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INESC-ID – Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa is a R&D institute dedicated to advanced research and development in the fields of Information Technologies, Electronics, Communications, and Energy. INESC-ID has participated in more than 50 research projects funded by the European Union and more than 190 funded by national entities. Until today, our researchers have published more than 700 papers in international journal papers, more than 3000 papers in international conferences, and have registered 15 patents and/or brands.
1 | RESEARCH GRANT TYPE
ONE (1) research grant for R&D activities performed by PhD students with reference number BI|2024/544 is now available under the scope of the project BIG – Refª 952226 funded byEuropean commission and under the following conditions:
2 | DURATION
TWELVE (12) months, starting in October 2024,
– Renewable, if the candidate is enrolled in a PhD program – art. 6º, n.4 c)
https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf
subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants – 4 years (included contract renewals)
– Renewable, if the candidate is enrolled in a non-degree programme – art. 6º, n. 4 a)
https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf
subject to suitable performance within the period of the project, not exceeding the maximum period set by FCT for such grants – 1 year (included contract renewals)
3 | LEGISLATION
A fellowship contract will be celebrated according to:
- Law 40/2004 of 18th of August (Scientific Research Fellow Status) and its successive amendments, including the amendments introduced by the Decree Law n. 123/2019 of 28 th of August
https://dre.pt/web/guest/legislacao-consolidada/-/lc/124281176/201912061112/73740605/diploma/indice?lcq=estatuto+do+bolseiro,
- Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology in force
https://www.fct.pt/financiamento/programas-de-financiamento/bolsas
https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf
https://dre.pt/dre/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2004-58216179
- INESC-ID Lisboa Grant Regulations
https://www.inesc-id.pt/scholarship-regulations
The fellowship contract is awarded on an exclusive dedication basis – art. 5 of Scientific Research Fellow Status and art. 16 of Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
4 | MONTHLY AMOUNT
The monthly amount of the grant 1 259,64€ is in accordance with the values stipulated in the “Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology” in force https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM_atualizacao-2024.pdf and shall be rendered through a monthly bank transfer to an account held by the grantee.
5 | OBJECTIVES/WORKPLAN
The Executive Board of INESC-ID – Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, approved a call for one scholarship for a Ph.D. student in the scope of project ERA Chair Project – BIG: “Enhancing the research and innovation potential of Tecnico through Blockchain technologies and design Innovation for social Good”, Grant Agreement nº 952226, funded by the European Union. This project envisions building a digital living lab infrastructure (BIGLab), which will serve as a shared cross-domain platform that will foster interdisciplinary approaches and the exploitation of synergies among research members and collaborators in areas related to blockchain.
The Ph.D. student scholarship position will contribute to fulfilling the project´s goals by:
- Providing a funding opportunity to Ph.D. students who are developing research in Blockchain related areas,
- Providing support to the project´s research team;
- Conducting research in the areas of blockchain security and robustness, namely by devising systematic ways to understand, compare, and improve the performance of large-scale blockchains in general, and blockchain consensus protocols in particular, in scenarios that require security guarantees against deliberate adversarial behavior from a subset of the participants.
6 | SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION
The activity will be supervised by Rodrigo Seromenho Miragaia Rodrigues, Full Professor and Researcher at INESC-ID.
INESC ID will integrate the grantee in the research team of the scientific advisor.
7 | ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The candidates should be Enrolled or admitted in a Ph.D. Program in Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent areas. By the grant start date, the candidate must be enrolled in a PhD programme – art. 6º, n.1 (https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf) or a non-degree programme – art. 6º, n. 2 (https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf).
Preferential factors:
Preference will be given to candidates who have prior research experience in areas related to the project, namely blockchains and other decentralized distributed systems.
8 | EVALUATION CRITERIA AND COMMITTEE
The selection will be according to the following criteria:
The evaluation will take into account the candidate´s professional experience, academic and training qualifications, and motivation and alignment of the candidate with the BIG ERA Chair project. All criterions will be evaluated on a scale of 0-10 with the following weights:
Criterion A: Academic and Training Qualifications, Mentoring Experience (45%), namely the candidate´s higher education degree(s) grades(s), attendance of training courses, and experience in mentoring or teaching more junior students. This criterion will be evaluated via the CV and academic transcripts or other training certificates.
Criterion B: Prior research experience in topics related to the workplan (45%), namely participation in projects in the areas of decentralized platforms, blockchains, security and privacy, and large-scale distributed systems. This criterion will be evaluated via the CV.
Criterion C: Statement of Purpose (10%), which should describe the candidate´s skills and background and their relevance for the workplan. This criterion will be evaluated via the statement of purpose.
The final grade will be obtained through the following formula:
Final score = (0,45 x A) +(0,45 x B) + (0,1 x C)
The jury may also decide not to assign the scholarship, if none of candidates meets the required conditions
| Jury | Name | Professional Status | Institutions |
| President | Luis Manuel Marques da Costa e Caires | Researcher / Full Professor | INESC ID | Tecnico |
| Member | Paolo Romano | Researcher / Associate Professor | INESC ID | Tecnico |
| Member | David Rogério Póvoa de Matos | Researcher / Assistant Professor | INESC ID | Tecnico |
| Substitute member | Miguel Nuno Dias Alves Pupo Correia | Researcher / Full Professor | INESC ID | Tecnico |
| Substitute member | João Filipe Mota Guedes Fumega | Researcher | INESC ID |
9 | COMPLAIN AND APPEAL DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES
The jury has the faculty not to select a candidate who does not prove the requirements mentioned in required education Level and research experience
The admitted and excluded candidates will be notified by email of the final ranking list, including the copy of the Preliminary Report of the jury.
Prior Hearing and Deadline for Final Decision: After being notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit, if applicable, a formal rebuttal.
After that period, the jury notifies the candidates of the Final Report.
Excluded applicants may complain about the jury’s final report for 15 working days after notification or appeal the jury’s decision to the INESC ID Board of Directors for 30 working days after notification.
According to the Portuguese Law, a disabled candidate has a preference when in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the law.
- | FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS
| Applications are formalised by sending an email to rh@inesc-id.pt with the documents stated bellow and in pdf form. The application email should clearly state the reference of the research grant and project. |
- Single copy of official academic degree certificate in the required education level
a) In the application submission, the candidates from portuguese education institutions may replace the copy of official academic degree certificate by a declaration of honour stating that they have the required academic degree.
It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents a single copy of the official academic degree certificate, required in education level
b) In the application submission, the candidates from foreigner education institutions may replace the copy of official academic degree certificate by a declaration of honour stating that they have the required academic degree.
It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents a single copy of the official academic degree certificate, required in education level
2. Detailed list of grades (pdf form)
3. Proof of enrolment required on 7 a) or 7 b) (pdf form);
In the application submission, the candidates may replace the proof of enrolment by a declaration of honour stating that they are/will be enrolled required in 7 a) or 7 b)
It is mandatory for the approval of the fellowship contract that the selected candidate presents an official copy of the enrolment, required in 7 a) or 7 b)
4. Detailed curriculum vitae (pdf form);
5. Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position (pdf form);
Application Dates: 07-06-2024 to 25-06-2024
Publication date: September 13th 2023
Deadline for applications: October 15th 2023
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon is seeking highly qualified candidates for two faculty positions to join the BIG ERAChair project funded by the European Research Area. Positions will be available for the Assistant Researcher / Assistant Professor in Computer Science, to begin in early 2024. The contract period for both positions is two years, and openings to create transition opportunities to tenure-track career positions are highly likely to open at Técnico by the end of the period.
Background
The BIG ERA Chair (bigerachair.tecnico.ulisboa.pt) is funded by the European Research Area through an ERAChair grant, a prestigious grant awarded to select research institutions in Europe. Through the BIG ERA Chair grant, Tecnico is launching a new world-class lab — the BIG Lab. Working across Tecnico in close collaboration with others across both the university and our external partners, BIG Lab’s core aim is to deliver on the promise of decentralisation -— in particular blockchain and associated technologies -— in the delivery of sustainability and social good outcomes. BIG is developing an exciting interdisciplinary environment and creating a critical mass of researchers to investigate the technological underpinnings and role of decentralised and blockchain technologies.
Research Faculty Profile
We are seeking strong candidates in any of the following areas of expertise:
- Software Engineering, Programming Languages and Environments. We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in design and implementation of programming systems and software verification tecniques and tools for developing trustworthy decentralised applications.
- Distributed Computing and Systems Security. We are particularly interested in candidates who have background in the building blocks of Blockchains, including but not limited to distributed consensus, decentralized distributed systems, and systems security.
Application requirements
- A PhD in Computer Science or a related area;
- A strong demonstrated record of accomplishment in research in any of the profiles mentioned above;
- See required support documents below.
Benefits
- Assistant Researcher / Assistant Professor position with an invited contract of two years (openings to create transition opportunities to tenure-track career positions are highly likely to open at Técnico by the end of the period);
- Competitive salary, corresponding to the salary defined by Portuguese legislation for Assistant Professors and Assistant Researchers in public universities;
- Social benefits, access to the public health insurance system, to the health services of Técnico, and access to day care for children of IST employees;
- Very light teaching load, providing opportunities to work with the most talented engineering students in Portugal.
How to submit your materials
The candidate should send a short CV, the names of three references (who may be contacted at a later stage), and a statement of purpose describing background research activities and prospective areas of future research related to distributed ledger technologies and blockchain, by email to: luis.caires@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (http://web.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/luis.caires).
Type of contract: Fixed term work contract
Duration: 12 months
Deadline to apply: 2024-01-19
The Laboratory Technician position will be instrumental to fulfill the BIGLab goals by accomplishing the following tasks:
- To maintain the BIGLab, ensuring the technical infrastructure is available to all researchers involved in the project;
- Support the research team and the Master’s and Ph.D. students in deploying blockchain and DLT-based systems and infrastructures that could lead to real-world deployments;
- Liaison with industry affiliates to ensure interoperability and complementarity of research infrastructures.
More information on the job requirements, how to apply and others available here.