Organisation/Company: Universidade de Coimbra
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Master
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 29 Nov 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU
Reference Number: 7141
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description CALL FOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
The University of Coimbra opens a call for one research fellowship in the framework of the project "Drivolution - Creation of a Factory of the Future model" (7141 (C644913740-00000022) - 23), financed by PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU Funds.
Scientific area: Mechanical Engineering.
Skills/Qualifications/Admission requirements: PhD Students in Mechanical Engineering - Field: Surface Engineering and Nanomaterials, currently enrolled in a PhD program at a Portuguese higher education institution.
Preferred conditions: Knowledge of coating production by sputtering on polymer substrates using HiPIMS and in structural, mechanical, and biological characterization.
Work plan/ Objectives: The purpose of this scholarship is to support the development of research activities within the ongoing project. The aim is to recruit a research fellow to:
Produce and optimize thin films on flexible substrates (textiles or polymers) deposited by sputtering, using HiPIMS.
Perform fundamental characterization of the deposited films in terms of composition and chemical bonding, morphology, and structure.
Conduct functional characterization of the coatings, specifically regarding their biological properties, including antimicrobial activity.
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.
Location: Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Coimbra.
Duration: 12 months (as long as it does not exceed the project's end date).
Renewal: Eventually renewable (as long as it does not exceed the project's end date).
Financial conditions: The amount of the fellowship is € 1259.64 plus social security. Additionally, for students enrolled in a PhD course at the University of Coimbra, the doctoral fee, up to a maximum amount of €2.750,00, is supported by the University's own revenue.
Selection criteria: Curriculum evaluation based on:
--Academic background (50%);
--Adequacy of the candidate's profile to the work plan to be developed (50%).
Formalization of application: Applications must include:
- Motivation letter;
- Curriculum vitae;
- Certificate of qualifications;
- Proof of enrollment in PhD Degree (only mandatory in the contracting phase);
- Declaration on the honor of the candidate(s).
Submission of applications: Between 18/11/2024 and 29/11/2024.
Additional information: The evaluation results will be announced within 90 working days after the end of the applications submission deadline.
Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development.
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