- JOB
- Portugal
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
- Department
- Gabinete de Apoio a Projetos
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences » Agronomics
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions
- Master Positions
- Application Deadline
- Country
- Portugal
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Interreg
- Reference Number
- P542511
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
A call for applications is open for a research grant under the project “An-Gel - Warning and control of the risk of spring frosts in agriculture and arboriculture”, funded by the Interreg Sudoe Program (S1/2.4/F0016) through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and cofinanced by the European Union.”
The objectives of the work to be carried out are in line with the main objective of the project, which is to support adaptation to climate change and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches.
Work plan:
1. Programming data acquisition systems for integrated monitoring of environmental variables;
2. Installation of meteorological instruments and sensors in the experimental field (apple orchard);
3. Installation of soil water content monitoring sensors;
4. Monitoring the surface temperature using thermal cameras attached to drones on frosty nights;
5. Monitoring and recording apple tree phenology. Assessment of potential frost damage;
6. Collecting and analyzing data and preparing reports.
The candidate must:
- The candidate must have academic training and professional experience appropriate to the objectives of the work to be carried out, namely: experience in monitoring environmental variables and instrumentation, programming data acquisition systems, processing images obtained by thermal cameras;
- The candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral or postgraduate course in the scientific area(s) of Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Technology;
- Must be a masters degree holder;
The candidates must have a driving license.
The tender is open in the period between 22/01/2025 and 04/02/2025.
The Post-Doc Research Grant will have a duration of 12 months.
Interested candidates should send the application through the platform at http://concursos.ipb.pt , with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, the graduation and certificates and a motivation letter.
The amount of the grant corresponds to 1.259,64€, according to the table of values of the grants awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country. The fellow will also benefit from a personal accident insurance, and if not included in any social security protocol, may adhere to the Portuguese Social Security through the Seguro Social Voluntário (Voluntary Social Security), in the terms present in the Portuguese Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social. The monthly salary will be payed monthly by bank transfer.
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences » Agronomics
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
The candidate must have academic training and professional experience appropriate to the objectives of the project: experience in monitoring environmental variables, programming data acquisition systems, processing images obtained by thermal cameras.
The candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral or post-graduate course in the area of agricultural sciences or related fields. And be a masters degree holder.
The candidate must have a driving license.
The candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral or post-graduate course in the area of agricultural sciences or related fields.
The candidate must have a driving license.
- Languages
- PORTUGUESE
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Languages
- ENGLISH
Additional Information
The amount of the grant corresponds to 1.259,64€, according to the table of values of the grants awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country. The fellow will also benefit from a personal accident insurance, and if not included in any social security protocol, may adhere to the Portuguese Social Security through the Seguro Social Voluntário (Voluntary Social Security), in the terms present in the Portuguese Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social. The monthly salary will be payed monthly by bank transfer.
The candidate must have academic training and professional experience appropriate to the objectives of the project: experience in monitoring environmental variables, programming data acquisition systems, processing images obtained by thermal cameras.
- The candidate must be enrolled in a doctoral or post-graduate course in the area of agricultural sciences or related fields. Must be a master degree holder.
- The candidate must have a driving license.
The criteria for assessing applications will be:
a) Curriculum evaluation and its suitability for the project (60%);
b) Experience in work developed in scientific areas within the scope of the project's activities (40%);
The jury may decide to interview the first two ranked candidates.
The jury will be composed by Doctor António Castro Ribeiro (President of the Jury), Doctor Manuel Feliciano and Doctor João Azevedo.
The communications and the final results of the evaluation will be disclosed by email notification to the candidates.
If the decision to be taken is unfavourable to the granting of the requested scholarship, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the date of publication of the evaluation results, to express their opinion, if desired, in a prior hearing, under the terms provided for in the Code of the Administrative Procedure.
Documents proving the ownership of academic degrees or diplomas, or enrollment in anacademicdegree or diploma, may be dispensed with during the application stage, being replaced byadeclaration of honor by the candidate, although substantiation of this condition is mandatoryduringthe grant contracting stage. Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require recognitionby a Portuguese Institution inaccordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th andOrdinance No. 33/2019, of January 25th. The presentation of the recognition is mandatory for thesigning of the contract.
Applicable legislation and regulations: Statute of the Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law no.40/2004, of August 18, in its current wording August, in its current wording; FCT, I. P. Research GrantRegulations, inforce
https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT2019.pdf
);Regulation no. 522/2020, published in Diário da República, 2nd series, no. 113, of 12 of June -Regulation of Research Grants of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
- Country
- Portugal
- State/Province
- Campus Santa Apolónia
- City
- Bragança
- Postal Code
- 5300-253
- Street
- Campus Santa Apolónia
Contact
- State/Province
- Bragança
- City
- Bragança
- Website
- Street
- Campus de Sta Apolónio
- Postal Code
- 5300-253
- antrib@ipb.pt