Call for Research Grant Assignment - 1237479

Universidade de Coimbra; Portugal; In loco; EUR 14.000 - 17.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A Universidade de Coimbra abre uma bolsa de investigação para o projeto SMARTBENDING, com uma posição de docente de mestrado, envolvida na conceção e implementação de uma ferramenta de machine learning para otimizar processos de dobra de chapas metálicas.

O candidato deve possuir mestrado em engenharia mecânica e estar inscrito em doutoramento ou num curso não conferente de grau. A posição tem duração inicial de 3 meses, com possibilidade de continuidade conforme desempenho.

Competenze

• Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica, com doutoramento em curso (ou candidato a doutoramento).
• Capacidade de desenvolver ferramentas de machine learning.

Mansioni

• Desenvolver uma ferramenta de machine learning no âmbito do projeto SMARTBENDING.
• Disseminação dos resultados obtidos no âmbito da bolsa.

Conoscenze

Machine learning

Formazione

Mestrado em Engenharia Mecânica

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Department Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas) Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 19 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call for Research Grant Assignment

The University of Coimbra opens a call for the assignment of a research grant, with one position(s), under the project 2023.14606.PEX, title “SMARTBENDING - Projeto, Otimização e Controlo Inteligentes de Processos de Dobragem de Chapas Metálicas”.

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I - Legal admission requirements

I.I - Grant Recipients

• Master’s degree holders, in the scientific area of Mechanical Engineering, enrolled in a doctoral degree
• OR enrolled in a non-degree-granting course.

I.II - The non-degree-granting course must be related to the type of activity covered by the grant

The non-degree-granting course must be related to the type of activity covered by the grant. Non-degree-granting courses are defined as those referred to in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006, in its current wording, provided that, under subparagraph e) of Article 3 of RBI-FCT, they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units.

I.III - Ineligible candidates

Candidates enrolled in non-degree-granting courses who have already benefited from a grant contract and who, with this grant assignment, including possible renewals, exceed a total accumulated period of two consecutive or non-consecutive years in this type of grant.

I.IV - Eligible for grant assignment if meeting the requirements

• a) Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States
• b) Nationals of third countries
• c) Stateless persons
• d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status

When the work plan takes place, in whole or in part, in foreign institutions, only candidates who can prove permanent and habitual residence in Portugal at the start of the grant are eligible.

II - Grant location

DEM - FCTUC

III- Scientific supervision/coordination of the grant

André Filipe Gomes Pereira

IV - Work Plan / Goals to be achieved

The aim of the fellowship is to develop research work within the framework of the above-mentioned project. The fellowship will be involved in the execution of the following tasks:

• 1 – Develop a machine learning tool.
• 2 – Dissemination of results.

V - Initial grant duration

3 months

V.I - Renewal Possibility

Non-renewable

VI - Funding and financial conditions of the grant

VI.I - Monthly grant amount (paid by bank transfer at the end of each month)

1.359,64€

VI.II - Other financial components of the grant

NA

VI.III - In addition to the above amounts, voluntary social security (SSV) is included when the grant has a duration of six months or more, corresponding to the first level, if the candidate opts for it, as well as mandatory personal accident insurance

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VI.IV - Funding

The grant(s) assigned under this call will be funded by FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia through the State Budget (OE) component | Project No. 2023.14606.PEX.

VI.V - Information and publicity about the funding

In all R&D activities carried out within the scope of scholarships indirectly financed by FCT, mention of financial support from FCT and the respective Financing Program must be expressed, including all communications, publications, scientific creations and theses carried out with the support of FCT. The advertising rules are available on the FCT website, as well as on the websites of the financing Operational Programs, if applicable. It is expressly mandatory to use the FCT logo available at http://www.fct.pt/logotipos/ and, when applicable, the logos of the European Union and the Operational Program, following the graphic standards available on the websites of the respective Operational Programs. The dissemination of research results must comply with open access standards for data, publications and other research results. In publicity actions with an international impact, in addition to the FCT logo, the national insignia of the Portuguese Republic must be displayed.

VII - Selection Methods

Evaluation of the academic record (AR)

VII.I - AR - In the evaluation of the academic record, the candidates' academic performance will be assessed according to the following weights and criteria

• Criterion 1 - Absolute merit of curriculum vitae
• Criterion 2 - Adequacy of the candidate’s profile to the work plan to be developed

VII.II - The evaluation of the criteria and the final classification will be based on a scale from 0 to 100, with scores rounded to the nearest hundredth, applying the following formulas

• AR: criterion 1 * (60%) + criterion 2 * (40%) = X
• Final Classification (FC): AR * (100%) = X

VII.III - All candidates who meet the admission requirements are subject to the academic record evaluation, carried out according to the criteria and weights defined in VII.I.

VII.IV - Candidates who score below 50 in any selection method will be excluded, and subsequent methods, if any, will not apply to them. Candidates who are duly notified but fail to attend the interview (if applicable) or withdraw at any stage will also be excluded.

VII.V - Tie-breaking criteria: In the event of a tie in the rankings, candidates will be ordered in descending order as follows: a) Based on the score obtained in the first method applied; b) Based on the score of their academic qualifications.

VII.VI - All provisional and final jury decisions must be justified, recorded in minutes, and published on https://apply.uc.pt/ .

VII.VII - Jury Composition

President: André Filipe Gomes Pereira
Effective Members: Diogo Mariano Simoes Neto, Armando José Eusébio Marques
Alternate Members: Marta Cristina Cardoso de Oliveira,Luís Filipe Martins Menezes

VIII- Application Submission

Candidates must access and register on the electronic platform https://apply.uc.pt/ to submit their application, selecting the procedure to which they wish to apply. Documents uploaded for the application must be in portable document format (PDF). Applications are submitted by completing the sections available in the electronic platform "Apply UC" under "My Application."

VIII.I- Mandatory documents to attach when applying

• Curriculum Vitae, duly updated, dated, and signed;
• Copy of academic degree certificates.
• a)If the possession of a degree is a requirement for the grant, candidates holding a degree obtained abroad must, by the end of the application period, provide proof of recognition or evidence that it has been requested, as per Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of August 16. Failure to present degree recognition at the time of contract signing, as per the RBI-UC, will result in exclusion.
• b)If duly justified, documents proving the possession of academic degrees and diplomas, or their recognition, may be waived at the application stage and replaced by a candidate's sworn statement. However, until the grant agreement stage, the respective proofs must be submitted under penalty of exclusion.
• c)Proof of enrollment in a degree or non-degree course may be waived at the application stage and replaced by a sworn statement from the candidate. However, the required proof must be submitted by the grant agreement stage under penalty of exclusion.
• Whenever possible, documentation proving prior grant benefits should also be attached to the application.

VIII.II- Other documents to attach when applying

Any other elements the candidate considers relevant.

VIII.III - All application documents must be submitted in Portuguese and/or English. When the originals are in another language, a translation into one of these languages must be provided.

VIII.IV - Applications that are not properly completed or do not meet the admission criteria defined in the applicable legislation and this notice will not be accepted.

VIII.V - No documents required for the application may be submitted after the application deadline.

VIII.VI - Without prejudice to the penal provisions of the law, false statements made by candidates or grant holders regarding relevant matters for the grant award or renewal, or for the evaluation of its progress, will result in its cancellation.

IX – Application deadline

19/10/2026to 30/10/2026

X - Activity Regime

The grant does not create or constitute a legal-labor relationship. It is carried out under an exclusive dedication regime, and the grantee is awarded the Research Grantee Status, as stipulated in the EBI and the RBI-UC.

XI - Notification of Candidates

All notifications will be made through the electronic platform Apply UC, under the terms of subparagraph c) of paragraph 1 and subparagraph b) of paragraph 2 of Article 112 of the CPA and Article 22 of the RBI-UC. The notifications will take effect after being made, as provided in Article 113 of the CPA.

XII - Under Articles 121 and 122 of the CPA and Article 22 of the RBI-UC, candidates may, if they wish, submit comments regarding the jury's decisions within 10 business days, through the "Audiência dos Interessados" option in the platform's procedure section.

XIII - Candidates may also submit a complaint within 15 business days or an appeal to the UC's highest-ranking official within 30 business days, both following the respective notification, under Articles 191 and 192 of the CPA.

XIV - Selected candidates must declare in writing, within five business days of notification, their acceptance of the grant and confirm that they meet the requirements to accept the proposed start date of the grant contract. Unless a justifiable reason is provided, failure to provide this declaration within the stipulated time will be considered a renunciation of the grant. In case of renunciation or withdrawal by the selected candidate, the next candidate on the final classification list will be notified.

XV - The full competition process can be consulted by candidates, subject to prior scheduling, by sending an email to the Human Resources Management Service at: [e-mail] .

XVI - In compliance with subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as an employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in terms of employment access and career progression, ensuring that any form of discrimination is strictly avoided. It encourages underrepresented minorities in each area to apply. Accordingly, no one may be privileged, benefited, disadvantaged, or deprived of any right or exempted from any duty on the grounds of ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, place of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs, or trade union membership. The University of Coimbra also promotes measures to facilitate the balance between professional, family, and personal life, recognizing the efforts of its employees and fostering motivation.

XVII- The grantee must submit annual activity reports for each renewal and at the end of the grant contract, as stipulated in Article 7 of the RBI-UC, subject to an opinion issued by the respective supervisor(s). The report models, performance evaluation criteria, and the grant contract model are those approved under the University of Coimbra's Research Grant Regulations.