Senior Technician IT160-26-44

EURAXESS Ireland; Coimbra; Hybrid; EUR 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Universidade de Coimbra, Departamento de Física, abre posição para Técnico Sénior no âmbito do projeto WaterScan. O processo envolve funções de assessoria, investigação, planeamento e implementação sob supervisão de um membro sénior, com autonomia técnica.

O candidato apoiará investigadores na aquisição de sinais Rayleigh com OTDR, programará FPGA para aquisição de dados e analisará os resultados, contribuindo na produção de relatórios e artigos técnicos.

Qualifications

• Bacharelado em áreas indicadas é requisito.
• Conhecimentos básicos de aquisição de sinais ópticos e FPGA.
• Capacidade de análise de dados e de comunicação científica.

Responsibilities

• Apoiar investigadores na aquisição de sinais Rayleigh e na caracterização de pulsos ópticos.
• Auxiliar na programação de FPGA para aquisição de dados e no processamento de dados.
• Contribuir para a constituição de materiais e canais de divulgação de resultados, bem como na redação de artigos técnicos.
• Dar apoio administrativo ao projeto, incluindo pedidos de componentes óticos e eletrónicos.

Skills

Compromisso com o serviço público

Colaboração

Inovação

Rigor analítico

Education

Bacharelado em Física (Physics Engineering) CNAEF 441

Bacharel em Engenharia Biomédica CNAEF 524

Bacharel em Engenharia Elétrica e de Computadores CNAEF 523

Tools

FPGA programming

OTDR phase-sensitive analysis

Job description

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Department SGRH - DRGC Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 19 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Under the terms of Article 11 of Ministerial Order nr. 233/2022, of 9 September, it is hereby made public that, by order the Magnificient Rector, Amílcar Celta Falcão Ramos Ferreira,, of September 27, 2026 , is open for a period of 10 working days as from the date of publication of the extract of this Notice in the Diário da República, for the recruitment procedure for one position, category of Senior Technician, as a public service employment contract of unfixed-term duration of the staff map of the University of Coimbra.1. Applicable legislation: General Labour Law in Public Functions, designated by LTFP, approved by Law nr. 35/2014, of 20 June; Labour Code, approved by Law nr. 7/2009, of 12 February; Law nr. 62/2007, of 10 September, establishing the legal regime of higher education institutions (RJIES); Decree Law nr. 29/2001, of 3 February, establishing the employment quota system for people with disabilities, with a degree of functional incapacity equal to or above 60%; Administrative Rule nr. 233/2022, of 9 September, regulating the competition procedure; Administrative Rule nr. 1553-C/2008, of 31 December, which approved the single remuneration table for workers in public functions; and Decree Law nr. 84-F/2022, of 16 December, which approves measures valuing for workers in public functions.The legislation indicated should be considered in its current wording.2. Place of work: Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra. 3. Procedure reference: IT160-26-44. The contract awarded under this tender will be financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Regional Programme of the Centre (Centro 2030), Portugal 2030 and the European Union; operation 18368, operation code in the Funds Desk CENTRO2030‑FEDER‑01468500.4. Job(s) characterization: Advisory, research, planning and implementation functions relating to technical methods and processes, to be carried out with responsibility and technical autonomy, albeit under the supervision of a qualified senior member of staff, within the scope of the “WaterScan – Intelligent Optoelectronic System for Monitoring Water Distribution Networks and Detecting Leaks” project, namely: (i) supporting researchers in the second activity of the project, specifically in the acquisition of Rayleigh backscatter signals using phase‑sensitive optical time‑domain reflectometry (OTDR) for different optical fibres and under different excitation conditions, in the characterisation of short‑duration laser pulses generated using semiconductor optical amplifiers or by direct modulation via short‑duration electrical pulses; in the programming of Field‑Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices to perform data acquisition functions; and in the analysis of the collected data, using mathematical algorithms to convert the signals into environmental values; (ii) supporting researchers in the fifth activity of the project, namely in the creation of materials and channels to support the communication and dissemination of results, in publicising the project’s results at workshops, webinars, conferences and trade fairs, and in the drafting of technical and scientific articles; (iii) providing support to researchers in the sixth activity of the project, specifically in the preparation of periodic project progress reports; (iv) providing general administrative support to researchers on the project, specifically in placing orders for optical, optoelectronic and electronic components. To carry out these duties, the following skills profile is required, in accordance with the standards set out in Ministerial Order No. 236/2024/1 of 27 September for careers at functional complexity level 3: commitment to public service, commitment to collaboration, commitment to change and innovation, commitment to results, critical analysis and problem‑solving.

5. Admission requirements: Those set forth in art. 17 of LTFP:

a. Portuguese Nationality, when not dispensed by the Constitution, international convention or special law;

b. 18 years of age;

c. Not inhibited from exercising public functions or not prohibited to exercise the ones he/she proposes to perform;

d. Physical strength and mental profile indispensable to the performance of duties, and

e. Compliance with mandatory vaccination laws.

6. By order of the Magnificent Rector dated 27/09/2026, issued under the terms of art. 26 of the LOE 2026, the present tender procedure is open to workers holding a public employment contract for an undetermined period of time, to workers with a fixed‑term public employment contract or without a public employment contract, under the terms of the provisions of nr. 4 of art. 30 of LTFP and nr. 2 of art. 5 of Administrative Rule nr. 233/2022 of 09 September.

7. Candidates may not be admitted if they are cumulatively integrated in the career, are holders of the category and, if they are not in mobility, occupy job positions foreseen in the abovementioned staff map, identical to the job position(s) to be filled through this procedure, under the terms of paragraph k) of nr. 3 of article 11 of Ministerial Order nr. 233/2022, of 9 September.

8. Academic qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Physics Engineering (CNAEF 441 Physics) or Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering (CNAEF 524 Chemical Process Technology) or in Electrical and Computer Engineering (CNAEF 523 Electronics and Automation).

10. Selection methods: In the terms foreseen in nr. 6 of article 36 of LTFP and in nr. 1 of article 17 of the Ministerial Order nr. 233/2022, of September 9th, the only selection method applicable to all candidates will be curricular assessment (CA), as compulsory method.

11. The curricular evaluation (CA) aims to analyze the candidates' qualifications, weighting the most relevant elements for the position to be filled.

12. The final classification (CF) will be obtained on a scale from 0 to 20 values, considering the value until the hundredths, by applying the following formula, respectively

CF = (AC x 100%)

13. Candidates who score less than 9,5 points in the selection method, as well as candidates who do not attend or who withdraw from it, will be excluded from the procedure.

14. A final list of candidates shall be drawn up.

15. In case of equal value between candidates, the criteria for preferential ranking provided for in article 24 of the Ministerial Order nr. 233/2022, of 9 September, and those established in the Minutes will be adopted.

16. The minutes of the Jury meetings, containing the evaluation parameters and respective weighting of each of the selection methods to be used, the grading grid and the final evaluation system of the method, will be published in the electronic platform apply.uc.pt.

17. Besides the communications to the candidates, foreseen in the legislation in force, the list of candidates with the results obtained in the selection method and the final list of candidates will be published in the electronic platform apply.uc.pt.

18. The remuneratory position will obey the provisions of article 38 of the LTFP, with the position of reference being the 1st remuneratory position of the Senior Technician career, level 16 of the Single Remuneration Table.

19. Pursuant to subparagraph h) of Article 9 of the Portuguese Constitution, the University of Coimbra, as employer, actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in access to employment and professional development and takes action to prevent each and every kind of discrimination and encouraging underrepresented minorities in each area to apply.

Therefore, no one can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or immune from any duty on account of, in particular, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, family, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.

The University of Coimbra also promotes measures to facilitate work‑life balance, recognizing the efforts of workers and promoting motivation.

20. Considering the number of positions to be filled, the Jury is aware of the need to respect the quota for disabled persons under the terms of Article 3 of Decree‑Law nr. 29/2001 of 3 February.

21. The conclusion of this concursal procedure and consequent contracting shall be dependent on the approval of the financing of the respective project

22. Jury:

President: António Miguel Lino Santos Morgado, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra

Alternate members: Ana Isabel Varela Pimentel Carreira de Azevedo, Senior Technician of the Recruitment and Contract Management Division, of the Human Resources Management Service and Maria Rita Africano Fernandes Barata Portugal, Senior Technician of the Physics Department of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra

The President of the jury shall be substituted, in his/her absence or impediments, by the effective member indicated in first place.

October 12, 2026 – The head of the recruitment and contract management division, Lília Sofia Lopes Marques,