Research Grant (L.840251) – ILAF (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-072534 | LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-072534)

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for 1 (one) research fellowship, in the framework of the I&D project ILAF – Intelligent Logistic Autonomous Fleet (reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-072534 LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-072534), funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program (COMPETE 2020) and the Lisbon Operational Program of Portugal 2020, according to the Research and Technological Development Incentive Program (SI ID&T)in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Robotics.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar areas, with solid knowledge in mobile robotics, enrolled in the non-degree course in “Scientific Research Methodologies”.

“Courses not conferring an academic degree” must be related to the research fellowship’s activity type. “Courses not conferring an academic degree” are the courses referred to in paragraph e) of number 3 of article 4 of Decree-Law no. 74/2006, of 24 March, in the current wording, provided that they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph e) of article 3 of the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

The Regulation on Research Grants, in paragraph 5 of article 6.º, only admits attribution of Research Grants to graduates and masters enrolled in study cycles not awarding an academic degree who have not exceeded two years to fulfill in different grant contracts.

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a course not conferring an academic degree, at the time of application it is not necessary for the candidate to have made such an enrollment, and proof of enrollment must be presented until the fellowship is contractualized. Candidates are only required to meet the requirements to enroll in the training offer. If there are candidates already enrolled (including attending a course), they compete on an equal footing with those who are not enrolled.

Work plan/ Objectives:

A1. Study of navigation methods for dynamic environments

A2. Development of navigation algorithms for dynamic environments

A3. Integration, testing and evaluation of the algorithms developed in A2.

Regime: The attribution of the fellowship does not generate or entitle a relation of a legal-labour nature, and the fellowship is undertaken in an exclusive dedication regime. The fellowship holder is awarded the Fellowship Statute of the UC, in its current wording, according to the Research Fellowship Holder Statute , and according to the Regulation for Research Fellowships of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., both in their current wording.

Location: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC), Faculty of Science and Technology (FCTUC) at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: 8 months not being able to go beyond the end date of the project (31/05/2023).

Renewal: Eventually renewable.

Scientific orientation: Professor Lino José Forte Marques.

Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1144,64 corresponding to the monthly compensation stipulated in the FCT table (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en ), plus social security (Seguro Social Voluntário, first level contributions) and  personal accidents insurance. The payment will be made by bank transfer. This amount will not be increased during the entire period of the fellowship duration.

Selection methods: Curriculum Assessment (50%) and Interview (50%).

Selection criteria: For the Curriculum Assessment criterion, the following parameters will be considered:

(i) Absolute merit of the CV (50%)

(ii) Publication in minutes and scientific journals (50%).

In the Interview, the following parameters will be considered:

(i) Knowledge and profile suitable for the functions to be developed (70%);

(ii) Expression skills and verbal fluency (30%).

Jury responsible for selection: Professor Jorge Miguel Sá Silva, Professor Lino José Forte Marques e Professor Paulo Jorge Carvalho Menezes.

Formalization of application: Applications must contain:

1. Curriculum Vitae;

2. Certificate of qualifications;

3. Letter of motivation;

4. As well as the statement below, available in a specific form on the apply.uc.pt platform.

Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s) with the indication of the fellowship(s) of the typology to which the contest was held and the respective duration(s).

Applicants with academic degrees obtained abroad will be required to present a Certificate of Recognition in accordance with applicable law. This document is mandatory only in the contractualization phase.

Applications submission: Applications must be submitted in https://apply.uc.pt .

Submission of applications: Between 26/09/2022 and 10/10/2022.

Submission deadline date: 10/10/2022.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 days after the end of the applications submission deadline, by notifying the applicants via email. After the announcement of the results, candidates are considered automatically notified to, if they wish to do so, comment on the results on a preliminary hearing period within 10 days after that date. After this, the selected candidates will have to declare in writing their acceptance. Unless a justification worthy of consideration is presented, if the declaration is not submitted within the referred period, it is considered that the candidate waivers the fellowship. In case of resignation or withdrawal of the selected candidate, the next candidate with the highest evaluation score will be notified immediately.

Once the selection process is completed, the fellowship contract will be drawn up in accordance with the draft contract provided by the FCT.

After the contracted period, the fellowship holder and supervisor must prepare the final report in accordance with the respective assessment criteria that were established.

Selection reserve list: N.A.