A research position for one Research Grant (?Bolsa de Iniciação Científica?) is open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, The work for this position is in the area of Embedded Systems, with focus on Industrial Internet of Things, Sensing and Actuation platforms and Industrial Communications.

Scientific Area:
Networks and Services

Group:
Embedded Systems ? Av

Admission Requirements:
University students enrolled in a first cycle of higher education, in an integrated master, or professional higher technical course in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Informatics or related areas. Experience and/or specific competences on Embedded Systems, Electronic Instrumentation Systems and IIoT frameworks are valued. Required documents for admission: cover letter explaining the interest in the position, detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts, copy of the relevant certificates.

Work Objectives:
The work to be developed in the scope of this grant aims at enabling Differential with the know-how necessary for the implementation and development of its new work area related to Centralized Technical Management (CTM) systems. The CTM system to be developed shall be used on residential and industrial/services facilities, where it is intended to supervise the different sections and/or sensors and actuators. CTM systems aiming at the hospital segment have specific requirements that shall also be addressed in the scope of this grant.

Applicable legislation:
A fellowship will be celebrated according to the regulations defined by FCT, ?Regulation of Instituto de Telecomunicações? fellowships? and ?Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação?, according to Law no. 40/2004, dated August 18 (Status of Scientific Research Fellow), in its actual redaction, and also by Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia. For direct access to the FCT RBI go to the following link https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt (Reg. 950/2019, published in the DR of 16 December).

Place of work:
The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Prof. Paulo Pedreiras.

Duration:
6 months, with the possibility of renewal. This type of scholarship has a maximum duration of 1 year. Start date: June 2021 or soon thereafter.

Monthly salary:
446.12? according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection criteria:

• C1 (40%)
  Curriculum vitae/Academic evaluation
  
• C2 (30%)
  Suitability of the candidates? profile to the project based on the relevant work experience and/or training
  
• C3 (20%)
  Interview


• C4 (10%)
  Fluency in oral and written English
  

Each criteria, and the final classification F will be evaluated in a scale (0-20). The candidates will be ordered according to:

F = C1 x 40% + C2 x 30% + C3 x 20% + C4 x 10%

In case of a tie, the tied candidates will be ordered according to C1, then C2...

The Jury has the right to not admit any of the candidates that applied for this position whenever they consider that no candidate meets the minimum requirements for the position.

Jury:

• Prof. Paulo Bacelar Reis Pedreiras, Universidade de Aveiro (President of the jury)


• Prof. Pedro Nicolau Faria da Fonseca, Universidade de Aveiro


• Prof. Paulo Jorge de Campos Bartolomeu, Universidade de Aveiro

Communication of the results:
Results will be published at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, in Aveiro. The selected candidate will be notified by email.

Required Documents:
Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position, Detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts and degree certificate. Apply online clicking on the ?Apply Now? button in this form.
After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision.
E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Academic degrees obtained abroad require recognition by a Portuguese institution under the terms of the Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of 25 January. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for signing the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374
All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

Application Period:
20-05-2021 to 02-06-2021

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Published on:
20-05-2021