It is open the call for 2 positions for Research Fellowships (“Bolsas de Investigação”) in the area of Computer engineering, electrical and computer Engineering, Management and Industrial Engineering for bachelors, FERROVIA 4.0 project, with the reference POCI-01-0247-FEDER-046111 co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Program - COMPETE 2020, where the following conditions apply:

1.       Scientific Area

Computer Engineering, electrical and computer engineering, Management and Industrial engineering or similar

2.       Admission Requirements

Minimum profile required: BSc degree in Computer Engineering, electrical and computer engineering, Management and industrial engineering or similar, high level of computational programming skills, experience, and motivation for development of informatic applications, writing and speaking proficiency in English. Previous relevant work and scientific research experience in computational applications with focus on Artificial Intelligence methods.

Preferred profile: Previous experience in the development of predictive maintenance models, using machine learning techniques, in particular anomaly detection and prediction models.

3.       Duration

Duration of the grant: 3 months duration, eventually to be renewed according to the applicable laws, the project execution and respective budget, starting expectingly in February 2023.

4.       Workplan

The applicants should be motivated and experienced on computational methods for the use of Artificial Intelligence.

The work plan involves the following tasks:

- Design and design of data analysis and knowledge extraction mechanisms to support predictive maintenance in railway systems

- Development and construction of a prototype for analyzing the failure modes of the systems to be monitored

- Development and construction of the prototype of the Rolling Stock condition monitoring subsystems

- Development and construction of the infrastructure condition prototype

- Promotion and dissemination of results, support in writing scientific papers and obtaining scientific results

- Participation and preparation of internal meetings and with other national partners;

- Activities related to communication

5.       Legislation

Research Fellowship Statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004, of 18 August; Regulation of Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology, approved by Regulation no. 950/2019, published in the 2nd series - Part C, of ​​the Diário da República, of December 16, 2019, Regulation of ISEP Research Grants, Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in Diário da República No. 157/2018, Series I of 16 August, which approves the legal regime for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions and Decree-Law No. 60/2018, of 3 August, which simplified administrative procedures necessary for carrying out research and development activities, all in their current wording.

6.       Supervision and Workplace

The candidates to be selected will be scientifically supervised by prof. Goreti Marreiros .

The workplace is at the Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development in the following address: Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431. 4200-072 Porto – Portugal.

7.       Benefits

Monthly value of the grant: € 875,98, paid by bank transfer (according to the FCT table: http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.pt ), supported by PAD n.º º C58184 and C58187.

8.       Selection process and Jury

The selection method will consider the following components: Curriculum vitae evaluation (30%), Interview (20%) and bachelor grade (50%).

Evaluation panel:

Professor Maria Goreti Carvalho Marreiros (President),

Professor Lino Figueiredo  (Vogal),

Professor Luiz Faria (Vogal),

Professor Jorge Duarte (supplementary).

9.       Applications

Applications should be sent, mandatorily, by email to mgt@isep.ipp.pt with the following documents:

-         Curriculum Vitae;

-         graduation diplomas. In the case that the academic degree has been granted by a foreigner university, the applicant must submit the certificate of degree recognition in Portugal, or proof of respective application. All the requirements in the Decreto-Lei n.º 66/2018, de 16 de Agosto must be accomplished until de contract signature date.

-         Motivation letter;

-         Certificate of being enrolled in a MSc degree program

10.    Deadline for applications

Application period: January 20 to February 2, 2023

11.    Results communication

The candidates will be individually notified by email message on the final evaluation results.

12.    CLAIM AND APPEAL PROCEDURES

If the result is unfavorable, candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the results communication, if they so wish, in the context of a prior hearing of interested parties, under the terms provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure.

A hierarchical appeal may be filed against the final decision referred to in the previous numbers, to the President of ISEP, within 15 working days after the respective notification.

13.    Additional comments

ISEP may opt to select the approved and non-selected candidates in the scope of the current call for contracting additional researchers for the same project, in case that the selected candidate does not accept the position.