15 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID- Department
DRH- Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Portugal- Application Deadline
1 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?
Not funded by an EU programme- Reference Number
UIDP/50009/2020- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Applications are open for 1 Scientific Initiation Studentships, within the framework of 1801P.00961.1.01 - IN+ UIDP/50009/2020 - IST-ID , financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC
Workplan: Research in space technology and policy, with emphasis on Earth observation for sustainability (i.e., climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation) and security (i.e., food security, water security, energy security, citizens security), together with the emerging trends for Carbon mapping and monitoring towards carbon stocking and sequestration in the context of “net zero” policy issues. It considers the development of novel land management systems together with innovative data analytics and advanced information systems, integrating novel sensors oriented to carbon mapping and modelling. It must consider soil characterization and the potential development of new sensors for carbon analysis along soil depth (50 cm, below surface) and land vegetation (2 m above surface), as well as sub-metric satellite imagery.
This should be done together with the development of a few “case studies” in quite diversified landscapes, including in the North of Portugal (https://www.lifemaronesa.eu/projeto/programa-life/ ; Geres National Park; Douro Valley; Northeastern Portugal), in Italy, in USA (e.g., Harvard Forest) and in the Global South, with emphasis in Brasil (Brasilian biomes) and in tropical African forest. The goal is to integrate a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional team, together with specific and detailed “case studies/pilot projects” to help building the necessary data acquisition, modelling and validation capacity to address the complex issues associated with the identification/quantification/preservation carbon stocks and the development of carbon sequestration strategies, as well as novel land management systems.
The collaborative program would focus on the development of new markets for data analytics making use of high- and very high-resolution satellite imagery (i.e., sub-metric) using advanced information systems fed by image data analysis, including the use of methods of Artificial Intelligence, together with the development of new sensors for soil characterization.
Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 6 months. It’s expected to begin in April/2024, may be eventually renewed and the sum of the duration of the initial contract and any renewals may not exceed 12 months.
It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii)academic degree certificate, where applicable; iv) proof of enrollment at an academic degree course or 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, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of one year in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions, and has not held any other fellowship directly or indirectly funded by FCT.
Applications must be submitted to the email: [email protected]
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Mechanical engineering
- Education Level
- Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications
Admission Requirements:
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 € 601.12, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.
Eligibility criteria
Admission Requirements:
Selection process
Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation, with the respective assessment of curricular excellence (40%) and relevant experience for the project (40%). The best-ranked candidates in the curriculum evaluation will be invited (if necessary) to an individual interview, with the respective weight of 20%.
Composition of the selection Jury: Manuel Heitor (IST/IN+), Joana Mendonça (IST/IN+), Edgar Fernandes (IST /IN+)
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-ID 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 IN+ of Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research of IST-ID, under the scientific supervision of Professor Manuel Heitor
- Website for additional job details
https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- IST-ID
- Country
- Portugal
- Geofield
Where to apply
[email protected]
Contact
- City
Lisbon- Website
http://ist-id.pt/- Street
Av. Rovisco Pais- Postal Code
1049-001 Lisboa
STATUS: EXPIRED
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