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1. Descrição do cargo/posição/bolsa
1. Job description

Job:
Bolsa de investigação para mestre

Job/Fellowship Reference: GECAD_2019-03

Main research field: Engineering

Sub research field: Computer engineering

Job summary:

GECAD (GECAD–EEA/00760/2019) is recruiting 2 researchers with a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, informatics, or similar area for a “Bolsa de Investigação”. This call concerns research activities developed in GECAD in the area of Power and Energy Systems.

Job description:

GECAD (GECAD–EEA/00760/2019) is recruiting 2 researchers with a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, informatics, or similar area for a “Bolsa de Investigação”. This call concerns research activities developed in GECAD in the area of Power and Energy Systems. This project is funded by Portuguese funds through FCT/MCTES.

1. SCIENTIFIC AREA
Engineering
2. ACADEMIC DEGREE
MSc in Electrical Engineering or Informatics or similar

3. DURATION OF THE GRANT
From April 2019 until October 2019 (6 months duration), eventually to be renewed according to the project execution and respective budget.

4. ACTIVITIES AND WORKPLAN:
GECAD (GECAD– EEA/00760 com o apoio financeiro da FCT/MCTES através de fundos nacionais e quando aplicável cofinanciado pelo FEDER, no âmbito do Acordo de Parceria PT2020) is recruiting 2 researchers with a MSc degree in Electrical Engineering or Informatics or similar area for a “Bolsa de Investigação”, to collaborate in the research and development activities in the area of Power and Energy Systems. We are looking for researchers with strong scientific background and motivation in distributed generation, distribution network operation and planning, electricity markets, namely in the context of the intensive use of renewable and distributed energy resources. The candidates should have experience in the electric grid and its components modelling, considering optimization. Applicants should have experience dealing with the conception, development and computational implementation of solutions for large dimension real-world power systems problems. This project is funded by Portuguese funds through FCT/MCTES.

The work plan involves the following tasks:
- Design and computational implementation of methods, algorithms, and computational applications;
- Integration and reformulation of existing and developed computational applications;
- Reports and scientific papers preparation;
- Laboratorial and prototyping activities, including case studies preparation, simulation, and result analysis and presentation;
- Communication and dissemination activities.

5. LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
Lei n.º 40/2004, de 18 de agosto, alterada e republicada pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 202/2012, de 27 de agosto, pela Lei n.º 12/2013, de 29 de janeiro e ainda pelo Decreto-Lei n.º 89/2013, de 9 de julho; Regulamento n.º 73/2015, de 16 de fevereiro (publicado no DR n.º 32, Série II, 2015-02-16) – Regulamento de Bolsas de Formação Avançada do ISEP. Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação da FCT (PDF) | Publicação em Diário da República: Regulamento de Bolsas de Investigação da FCT, I. P., aprovado pelo Regulamento nº 234/2012, publicado na II Série do Diário da República de 25 de junho de 2012, alterado e republicado pelo Regulamento nº 326/2013, publicado na II Série do Diário da República de 27 de julho de 2013 e alterado pelo Regulamento nº 339/2015, publicado na II Série do Diário da República de 17 de junho de 2015, e pelo Regulamento nº 137-A/2018, publicado na II Série do Diário da República de 27 de fevereiro de 2018.

6. SUPERVISION AND WORKPLACE
The candidates to be selected will be scientifically supervised by Doctor Pedro Faria.
The workplace is at GECAD – 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. REMUNERATION
Monthly value of the grant: € 989,70/month, paid by bank transfer (according to the table of stipends of FCT: http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en), supported through the PAD n.ºC42263 and C42264.

8. CANDIDATE SELECTION METHOLOGY AND EVALUATION PANEL
Only candidates that have presented the complete set of application documents will be admitted. The selection method will take into account the following components: Curriculum vitae evaluation (60%) and interview (40%). The interview will be conducted in English.
Evaluation panel: Doctor Pedro Nuno Silva Faria, Prof. Zita Maria Almeida Vale, and Prof. Sérgio Filipe Carvalho Ramos. Members of the substitute panel: Prof. Maria Goreti Carvalho Marreiros and Prof. Carlos Fernando da Silva Ramos.

9. RESULTS PUBLICATION AND NOTIFICATION
The candidates will be individually notified by email message on the final evaluation results.

10. PROFILE
Academic Degree: MSc degree in Electrical Engineering or Informatics or similar research field.
Minimum profile required: Solid scientific background and relevant research experience in the respective graduation field. Writing and speaking proficiency in English. Good skills for team work. Previous work experience in research activities involving intelligent systems, modelling, simulation, and optimization. Good programming skills and experience in the development of artificial intelligence based computer applications. Authorship of scientific papers in the targeted research fields.
Preferred profile: Experience in real and/or laboratorial prototypes, involving software and hardware.

11. APPLICATION PERIOD AND APPLICATION OF DOCUMENTS
Application period: from 7th to 20th march 2019.
Application Documents: Curriculum vitae; graduation diplomas; document with course marks; copy of any previously published works that are relevant for the application evaluation. An application letter with the fellowship reference (GECAD_2019-03) should be included, indicating clearly the motivation of the application and the full contact information (as minimum: email address, mobile phone number, and postal address) of the candidate. All the documents prepared by the candidate for the application should be written in English. Documents should be sent to pnf@isep.ipp.pt and to GECAD to the following address: GECAD (Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development)
ISEP/IPP
Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431
4200-072 Porto – Portugal

12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Can be obtained by phone +351-228340511 or by email pnf@isep.ipp.pt

13. SELECTION RESERVATION
GECAD 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, for a period of 18 months, after the communication of the current call results to the candidates.


Vacant posts: 2

Type of contract: Other

Job country: Portugal

Job city: Porto

Job company/institute: GECAD - ISEP


Application deadline: 20 Março 2019
(The Application's deadline must be confirmed on the Job Description)

2. Dados de contactos da organização
2. Organization contact data

Organization/institute: Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto - ISEP

Address:
Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida
Porto - 4200 - 072 Porto
Portugal

Email: info-sp@isep.ipp.pt

Website: not available

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