BI/Biocomp/2024-1

Organisation/Company

Universidade da Madeira

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

15 Feb 2024 – 23:59 (Atlantic/Madeira)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

30 Jan 2024

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 Description

Reference: BI/Biocomp/2024-1
A competition is open for the award of a Research Grant within the scope of the BioComp 3.0 project (PRR-C05-i03-I-000224), financed by Investment C05-i03 – Research and innovation agenda for the sustainability of agriculture, food and agroindustry No. 18/C05-i03/2022, under the following conditions:
I. Scientific Area: Computer Engineering
II. Admission requirements: Candidate enrolled in the 2nd Cycle in Computer Engineering, preferably with experience in Blockchain technologies.
III. Work plan: The work to be developed in the context of the BioComp 3.0 project falls within Activity 5.1.6 – Dematerialization of the Production Control Process, whose central objective is the dematerialization of the production processes of biological organic compounds, through the valorization of water hyacinth waste. In particular, the following tasks will be developed:
1. Identification, modeling and analysis of the production process, in order to identify monitoring and dematerialization opportunities;
2. Definition of “smart contracts” that capture the relevant aspects of the activities/tasks carried out in the context of the production process, aiming to establish the technological bases that ensure the control and traceability of this process;
3. Development of a DApp, based on a Blockchain infrastructure, that supports the interaction necessary to record the different acts of the process and provides appropriate monitoring tools.
IV. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute in its current wording and Research Grant Regulations of the University of Madeira.
V. Workplace: The work will be carried out at the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Engineering of the University of Madeira, under the scientific guidance of Professor/Doctor Leonel Domingos Telo Nóbrega.

SAW. Duration of the scholarship(s): The scholarship will last for 12 months. The scholarship contract may be renewed for a maximum of 19 months.
VII. Amount of the monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €930.98, according to the table of scholarship values awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the country (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Table-de-Valores-SMM_2023… ).

VIII. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Analysis of the Curriculum Vitae (CV), technical skills relevant to the position and execution of the project (CT), previous professional experience or scientific production relevant to the area of interest of the project (CP), and interview (EV), with the respective valuation of: 40% CV + 20% CT + 10% CP + 30% EV.

IX. Composition of the Selection Jury:
President: Prof. Doctor Leonel Nóbrega, University of Madeira
Member: Prof. Doctor Karolina Barras, University of Madeira
Member: Prof. Doctor Eduardo Marques, University of Madeira
X. Method of publishing/notifying results:
The admission lists as well as the results of each selection method and final ordering lists will be published on the page of the Human Resources Unit – Scholarship Center of the University of Madeira, http://urh.uma.pt/ , being the candidate notified via email.
XI. Application deadline and form of submission of applications:
a) Applications can be submitted within 10 working days following the publication of the Notice;
b) Applications must be formalized by sending an application letter accompanied by the following documents: Letter of Motivation, Curriculum Vitae, and Certificate of Qualifications and Proof of enrollment in the 2nd cycle of studies.
c) Applications must be delivered in person during the period from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Human Resources Unit – Scholarship Center of the University of Madeira, located at the Colégio dos Jesuítas, Rua dos Ferreiros, 9000-081 Funchal or by post to the same Service and address and also by email to [email protected] , addressed to the President of the Jury, with the scholarship reference in the subject.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Computer engineering

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Internal Application form(s) needed
BioComp 3.0 – Edital – Bolsa de Mestrado.pdf
English
(73.69 KB – PDF)
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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade da Madeira

Country

Portugal

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Madeira

City

Funchal

Website

https://www.uma.pt/sobre/servicos-administrativos/unidade-de-recursos-humanos-urh/bolsas

Street

Rua dos Ferreiros

Postal Code

9000-082

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED