A research position for one Research Grant (?Bolsa de Iniciação à Investigação?) is open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the project QuRUNNER (Development of a Quantum Random Number Generator Network Server), funded by FCT/MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC) under the project UIDB/50008/2020-UIDP/50008/2020.

Scientific Area:
Optics and Photonics

Group:
Optical Quantum Communications and Technologies ? 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 Informatics, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics Engineering or equivalent, with great-motivation and ability for teamwork. Background and experience in C++ will be valued.

Work Objectives:
The goal of this work is to contribute in the design, and implementation of post-processing algorithms in C/C++ to extract random bits from a laboratory implementation of a quantum random number generator.

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 Dr. Nuno Alexandre Peixoto Silva.

Duration:
6 months, with the possibility of renewal. This type of scholarship has a maximum duration of 1 year. Start date: July 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 (60%)
  Curriculum vitae/Academic evaluation
  
• C2 (15%)
  Suitability of the candidates? profile to the project based on admission requirements and relevant work experience in the tasks described in the work plan
  
• C3 (25%)
  Interview of the candidate
  

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 60% + C2 x 15% + C3 x 25%

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. Nuno Alexandre Peixoto Silva, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro (President of the jury)


• Prof. Armando Humberto Moreira Nolasco Pinto, Universidade de Aveiro


• Prof. Nelson de Jesus Cordeiro Muga, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes 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:
09-07-2021 to 22-07-2021

Assistance:
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Published on:
25-06-2021