Research Grant | POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047158 | Lugus 843725

CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship, in the framework of the POLIBOT project “Robótica Colaborativa Inteligente para Polimento de Moldes em Aço” (reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047158), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, through Portugal 2020 (PT2020), and by the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Programme (COMPETE 2020), in the following conditions:

Scientific area: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar.

Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering or related areas, enrolled in a doctoral course in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree.

“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.

Although the recipients must be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to the attribution of an academic degree or 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 thefellowship 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: Design and development of intelligent control architectures for industrial mold polishing using collaborative robots. Design of compliant robotic behaviors guided by geometric and dynamic perception.

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 Electrotechnical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra.

Duration: nine months. This time period cannot exceed the project’s final date (30/06/2023).

Renewal: Eventually renewable.

Scientific orientation: Rui Pedro Duarte Cortesão, Phd.

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: Curricular Analysis (100%).

Selection criteria: In the Curricular Analysis, the following criteria will be considered:

– Master’s average (60%);

– Knowledge of Robotics and Control (20%);

– Knowledge of programming in C/C++ (20%).

Jury responsible for selection: Rui Pedro Duarte Cortesão, Phd, Paulo Jorge Carvalho Menezes, Phd and Paulo José Monteiro Peixoto, Phd.

Formalization of application: Applications must be formalized by uploading the following documents on the Apply UC platform:

(1) Curriculum Vitae;

(2) Copy of the Master’s Certificate;

(3) Proof of Enrollment in a PhD course in the 2022/2023 academic year (Multiusos) or in a course that does not grant a degree (In both cases, proof of enrollment must be carried out until the contract is signed.

The declaration bellow should be formalized in a proper form at apply.uc.pt.

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://app.apply.uc.pt/procedure/it137-22-138 .

Submission of applications: Between 28/09/2022 and 12/10/2022.

Submission deadline date: 12/10/2022.

Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working 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.

Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development, and acts to prevent each and every kind of discrimination.

Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

Selection reserve list: Not apllicable