COMPETITION FOR GRANTING ONE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (BI, Master) – #NOVAID-B170

26 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NOVA.id.FCT- Associação para a Inovação de Desenvolvimento da FCT

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

9 Feb 2024 – 00:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

29 Jan 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

#NOVAID-B170

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Work Plan:

The project tasks consist in the numerical simulation of the effects of external and internal blast actions in buildings and its occupants.

 

Considering the blast loading scenarios listed in the project specifications and one building belonging to the NOVA FCT Campus, a parametric study will be conducted to compare the simulated damage estimated in a realistic calculation model, based on the real structure of the building and in an automatically generated model based on the building’s external features. Furthermore, the numerical study will address the problem using numerical models of varying complexity. Simplified models that quickly estimate the probable damage through empirical formulas, such as the Kingery-Bulmash formulas and the use of pressure-impulse diagrams, charge-distance and/or damage curves will be used first. The results from these models will be compared with the results obtained in more complex simulations that reproduce the propagation of shock waves in the air (CFD) and consider the structural response, including glazing and the effects of fragmentation and/or other types of penetrators, kinetic or chemical.

 

This activity will also include the writing and submission of scientific papers and reports.

 

The Researcher shall fully devote the whole of his/her professional activity to NOVA.id.FCT, on an exclusive basis.

 

Workplace:

The Researcher’s workplace will be in the Civil Engineering Department, NOVA School of Science and Technology, located at the Campus of Caparica, Portugal, under the scientific advisory of Professor Doctor Corneliu Cismasiu. The contracting party is NOVA.id.FCT – “Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT”.

 

Fellowship duration:

The fellowship will have a duration of 12 months, , with the expected start date in March 2024. The scholarship contract may be potentially renewed within the project’s validity period.

 

Application deadline and form of application submission:

The tender is open between 29th January, 2024 and 9th February, 2024 [A1]  .

 

Documents to be submitted for the application: Applications must be formalized by the compulsory submission of the following documents:

Curriculum Vitae;

Academic records (Bachelor and Master’s degree) with detailed grades transcript;

Other supporting documents considered relevant.

 

Submission of applications: Applications must be submitted by email addressed to [email protected] .

 

Documents to be submitted at the signing of the contract: Proof of enrolment to study for a PhD or a non‑degree program integrated into the educational project of a Higher Education Institution.

 

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://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt ).

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Recipients’ profile/category:

Candidates must have a Bachelor and a Master Degree in Civil Engineering or related areas and must fulfil the following requirements:

 

Experience in numerical simulation of the effects of blast loading in structures using commercial finite element programs (LS-DYNA, ProSAir, etc.);

Proficiency in the English language;

Candidates must be enrolled to study for a PhD degree or a non-degree program integrated into the educational project of a Higher Education Institution. Supporting documents must be submitted before signing of the contract. Until then, these documents may be replaced with a declaration of honour.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering » Civil engineering

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The scholarship amount corresponds to €1,199.64, based on the table of values for scholarships directly awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country, with monthly payment made via bank transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Selection criteria:

The selection of the successful candidate will be carried out in two phases. The first phase consists of CV review, the criteria and respective weighting shall be as follows:

 

Criterion 1 – Curriculum Vitae review (40%) – Evaluated on a scale from 1 to 20

 

Criterion 2 – Experience in numerical simulation of the effects of explosives in structures using commercial finite element programs, such as LS-DYNA, ProSAir, etc. (40%) – Evaluated on a scale from 1 to 20

 

Criterion 3 – Proficiency in the English language – Evaluated on a scale from 1 to 20

 

The list with the top three admitted candidates and all their relevant documents will be submitted for approval to the Portuguese Army, which is responsible by the project “PR3248 – B0038/2023 – Study on the Viability of Automatically Generated Structural Meshes and the Effects of Blast Actions”. The approved candidates shall carry on to the second phase, which consists in an interview, only if they received a classification of 70% or higher in the first phase. The evaluation for the final selection shall have the following weighting: 50% for the interview and 50% for the CV review.

 

All applicants will be evaluated in scale from 0 to 20. Candidates with a classification under 15 after the evaluation by the members of the jury according to the selection criteria will not be hired.

 

Selection process

Composition of the Selection Jury:

The jury will have the following members:

 

•      Chairman: Professor Doctor Corneliu Cismasiu;

•      Member: Professor Doctor Válter José da Guia Lúcio;

•      Member: Professor Doctor Filipe Pimentel Amarante dos Santos;

•      Substitute Member: Professor Doctor António Manuel Pinho Ramos;

•      Substitute Member: Professor Doctor José Nuno Varandas da Silva Ferreira.

 

Form of advertising/notification of results:

The candidates 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 a hierarchical appeal, within 30 working days, addressed to NOVA.ID.FCT’s Board through the email address [email protected] .

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/BI-EST_2024%20revisto%20IOS%20v4…

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Civil Engineering Department, NOVA School of Science and Technology

Country

Portugal

State/Province

Caparica

City

Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Caparica

Website

http://www.novaid.fct.unl.pt/

Street

Campus de Caparica

Postal Code

2829-516 Caparica

STATUS: EXPIRED