED