Research Studentships for Students of a Course that does not Award an Academic Degree - (BL57/2024)

9 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto Superior Técnico

Department

Direção de Recursos Humanos

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

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

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

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

No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 2 Research Studentship, within the framework of project PRODUTECH R3 (Recuperação-Resiliência-Reindustrialização) - Agenda Mobilizadora da Fileira das Tecnologias de Produção para a Reindustrialização, financed under invitation notice n. 02/C05-i01/2022 framed and financed under the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Portugal

Workplan: The work plan is part of WP2 - DESIGN.2. TRANSFORM- of the PRODUTECH R3 Agenda (Recovery-Resilience-Reindustrialisation).

Manufacturing industries face the challenge of achieving high levels of operational and environmental performance while maintaining very short deadlines to respond to highly dynamic demand. On the other hand, technology producers face the challenge of developing equipment and software solutions, applicable to SMEs and scalable for larger companies, that can accommodate large product mixes.

Manufacturing industries face the challenge of achieving high levels of operational and environmental performance while maintaining very short deadlines to respond to a highly dynamic demand. On the other hand, technology producers face the challenge of developing equipment and software solutions, applicable to SMEs and scalable for larger companies, that can accommodate large product mixes and significant demand fluctuations, without compromising operational and environmental efficiency, with a constant focus on digitalization and integration in IoT environments (ensuring high performance in communication and data processing systems).

This project interconnects the challenges and needs of these two types of companies. Whilst doing so, it contributes to the Reindustrialization of Europe, by demonstrating the application/potential of high performance Visual, Digital, Autonomous and Sustainable production systems, which are based on process digitalization and autonomous mobile robotic systems, aiming to minimize waste (operational, energy and materials) and ensure operational excellence.

The workplan includes the activities required to accomplish the objectives and deliverables of this program. Promotion activities are also planned, through conferences, articles, and others:

• Support for analyzing the potential impact of solutions on the market.
• Conducting data acquisition with companies to gather functional requirements.
• Support to the management of project activities.

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 12 months. It’s expected to begin in May 2024, and cannot be renewed.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (http://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/bolseiros/formularios/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii)academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at a course that does not award an academic degree; v) motivation letter; vi) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Applications must be submitted to the email: [email protected]

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

to hold a master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;

not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of one year in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Priority will be given to masters in areas of mechanical engineering and product development, and skills on the development of industrial based applications, as well as skills for carrying out tasks in the work plan.

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf ), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is 1.259,64€, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

to hold a master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;

not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of one year in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Priority will be given to masters in areas of mechanical engineering and product development, and skills on the development of industrial based applications, as well as skills for carrying out tasks in the work plan.

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: In the first phase, 3 candidates will be selected based on their CV and letter of motivation with a weighting of 80% and 20% respectively. The candidates selected in the first phase will then be selected through an individual interview.

Composition of the selection Jury: Chairman of the Jury: Prof. Marco Leite; Member of the Jury: Prof. Paulo Peças; Member of the Jury: Profª. Inês Ribeiro

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal . A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace: The work will be developed at Scientific Area of Mechanical Design and Engineering Materials of IST, Pav Mec 2 of IST, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Marco Leite.

Website for additional job details

https://drh.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/bolseiros/recrutamento/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

IST

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisboa

Website

http://tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

Street

Av. Rovisco Pais

Postal Code

1049-001 Lisboa

STATUS: EXPIRED