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Organisation/Company Instituto de Telecomunicações Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Computer engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Other Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 30 May 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 16 Jun 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number B-0046-25 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Important note: This is a summarized English version of the full original announcement written in Portuguese. The content in English is provided for the convenience of non-Portuguese speakers. However, only the full Portuguese version has official value for the evaluation and selection process.

Title:
B-0046-25 – Research Initiation Grant (BII) – 16/05/2025 – O-0003-LX-15 and O-0002-LX-19 – Own funds

Funding Reference Number:
O-0003-LX-15 and O-0002-LX-19

Summary:
A research position for one Research Grant (“Bolsa de Iniciação à Investigação“) is open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the projects O-0003-LX-15 and O-0002-LX-19. These projects are funded by own funds.
The topic of the work will be "Energy and Spectral Efficiency Optimization in Multi-Radio-Access-Technology (RAT) Networks"

Scientific Area:
Wireless Technologies

Work Objectives:
The objectives of the work will focus mainly on obtaining methods with high spectral and energy efficiency for current and future mobile systems.

Place of work:
The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações – Lisboa, under the supervision of Professor Dr. António Rodrigues and Professor Dr. Pedro Vieira.

Duration:
5 months, with the possibility of renewal (according to the regulations defined by FCT). Start date: June 16th, 2025 or soon thereafter.

Required Documents:
Cover letter explaining the interest in the position and relevant background, detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts, Copy of the relevant certificates (Copy of the Degree Certificate(s), if applicable); and proof of enrollment (or proof of acceptance) in a higher education course or declaration of honour confirming that complies with the conditions to enroll in the required/preferable higher education course.
NOTE: The proof of enrollment in a higher education course must be made until the contract is signed.
Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherResearchPosition/8177
E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform)
All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

Application Period:
19-05-2025 to 30-05-2025

Admission Requirements:
Research Initiation Grants are intended:
- for students enrolled in a professional higher technical course, undergraduate degree, integrated master's degree or master's degree, to undertake initial R&D activities, with a view to beginning their scientific training through integration in R&D projects to be developed in national institutions.
- for students with an undergraduate degree carrying out initial R&D activities who are enrolled in non-degree courses integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units.

In what concerns the admission requirements for this research initiation grant in particular:
- Currently enrolled in an MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Approval in the course Wireless Telecommunications Systems
- The candidate should have good knowledge of written and spoken English, be self-motivated and show initiative in solving problems.
The candidates are eligible if not awarded previously a scholarship funded direct or indirectly by FCT, celebrated according to “Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação”.

Monthly salary:
781,36 € according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by Instituto de Telecomunicações.
The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection process

Selection criteria:

• C2 (30%)
  Previous experience in the aforementioned areas
• C3 (40%)
  Suitability of the candidate profile to the project

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 30% + C2 x 30% + C3 x 40%
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:

Communication of the results:
Results will be published at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Lisboa. The selected candidate will be notified by email.
After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision.