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Research Studentships (for students of a course that does not award an academic degree) - (BL12/2024-IST-ID)

16 Feb 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID
Department
DRH
Research Field
Engineering » Computer engineering
Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Not Applicable
Job Status
Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 Research Studentship, within the framework of project ALAMO (Accurate Federated Learning with Uncertainty Quantification for DER Forecasting Applied to Power Grids Planning and Operation) 2022.15771.MIT, financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC

Workplan: The ALAMO project aims to address the challenges posed by the increasing integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) into power grids while ensuring consumers’ privacy and accounting for uncertainties in forecasting models.

The selected candidate will contribute to several tasks that need to be developed in this phase of the project. More precisely:

  1. Development of forecasting algorithms for DERs using both centralized and federated paradigms.
  2. Development of a software platform to integrate existing and future forecasting algorithms.
  3. Integration of forecasting algorithms in downstream applications, e.g., quantification of LV grid hosting capacity.
  4. Assist the research team in producing reports and scientific presentations/publications.

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have a duration of six months. It’s expected to begin on 02/2024. The research fellowship can be renewed for an additional six months based on the success of the developed tasks, budget availability, and project duration

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents:

i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/);

ii) Curriculum Vitae;

iii)academic degree certificate, where applicable;

iv) proof of enrollment at a course that does not award an academic degree;

v) motivation letter;

vi) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

Applications must be submitted to the email: alamo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt with the subject [ALAMO: BI1]

Requirements

Research Field
Engineering » Computer engineering
Education Level
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:

  1. to hold a bachelor or master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;
  2. not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

The candidate must also:

  1. Hold a Master’s degree in energy engineering or a related discipline
  2. Be fluent in Portuguese since the position may require interactions with end-users in Portugal
  3. Have good English written and oral skills
  4. Have very good analytical skills
  5. Have previous research experience

Additional Information

Benefits

Monthly maintenance allowance: According to the values for Research Fellowships awarded by FCT in Portugal https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_2023.pdf), the amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is € 1199.64, being the payment method an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer.

Eligibility criteria

Admission Requirements:

  1. to hold a bachelor or master degree and be enrolled at a course that does not award an academic degree and it is integrated in the educational project of a higher education institution, performed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units;
  2. not to exceed with this contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of two years in this type of studentship, continuously or with interruptions.

The candidate must also:

  1. Hold a Master’s degree in energy engineering or a related discipline
  2. Be fluent in Portuguese since the position may require interactions with end-users in Portugal
  3. Have good English written and oral skills
  4. Have very good analytical skills
  5. Have previous research experience
Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following:

  1. Curriculum Vitae evaluation (70%)
  2. Motivation Letter (30%)
  3. Individual Interview (as a tie-break procedure, to be conducted online)

Composition of the selection Jury: Dr. Lucas Pereira (President), Prof. Hugo Morais, Dra. Natália da Costa Souza

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf and https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace: The work will be developed at the ITI/LARSyS and INESC-ID, under the scientific supervision of Dr. Lucas Pereira and Prof. Hugo Morais.

Website for additional job details

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
IST-ID
Country
Portugal
Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail
alamo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Contact

City
Lisbon
Website
Street
Av. Rovisco Pais
Postal Code
1049-001 Lisboa