Competition For Granting 1 Research Scholarship - #Novaid-B065
Universities and Institutes of Portugal
17 May 2023
Job InformationOrganisation/Company
NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT
Department
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Research Field
Engineering » Biomedical engineering
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
2 Jun 2023 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract
Other
Job Status
Full-time
Hours Per Week
35
Offer Starting Date
22 May 2023
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer DescriptionA tender is open for the attribution of one Research Scholarship within the scope of the R&D Unit “Research & Development Unit for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering – UNIDEMI”, with the reference UIDB/00667/2020 - UNIDEMI-IDT-12, funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. /MCTES, under the following conditions:
1. Scientific Area:
Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Design subarea)
2. Recipients profile/category:
Mandatory requirements:
The scholarship candidates should have a bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering, or similar, and to be a master student in the Biomedical Engineering program, or similar, or to be enrolled in a course that do not lead to an academic degree.
Candidates should have knowledge in Electronics, 3D Modeling and 3D Printing.
In the case of candidates who are enrolled in courses that do not lead to an academic degree, a scholarship can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, including the renewals provided for, an accumulated period of two years - followed or interpolated - in this type of scholarship. A declaration of honour from the candidate that he/she fulfils this requirement must therefore be presented.
Enrolment in the master program in Mechanical Engineering or in the course that does not lead to an academic degree will only be confirmed at the time of contracting, not at the time of application.
Preferred factors:
Fluency of the English language and demonstrating capacity for experimentation, teamwork and publish.
3. Work Plan:
● Definition and implementation of a signal acquisition and treatment system.
● Development, modeling and production of a demonstrative prototype.
● Communication and dissemination of results.
4. Applicable legislation and regulations:
Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27 (Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow) and amended by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, by Law No. 12 /2013 of 29 January, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013, of 9 July and Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August; Regulation of Research Grants of NOVA.id.FCT – Association for Innovation and Development of FCT; Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P. in force (https: // files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf);
5. Workplace:
The work will be developed at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, 3D Printing Laboratory, School of Science and Technology of Universidade Nova de Lisboa under the scientific guidance of Professor Valdemar Duarte and under the scientific co-supervision of Professor Bruno Soares and Professor Ana Gabriel, the contracting entity being NOVA.id.FCT – Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT.
6. Fellowship duration:
The fellowship will last for 5 months, starting in June 2023. The fellowship contract cannot be renewed.
7. Monthly maintenance allowance amount:
The amount of the scholarship corresponds to € 930,98, having as reference the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the country, with payment being made monthly by bank transfer.
8. Selection criteria:
In the selection method, candidates can obtain a maximum of 100 points and will be evaluated according to the following parameters:
(a) Quality of academic background, including overall merit of the candidate's curriculum and average grade of the undergraduate degree, as well as grades in fundamental disciplines for the project development (maximum of 70 points);
(b) Publications and previous experience in scientific research and/or laboratory experimentation activities (maximum of 30 points).
Candidates will be ranked according to the total score, given by the sum of the score obtained in each evaluation item. In case of a tie in the score of the previous paragraphs, the jury reserves the right to demand an interview as a tiebreaker.
The jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship if candidates with the appropriate profile are not presented to the competition.
9. Composition of the Selection Jury:
President: Professor Doutor Valdemar Duarte
Effective Members: Professor Doutor Bruno Soares Professora Doutora Ana Teresa Gabriel
Alternatives: Professor Doutor Miguel Machado Professora Doutora Carla Machado
10. Form of advertising/notification of results:
The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.
After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address [email protected].
11. Application deadline and form of application submission:
The call is open from the 22th of May 2023 to the 02th of June 2023.
Documentation to be provided when applying: Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending the following documents:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. certificate of habilitations
3. Letter of intent (maximum 1000 words)
4. Declaration of honor (find the template here https: // www. novaidfct.pt/shared-files/4217/Declaracao-sobcompromisso-de… )
Form of submission of applications: Applications should be sent by email to v.d[email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].
Documentation to be provided upon contracting: Proof of enrollment in a course that does not lead to an academic degree or in the Master (or Integrated Master) in Biomedical Engineering, or similar.
12. Drafts:
The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.
RequirementsResearch Field
Engineering » Biomedical engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Recipients profile/category:
Mandatory requirements:
The scholarship candidates should have a bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering, or similar, and to be a master student in the Biomedical Engineering program, or similar, or to be enrolled in a course that do not lead to an academic degree.
Candidates should have knowledge in Electronics, 3D Modeling and 3D Printing.
In the case of candidates who are enrolled in courses that do not lead to an academic degree, a scholarship can only be awarded to those who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the scholarship contract in question, including the renewals provided for, an accumulated period of two years - followed or interpolated - in this type of scholarship. A declaration of honour from the candidate that he/she fulfils this requirement must therefore be presented.
Enrolment in the master program in Mechanical Engineering or in the course that does not lead to an academic degree will only be confirmed at the time of contracting, not at the time of application.
Preferred factors:
Fluency of the English language and demonstrating capacity for experimentation, teamwork and publish.
Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent
Internal Application form(s) needed
Edital - Aviso-de-Abertura-PT-ENGBI1EngBiomedicaMCM.pdf
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Additional InformationBenefits
Monthly maintenance allowance amount:
The amount of the scholarship corresponds to € 930,98, having as reference the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the country, with payment being made monthly by bank transfer.
Eligibility criteria
Selection criteria:
In the selection method, candidates can obtain a maximum of 100 points and will be evaluated according to the following parameters:
(a) Quality of academic background, including overall merit of the candidate's curriculum and average grade of the undergraduate degree, as well as grades in fundamental disciplines for the project development (maximum of 70 points);
(b) Publications and previous experience in scientific research and/or laboratory experimentation activities (maximum of 30 points).
Candidates will be ranked according to the total score, given by the sum of the score obtained in each evaluation item. In case of a tie in the score of the previous paragraphs, the jury reserves the right to demand an interview as a tiebreaker.
The jury reserves the right not to award the scholarship if candidates with the appropriate profile are not presented to the competition.
Selection process
Composition of the Selection Jury:
President: Professor Doutor Valdemar Duarte
Effective Members: Professor Doutor Bruno Soares Professora Doutora Ana Teresa Gabriel
Alternatives: Professor Doutor Miguel Machado Professora Doutora Carla Machado
Form of advertising/notification of results:
The evaluation results proposed by the juri will be notified, up to 90 days after the deadline for the submission of applications, by email, of the results proposed by the jury, with access to the minutes and the final ranking list.
After notification, candidates will have 10 working days to comment on the draft decision (prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms of the Code of Administrative Procedure). The final decision will be taken after the expiry of the prior hearing period, again notified to all candidates by e-mail. Of this final decision the candidates can file a complaint within 15 working days (to the e-mail address used for the notification), or an hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT's Board through the address [email protected].
Application deadline and form of application submission:
The call is open from the 22th of May 2023 to the 02th of June 2023.
Documentation to be provided when applying: Applications must be formalized, obligatorily, by sending the following documents:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. certificate of habilitations
3. Letter of intent (maximum 1000 words)
4. Declaration of honor (find the template here https: // www. novaidfct.pt/shared-files/4217/Declaracao-sobcompromisso-de… )
Form of submission of applications: Applications should be sent by email to v.d[email protected], [email protected] and [email protected].
Documentation to be provided upon contracting: Proof of enrollment in a course that does not lead to an academic degree or in the Master (or Integrated Master) in Biomedical Engineering, or similar.
Additional comments
Drafts:
The drafts of: i) fellowship contract, ii) final report to be presented by the fellowship holder, iii) final report to be presented by the scientific advisor, and; iv) declaration on honor, can all be found on NOVA.id.FCT website.
Website for additional job details
https: // www. novaidfct.pt/wp-content/calls/call/Edital%20-%20Aviso-de- Abertura-P…
Work Location(s)Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT
Country
Portugal
City
Caparica
Postal Code
2829-516 Caparica
Street
Campus de Caparica
Geofield
Where to applyCity
Caparica
Website
https:// www. novaid.fct.unl.pt/
Street
Campus de Caparica
Postal Code
2829-516 Caparica
STATUS: EXPIRED