Organisation/Company: Universidade do Minho - ISISE
Department: ISISE
Research Field: Technology » Computer technology; Computer science » Informatics; Computer science » Programming
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: Bachelor Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 7 Apr 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Not Applicable
Job Status: Not Applicable
Offer Starting Date: 21 Mar 2025
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme
Reference Number: COMPETE2030-FEDER-00574700
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
A call is open to award (1) research grant within the R&D Project “WISE - Wireless Transportation Infrastructure Safety Evaluation”, project number 14383, operation code COMPETE2030-FEDER-00574700, cofunded by the Innovation and Digital Transition Program (COMPETE 2030), by the PORTUGAL 2030 and by the European Union, in the following conditions:
RESEARCH FIELD: Information Systems or related fields.
CANDIDATES PROFILE / CANDIDATE ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Mandatory requirements:
* A Bachelor's degree in the field of Information Systems, or related fields;
* Applicants must comply with the eligibility conditions laid down in article 9 of the Research Grants Regulation of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2019).
At the time of the respective hiring, candidates must prove that they are enrolled in one of the following courses:
* Master in the field of Information Systems, or related fields;
* In a Course that does not confer an academic degree, in the area or area related to that requested in the tender (e.g., postgraduate studies, advanced studies, specialized training).
Preferential factors:
* Prior experience in the development of AI-based predictive models;
APPLICATION / ADMISSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The call is open from 21/03/2025 to 07/04/2025 (23:00 – Europe/Lisbon).
Applications must be sent exclusively by e-mail to jtinoco@civil.uminho.pt, with the subject “Edital BI-ISISE-UMINHO-WISE-14383-B2.1”, with the following documents:
* Elements of the National Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport/Visa/Title of Residence;
* Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, in Portuguese or in English;
* Certificates of the academic degree(s) required, specifying the final grading (mandatory) and, if possible, the grades obtained in all the attended curricular units, or, alternatively, the candidate's declaration of honor that the degree was obtained until the end of the term of application;
* Motivation letter, in Portuguese or in English.
Failure to comply with the deadline for submitting the application, such as failure to submit or late submission of the application and the documents referred to in points 2) and 3), determines the exclusion of the application.
Regarding the above mentioned admissibility requirements, the following should be noted:
* In the case of a degree granted by a foreign higher education institution, and in order to ensure the application of the principle of equal treatment to candidates holding foreign and national academic degrees, it is mandatory to recognize the degree and convert the respective final grading to the Portuguese grading scale.
* Only candidates who have completed the required qualification by the end of the application period will be admitted. If they do not yet have the official degree certificate, a declaration of honor from the candidate stating that he/she has completed the qualifications required by the end of the application period will be accepted.
DURATION OF THE RESEARCH GRANT
The research grant will last for 12 months, with a provisional starting date in May 2025.
The grant may be renewed until the maximum predicted in the project and/or applicable legislation, if it is necessary to complete the academic degree or to carry out activities that are essential for the conclusion of the project.
If the grant is awarded to candidates enrolled in a course that does not confer an academic degree, the grant cannot be renewed.
WORK PLAN AND OBJECTIVES
The work plan aims to consolidate the scientific training of the scholarship holder through involvement in research activities, carrying out the following R&D tasks:
* Investigate and develop a system for validating information derived from satellite images to monitor the movement of geotechnical assets;
* Researching and developing a classification system for assessing the stability level of geotechnical assets;
* Investigate and develop a predictive model for the stability level and/or probability of failure of geotechnical assets;
* Integrate the developed methodologies into a central platform and validate them, including a fully functional first version of the central platform, ready for operation with real data and integration into the technological environment.
HOST INSTITUTION AND SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION
The work will be carried out at ISISE - Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering - Civil Engineering Department, School of Engineering of the University of Minho, located at Azurém (Guimarães), under the scientific supervision of Doctor Joaquim Agostinho Barbosa Tinoco.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The evaluation of the applications will focus on the merit of the candidate, by applying the following criteria on a scale of 0 to 5 points:
* Criterion A - Motivation letter, with a weighting of 10%;
* Criterion B - Academic path (Final classification obtained in the Bachelor’s degree), with a weighting of 50%;
* Criterion C - Personal curriculum (considering professional and scientific background), with a weighting of 40%:
o Sub‐criterion C1 - Professional or academic experience in the development of AI-based predictive models – 60%
o Sub‐criterion C2 - Publications in journals and conferences on topics relevant to the project – 40%
The final classification of the Candidate’s Merit (CM) will be obtained by applying the following formula:
CM = (A*0,10) + (B*0,50) + (0,40 * ((C1*0,60) + (C2*0,40)))
Candidates with CM less than 3.5 points are immediately excluded.
The jury may choose to conduct an Interview. The first 3 candidates on the ranked list of the CM will be selected for the Interview.
INTERVIEW – INT (20%):
* Criterion E1 - Motivation, with a weighting of 30%;
* Criterion E2 - Technical knowledge required to carry out the work plan, with a weighting of 30%;
* Criterion E3 - Overall assessment, with a weighting of 40%.
The final classification (FC) of Candidate’s Merit (CM) and Interview (INT) will be obtained by applying the following formula:
FC = (CM*0,80) + (INT*0,20)
The Selection Panel reserves the right not to award the research grant in the competition based on the evaluation results of the applicants and their suitability for the project objectives.
SELECTION PANEL
The Selection Panel is composed of the following elements:
* President: Doctor Joaquim Agostinho Barbosa Tinoco, Assistant Researcher, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho.
* Effective members: Doctor José António Silva Carvalho Campos, Assistant Professor with Habilitation of the Civil Engineering Department, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho, and Doctor Luís Gonzaga Mendes Magalhães, Associate Professor with Habilitation of the Information Systems Department, ALGORITMI, School of Engineering, University of Minho.
* Substitute members: Doctor Daniel Vitorino Castro Oliveira, Associate Professor with Habilitation of the Civil Engineering Department, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho, and Doctor Hélder Manuel Silva Sousa, Assistant Researcher, ISISE, School of Engineering, University of Minho.
If the President of the Selection Panel is unavailable, he/she shall be replaced by the first effective member. The first substitute member will replace the effective member.
The Selection Panel, including the President, undertake the commitment to respect a set of responsibilities essential to the evaluation process, such as the duties of impartiality, of stating any potential situations of conflict of interest and confidentiality.
COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS
The evaluation results, based on minutes, will be sent to the candidates by e-mail, in accordance with article 12 of the Regulation of Research Studentships and Fellowships of the FCT.
If the result is not in favor of the applicant, he/she has a period of 10 working days to comment on the results, if he/she wishes it so, in the context of a prior hearing with the interested parties, under the terms of article 121 and 122 of the Administrative Procedure Code (DL nº 4 / 2015 of January 7).
COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
The final results of the evaluation will be sent by email to all candidates, enclosing for that purpose, the minutes of the Selection Panel deliberations.
The selected candidate must indicate, in writing, the intention to accept the grant.
The final decision can be contested, having 15 working days for this purpose, by sending to the President of the Selection Panel the corresponding claim. Interested parties may also submit an optional hierarchical appeal, addressed to the Pro-Rector for Scientific Projects and Research Management of the University of Minho, according to no. 6 of article 12 of the Regulation of Research Studentships and Fellowships of the FCT.
CONSTITUTION OF A RESERVE LIST
In case of rejection from the candidate in first on the ordered list, the grant will be awarded to the next candidate that accepts the grant in the ordered list of candidates. The candidates ranked in the next positions on the ordered list will be included in a selection reserve list, which is valid until 31/07/2025.
REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL AWARDING OF THE GRANT
Research grant contracts are signed with the University of Minho, accordingly with the contract minute (annex IV of the Regulation of Research Fellowships of the University of Minho). At the time of hiring, the following documents must be sent:
* National Identity Card/Citizen Card/Passport/Visa/Title of Residence;
* Copy of the certificate of the academic degree;
* Presentation of the certificate of recognition of foreign academic degree and conversion of the respective final grading into the Portuguese grading scale, if applicable;
* Document proving enrollment in the Master or in a Course that does not confer an academic degree, identified in this application;
* Science ID;
* NIB/IBAN (document of the Bank with the name of the candidate);
* Tax Identification Number (NIF);
* Digital mobile key (digital signature).
The contract may only be concluded after all the documentation required is collected, which must take place within a maximum period of 6 months. Once all the documentation has been received, the contracting entity has a period of 60 working days to conclude the scholarship contract. Once received, the fellow must return the contract duly signed within 15 working days.
Payments are made by bank transfer on the 23rd of each month to the account identified by the grant holder.
OTHER BENEFITS
Reimbursement of the Voluntary Social Insurance, corresponding to the 1st tier of the contribution base (for grants of 6 months or more) and Personal Accident Insurance.
EXCLUSIVITY REGIME
The grantee will perform the activities under exclusivity, as foreseen in article 5º of the Research Fellow Statutes and applicable regulations.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR GRANT RENEWAL
Grant may be renewed for additional periods, if this information is provided in “DURATION OF THE RESEARCH GRANT
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