A call is open for the allocation of 1 (one) research fellowship for a master, PhD student, within the Research Project entitled HORUS 360IOMS NEXTGEN - Next Generation Intelligent Offender Management System, funded by COMPETE 2030 Programme thought of the Portugal 2030 and the European Union, taking place at the Computer Science Departament of the University of Beira Interior, under the following conditions:

Research Field: Computer Science

Objectives:

The activity involves designing and developing an advanced prison management platform (the HORUS AI platform). This includes creating and training a large language model tailored to the OMS context, integrating AI agents, and implementing a vehicle mobility interface. The platform will be tested, validated, and continually refined to ensure both functionality and security. In parallel, a solution will be built for offline data acquisition and availability, guaranteeing system operation in environments with limited connectivity.

Work plan:

• Design and development of the HORUS AI platform – creation of a domain-specific, constrained Large Language Model (LLM) and AI agents for use within an OMS;
• Model development and training;
• Integration of AI agents.

Applicable legislation and regulations:

Research Fellowship Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current wording (amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August); Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Regulation No. 950/2019) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 241, 16 December 2019; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the University of Beira Interior - RBIUBI (Regulation No. 100/2020) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, n.º 27, 7 February 2020.

Work location: 

The work will be developed at the HULTIG, Computer Science Department under the scientific supervision of Doctor Sebastião Pais (sebastiao@ubi.pt).

Fellowship duration and conditions:

The fellowship is open for 12 months, expected to start on January 2026. The activity is in the regime of exclusive dedication in accordance with the RBIUBI. The fellowship may be renewed for a period of 12 months, not exceeding 24 months, nor end of the project.

Selection Committee: Applications will be assessed by a panel as follows:

President: Doctor Nuno Pombo

Vowels: Doctor Sebastião Pais and Doctor João Paulo Cordeiro

Documents for application: 

The candidates should present:

. Motivation letter;

. Detailed Curriculum Vitae;

. Certificate of completion of the previous degree;

. Other documents considered relevant; 

. Declaration of honor from the candidate stating that he/she meets the conditions for being awarded the scholarship BI according to Article 6 of the RBIUBI.

Receipt of applications: 

Applications should be addressed to Doctor Nuno Pombo, Researcher Responsible for the Project, to email ngpombo@ubi.pt, with the subject “HORUSNEXTGEN_MSc2-Application”.

Publication/notification of results: 

The final results of the evaluation process will be published in a sorted list, by the final classification obtained, and posted in a visible and public place of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Beira Interior. The candidate(s) will be notified of the decision by e-mail.