Selection process: The selection process will be based on:
- Curriculum Vitae (30%)
- Former research experience (20%)
-Selected candidates might be invited for an interview or short exam (50%).
Selection committee:
President of the jury: Prof. Dr. Morgado Dias
Effective Vowels: Prof. Dr. Tiago Meireles and Prof. Dr. Lucas Pereira
Notification of results: The final results will be published through an ordered list by final note that will be posted in a visible and public place at the Madeira-ITI, being all candidates notified by email.
Candidacy term and applications form: The competition will be open until April 26th, 2019.
Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] and [email protected] with the reference “MITIExcell – RH44”:
Recommendation letters are facultative but can contribute positively to the evaluation.
Information about the Institute, University and Region:
Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute - Partner of the Carnegie Mellon University - Portugal program, is an innovation institute established as an associated independent non-profit R&D organization whose founding members are the University of Madeira, Madeira Tecnopolo S. A. and Carnegie Mellon University.
Recently awarded a 2,4M€ funding, Madeira-ITI operates in the interdisciplinary domain of human-computer interaction encapsulating contributions from computer science, psychology and design in order to address/engage in important scientific and technological challenges that are both relevant to society and have significant economic impact (www.m-iti.org).
The University of Madeira is an active public university integrated in Portuguese Higher Education System and the European Community.
Madeira is a small island with paradisiac living conditions and warm people. Recently elected as the Best European Island, you will find in a small place a diversity of landscapes that go from the beach to the mountain with low living costs and almost no crime.
We offer above average conditions in support, research publication results and economical conditions.
Job summary: A call is open for two PhD/Postdoc positions in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Biomedical Engineering at Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (MITI) of the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), under the Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002, co-financed by “Madeira 14-20”.
The research group of Prof. Morgado Dias (Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute - Partner of the Carnegie Mellon University - Portugal program) is looking for PhD students and researchers for projects in the following topics:
(1) Sleep Analysis (Imaging, Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing)
(2) PV Systems Soiling and Fault Detection (PV Systems, Machine Learning)
Admission requirements:
(A) A master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering or Computer Engineering (preferred) or an undergraduate degree in the same areas, completed before arrival.
(B) Good oral and spoken English as well as good communication skills. TOEFL or IELTS scores are encouraged. At least the English proficiency that fulfills the requirements of CSC applications is necessary.
(C) Teamwork spirit.
(D) Self-motivation and independent working ability.
(E) Knowledge of and research experience related to the above fields are strongly preferred.
(F) Previous published work is a preference factor.
(G) Interest in pursuing a PhD is a key factor.
Work plan:
The purpose of this work is:
(1) Analyze sleep without intrusive sensors or with a minimal number of sensors based on feature extraction solutions and Artificial Intelligence techniques. Build a prototype of a small size device to monitor sleep.
(2) Develop advanced techniques for monitoring soiling and faults in PV Systems using feature extraction solutions and Artificial Intelligence techniques. Build and test a prototype that effectively predicts cleaning and maintenance interventions in large PV System structures.
Legislation and regulations: The scholarships are directed to applicants under the law nº40/2004 of August 18th (Research Grant Holder Statute) and the current conditions established on the FCT regulations http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT.pdf.
Work place: The work will be conducted at MadeiraITI (Funchal, Portugal) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Morgado Dias.
Prof. Morgado Dias research expertise includes Artificial Neural Networks, FPGAs and Renewable Energy.
The work in (1) will also be coordinated by Prof. Antonio Ravelo from the University of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, who is an expert in sleep analysis.
More information can be found at: http://www.cee.uma.pt/morgado/.
Scholarship length: The scholarships will have an expected duration of 6 months (renewable, if performing satisfactory), with an expected start in May 1st, 2019. The Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002 – MITIExcell end is 31st of December 2020. We expect candidates to enroll in a PhD program and stay in the group for 4 years, moving to a different funding after this project ends.
Monthly stipend: The monthly maintenance stipend will be 989,70 € or 1509,80 € (accordingly if the selected applicant have a Master’s or a PhD degree) paid by wire transfer, according to the Portuguese directives from the ministry of science and education www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.
This value can be complemented with social security reimbursement if the researcher subscribes the voluntary SSV according to the Portuguese Law – Lei No. 202/2012, de 27 de Agosto.
1. According to article 5 of RJEC, the selection is made through the evaluation of the scientific and curricular path of the candidates.
2. The evaluation of the scientific and curricular path focuses on relevance, quality and timeliness:
a) of the scientific, technological, academic, cultural or artistic production during the last five years and considered more relevant by the candidate;
b) of the applied or practice-based research activities developed over the last five years and considered as having the greatest impact by the candidate;
c) of the activities of extension and dissemination of knowledge developed during the last five years, in particular in the context of promoting the culture and scientific practices considered by the candidate to be of greater relevance;
d) of the activities of science, technology and innovation programs management or of the experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or higher education, in Portugal or abroad.
3. The period of five years referred to in the preceding paragraph may be increased by the jury, at the request of the candidate, when justified on grounds of suspension of scientific activity for socially protected reasons, namely for reasons of parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other situations of unavailability for work legally protected.
4. The assessment criteriaare set out in this entry, with the option mentioned in point 10 with particular emphasis on the curriculum vitae and the contributions considered to be of higher relevance by the candidate in the last 3 years:
15.1. Quality of the scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production, considered more relevant by the candidate, and relevant to the project to be developed, which was given a weighting factor of 60% considering:
(i) Scientific publications: a parameter which takes into account books, chapters of books, articles in scientific journals and international conference proceedings of which the applicant was the author or co-author, considering:
• its nature;
• its impact;
• the scientific / technological level and innovation;
• diversity and multidisciplinary;
• international collaboration;
• the importance of contributions to the advancement of the current state of knowledge;
• the importance of the works that have been selected by the candidate as most representative, in particular as regards their contribution to the development and evolution of the scientific area for which the competition is open.
ii) Coordination and participation in scientific projects: a parameter that takes into account the participation and coordination of scientific projects by the candidate, subject to competitive bidding, considering:
• the territorial scope and its size;
• the technological level and the importance of the contributions;
• innovation and diversity.
iii) Accompaniment and orientation of students, trainees and research fellows: a parameter that takes into account the orientation of doctoral students, master's and undergraduate students, trainees and research fellows taking into account the number, quality, scope and scientific / technological impact of the resulting publications, theses, dissertations and final course papers, distinguishing especially the awarded works and the international recognition.
15.2 Activities of extension and dissemination of knowledge, particularly in the context of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, considered of greater relevance by the candidate, and relevant to the project to be developed, which was given a weighting factor of 20% considering:
i) Publications of scientific and technological outreach: parameter that takes into account the articles in magazines and national conferences and other publications of scientific and technological diffusion, taking into account their professional and social impact.
ii) Services to the scientific community and to society: a parameter that takes into account the participation and coordination of scientific and technological dissemination initiatives and taking into account the nature and results achieved by them when carried out towards:
• the scientific community, including the organization of conferences;
• the media.
15.3.In weighing the evaluation criteria listed in paragraphs 15.1 and 15.2, each jury member may consider the following additional parameters under the following conditions, with a weighting factor of 20% considering:
15.3.1.a contribution to the development and evolution of Computer science in the fields of user experience design, interaction design and related areas;
15.3.1.b experience in web and mobile programming;
15.3.1.c Ability to produce physical designs as well as electronic prototypes of medium and high-fidelity; Interest and ability to work with geolocation and geosocial solutions and networking
5. The jury may decide to select up to 3 candidates who will be called to hold a session presenting the results of their investigation, following which the jury members should stimulate an open debate on its content and innovative character. This presentation session does not constitute a selection method and is not classified, aiming merely to obtain explanations or clarifications of elements contained in the candidates' curricula.
6. The Jury, when it deems it necessary, may request the candidate to present additional documents proving the candidate's statements, which are relevant to the analysis and classification of his/her application.
7. Classification of candidates
18.1. Each member of the jury assigned a classification to each of the candidates in each evaluation criterion, on a scale of 0 to 100 points, ranking the candidates according to their classification consisting on the sum of the partial classifications assigned in each evaluation criterion, and considering the weighting factor given to each parameter.
18.2. Candidates shall be ordered by applying the successive voting method.
18.3. The jury decides by absolute majority, and abstentions are not allowed.
18.4. The final classification of each candidate is the one corresponding to his or her ranking resulting from the application of the method referred to in point 18.2.
8. Minutes of the jury meetings are drawn up, which contain a summary of what has taken place in them, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and their reasons, being available to the candidates whenever requested.
9. The final deliberation of the jury is approved by the President of M-ITI, and it is his responsibility to establish the respective contract.
10. The false statements made by the candidates will be punished according to the law.
11. The list of admitted and excluded candidates as well as the final ranking list are posted on the premises of M-ITI Human Resources Division, advertised on the website of M-ITI, and the applicants will be notified by email of the notification.
12. Prior Hearing and Deadline for Final Decision: After being notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit a formal rebuttal. Within the term of 90 days, counted from the deadline for the presentation of the candidacies, the final decisions of the jury are given.
13. This tender is exclusively intended to fill the vacancy indicated and may be terminated until the homologation of the final ranking list of candidates and expiring with the respective occupation of the working position on offer.
14. Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3, a disabled candidate has a preference when in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare on the application form their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.
15. The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
Considering that the members of the jury of the present competition don’t speak the Portuguese language, applications must be in English and include:
• Motivation letter
• Detailed curriculum vitae, including academic habilitations and experience
• Optional recommendation letters can contribute positively to the candidate evolution.
Applications must be sent by e-mail, with subject “FCT31691/001position_Your_Last_Name”, to the e-mail address: [email protected].
The selected candidate must submit proof of her/his Degree within 10 days following notification of the preliminary results. More information about Diplomas recognition may be found in the Euraxess portal.
1. Short description of the project: In the scope of R&D project “REDEMA”, with funding support from FCT, a call is now open for 1 (one) Post-Doc (BI) at MITI - Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, Portugal, under the supervision of Prof. James Auger.
In Europe the dominant approach to energy infrastructure is based on the national grid system, a model typically introduced in the early 20th century. Such systems were designed for a one-way flow of electricity - from remote state or corporate owned centralised generating stations to individual consumers via transmission and distribution lines. In the 21st century a growing demand for energy, combined with environmental concerns and climate action, has led to major shifts in policy. One example is the European Commission’s Smart Grids Task Force - this act essentially calls for classic grid topologies to evolve towards more distributed systems - exploiting bidirectional energy flows facilitated by, for example, wind turbines, solar photovoltaics (PVs), and hydroelectric, as well as two-way flows of information aimed at optimising supply and demand - making the system more transparent, safe, and efficient.
Smart Grids have become a de facto future energy infrastructure, part of a localised and adaptive vision of the grid. However, the latest approaches to infrastructure, as not just technical but also socio-cultural, situated, and site-specific, have yet to be integrated into Smart Grid design. There is a wealth of research and development across disciplines, but there are also a number of issues and gaps in this research that our project aims to address. To start with, research tends to be siloed: for example, into energy policy and markets, social studies of end users (behaviour,demand, metering devices), and engineering and technical barriers (storage, management, transmission). It also tends to be top-down, with organisations pushing smart metering or tariffing onto users. Furthermore, smart grid innovation often takes the form of adding onto legacy infrastructures and their embedded systems of energy distribution, governance, valuation, and ownership. While alternativelocal methods of energy production and use proliferate, their potential is restricted by a reliance on the historical grid.
Taking advantage of the unique context provided by the Madeiran Archipelago this research project will use a speculative design / speculative engineering approach to explore new energy generation and infrastructure scenarios that move beyond the known limitations of smart grid initiatives that ignore particular cultural, environmental, and social contexts. Building on participatory design methods, combined with open-source knowledge practices, the project will develop methods that localise design practice through interdisciplinary processes. Bespoke solutions will be designed using local knowledge and materials from local landscapes and terrains.
Work Plan:The successful candidate is expected to work with a multi-disciplinary team of designers, engineers and social scientists to assist in the development of concepts, operational prototypes and surrounding infrastructure. The candidate should be comfortable working in a highly inventive, creative environment.
The emphasis is on developing functional prototypes and bespoke solutions based on unique features in the Madeiran landscape.
This project will be supervised by Prof. James Auger.
4. Applicable law: Decree-Law No. 57/2016, of August 29, the regulations for hiring doctorates to stimulate scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge (RJEC), with the amendments introduced by Law No. 57 / 2017, dated July 19, also considering the provisions of Regulatory Decree No. 11-A / 2017, of December 29.
“Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code), approved by Law No. 7/2009, of February 12, in its current wording.
5. Jury: In compliance with article 13 of RJEC, the jury of the competitionis composed as follows:
• President – Dr. James Auger, PhD, M-ITI
• Member – Dr. Simone Ashby, PhD, M-ITI/UMa
• Member – Dr. Julian Hanna, PhD, M-ITI
6. Workplace:the activities will be performed at Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal).
7. Salary: In compliance with the provisions of no. 1 of article 5 of the Regulatory Decree No. 11-A/2017, of December 29, this tender is open for the remuneration level 33 of the single remuneration table (TRU), which corresponds to a gross monthly remuneration of 2 128,34 Euros. The monthly remuneration is subject to the deduction of mandatory taxes and social security and meal allowance is added. The employee is entitled to holidays and Christmas bonus salaries as foreseen in “Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code).
8. Additional law constraints:
9.1 Decree Law no. 57/2016, of August 29, which approved the regulations for hiring doctorates to stimulate scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge (RJEC), is an enabling norm for this international selection competition
9.2 The opening of this competition is intended for the selection of a doctorate's place for the exercise of scientific research under an unspecified fixed-term work contract under the “Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code) approved by Law No. 7 / 2009, of February 12, in its current wording, being the basis of contracting the execution of a service determined, precisely defined and non-durable, being the contracting necessarily financed regardless of its provenance.
9.3 The maximum term of the working contract is 6 (six) years.
9.4 Termination of the financing, termination of the project or completion of the tasks that are the subject of this competition shall determine the expiration of the contract that will operate with the communication referred to in article 345 (1) of the “Código do Trabalho”(Labor Code), meaning that the employer shall notify the termination of the contract to the employee, at least seven, 30 or 60 days in advance, according to whether the contract lasted up to six months, six months to two years, or per longer period.
PhD in mechanical engineering, electric engineering, Design or other related fields;
Good making skills - mechanical; electrical; programmingExperience developing solutions for mobile devices;
Strong background in design or engineering, bespoke solutions, lateral thinking;
Previous expertise in energy-related projects, preferably off-grid solutionsExcellent spoken and written English skills are mandatory.
The selection process will be based on:
Motivation letter (10%)
Curriculum Vitae (30%)
Previous experience (20%)
Interview (40%)
Recommendation letters are facultative but can contribute positively to the evaluation. Speaking and understanding Portuguese is strictly necessary as the candidate will for with the local clinical partners and patients.
Selection committee: Sergi Bermúdez i Badia, PhD (President); Élvio Rúbio Gouveia, PhD; Eduardo Fermé, PhD.
Notification of results: The final results will be published through an ordered list by final note that will be posted in a visible and public place at the Madeira-ITI, being all candidates notified by email.
Candidacy term and applications form: The competition will be open over the period of 21-02-2019 and 07-03-2019.
Required documents include a transcript of degrees, CV and motivation letter.
Legislation and regulations: The scholarships are directed to applicants under the current conditions established on the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/) and Research Grant Holder Statute.
Applications and queries must be submitted by email to [email protected] with the reference “MACBIOIDI_HR12”.
A call is open for one research fellow at the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) of the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), in the context of the “MACBIOIDI: Promoting the cohesion of Macaronesian regions through a common ICT platform for biomedical R & D & i” project financed by the EU under the INTERREG program (MAC/1.1.b/098) under the following conditions:
Scientific areas: Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction
The main task for the accepted candidate will be to conduct research towards implementing and improving the Open Rehab Initiative online platform (https://openrehab.org). The main tasks will consist of the development and upgrade of the current system to its version 2.0. The Open Rehab Initiative aims to be the go-to community for clinicians, scientists, engineers, game developers and end-users to interact with and share virtual rehabilitation tools. A user-friendly portal where the community who build and use software tools for virtual rehabilitation can easily communicate, interact and share with these tools. Here you will find software, drivers, and documentation of evidence and application, discussion boards, blogs.
Work place: The candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team of researchers with competences in both technical and clinical domains. The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI (Funchal, Portugal) in close collaboration with the MACBIOIDI project partners and end users, under the supervision of Prof. Sergi Bermúdez i Badia (http://neurorehabilitation.m-iti.org).
Scholarship length: The scholarship will last until the project end, 31st of December 2019.
Monthly stipend: The student will receive a stipend of 989,70€/month as determined by the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). Voluntary Social Security (SSV) and accidents insurance are included.
The ideal candidate would be a computer scientist, electric, electronic or telecommunications engineer or a closely related discipline with a strong background in web technologies and services.
Applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
- MSc degree or equivalent in computer science, electric, electronic or tele-communications engineering or other relevant disciplines for the project;
- Experience in web technologies such as HTML, wordpress, web services, php, javascript, etc.
- Experience in User Experience Research (UX) and HCI methodologies
- Strong oral and written English communication skills, people skills, the ability to work independently as well as a team member of the NeuroRehabLab (http://neurorehabilitation.m-iti.org/lab/) and taking the initiative and being proactive.
The curricular selection process will be based on:
● Motivation letter (20%)
● Curriculum Vitae (30%)
● Previous experience (20%)
● Interview (30%) if there are multiple eligible candidates
Selection Panel:
● Prof Lucas Pereira
● Prof Nuno Jardim Nunes
● Prof Fernando Morgado-Dias
Notification of results:
An email message with the result of the recruitment process will be sent to each applicant.
HOW TO APPLY:
Candidates must send an email to [email protected] no later than 25-01-2019. The subject of the email should be MITIExcell-RH36-BICw-x-y-z (where w-x-y-z identifies the BIC. For example, BIC1-3-4 to apply for BICs 1, 3 and 4; BIC1 to apply to BIC 1 only).
The following elements should be included in the email:
● Updated Curriculum Vitae (mandatory)
● Motivation letter (mandatory)
● Optional recommendation letters can contribute positively to the candidate evaluation (facultative)
Notes:
● The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
● MITI is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
● The deadline for application may be extended at any time without previous notice having in mind the requirements for the positions under this call.
A call is open for 4 (four) research intern at the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) of the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), under the Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002, co-financed by “Madeira 14-20” – MITIExcell, under the following conditions:
Vacancies: 4
Closing date: 25-01-2019
Type of contract: full-time
Start date: 01-02-2019 (or any date after this)
Duration: 3 months, eventually renewable for another 3 months.
Monthly stipend: 385 Euros
Job Country: Portugal
Job City: Funchal
Job Company / Institute: Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI)
Workplace: M-ITI
Main research field: Computer Science - Energy Management - Data Science - Sustainable Development - Smart Energy Systems
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This research grant targets highly motivated students interested in gaining research experience.
Work Plan:
BIC1: Interactive daily reconstruction method
In this project, the selected researcher will work in the development of an interactive platform to collect driving and household appliance usage and routines following the daily reconstruction method [1]. The main tasks of the researcher include:
[1] A. B. K. Daniel Kahneman, “A survey method for characterizing daily life experience: The day reconstruction method,” Science (New York, N.Y.), vol. 306, no. 5702, pp. 1776–80, 2005.
BIC2: Multimedia File Format for Data Analytics in Smart Energy Grids
In this project, the selected researcher will work in the development of a new file format to represent, store and manipulate time-series datasets. An early version of this data format already exists [1, 2], and it is an extension of the RIFF-WAVE file format. The main tasks of the researcher include:
[1] Lucas Pereira, Nuno Nunes, Mario Bérges, "SURF and SURF-PI: A File Format and API for Non-intrusive Load Monitoring Public Datasets”, in ACM E-Energy 2014
[2] Lucas Pereira, "EMD-DF: A Data Model and File Format for Energy Disaggregation Datasets”, in ACM BuildSys 2017
BIC3: SustData - Public Datasets for Sustainability and Electric Energy Research
In this project, the selected researcher will work on improving the SustData research datasets [1, 2]. The main tasks of the researcher will be:
[1] L. Pereira, F. Quintal, R. Gonçalves, and N. J. Nunes, “SustData: A Public Dataset for ICT4S Electric Energy Research,” in ICT4S 2014
[2] M. Ribeiro, L. Pereira, F. Quintal, and N. Nunes, “SustDataED: A Public Dataset for Electric Energy Disaggregation Research,” in ICT4S 2016
BIC4: Value Proposition of Disaggregated Electricity Consumption Data
In this project, the selected researcher will work on assessing the value proposition of individual appliance consumption data from the perspective of energy consumers and prosumers. The main tasks of the researcher will be:
[1] J. Kelly and W. Knottenbelt, "Does disaggregated electricity feedback reduce domestic electricity consumption? A systematic review of the literature," in International NILM Workshop 2016
[2] C. Nalmpantis and D. Vrakas, "Machine learning approaches for non-intrusive load monitoring: from qualitative to quantitative comparison," Artif. Intell. Rev., pp. 1-27, Jan. 2018
Workplace:
The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI (Funchal, Portugal), under the supervision of Prof. Lucas Pereira.
Legislation and regulations:
The scholarships are directed to applicants under the current conditions established on the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/) and Research Grant Holder Statute.
Scholarship length:
The scholarship will have a length of 3 months, with an expected start of February 1st, 2019, eventually renewable for another 3 months.
Monthly stipend:
The student will receive a stipend of 385€/month as determined by the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). Accidents insurance is included.
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
Candidates should have the following requirements, skills, and competencies:
● Be a computer science or informatics engineering student [BIC1-2-3]
● Good programming skills (e.g., Java, Python, Matlab) [BIC1-2-3]
● Experience with web development (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap) [BIC1-2-3]
● Be a student of an energy-related BSc or MSc program [BIC4]
● Experience in the energy domain, in particular, energy disaggregation [BIC4]
● Knowledge of data science methods is a big plus [BIC1-2-3-4]
NOTICE OF OPENING OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A DOCTORATE UNDER THE ARTICLE 23 OF DECREE-LAW No. 57/2016, OF AUGUST 29, WITH THE AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED BY LAW 57/2017, OF 19 JULY AND COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION
M-ITI Public Notice Number “FCT31182/001”
Dec 3, 2018
Decision: The Executive Board of Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) took a decision to open an international selection competition for one position for the exercise of scientific research in the scientific areas of Computer Science (e.g.: sub-areas of Software Engineering and Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction) or Design (e.g.: sub-areas of Interactive Design, Multimedia Arts), in the form of an employment contract under an unspecified fixed-term work contract under the “Código do Trabalho (Labor Code), in the context of the project “Field Guide - Designing Mobile Interactive Tools for Place-Based Learning,” project no. 31182 funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), through Portuguese National Funds (PIDDAC).
Short description of the project: With the Field Guide project our goal is to design, develop and test mobile technologies for the promotion of environmental literacies amongst the Azorean population. Therefore, our aim is to demonstrate that learning experiences that merge place-based learning with interactive and digital technologies can bring positive impacts to conservation efforts in remote islands. As the host of a unique oceanic ecosystem, the Azores presents a set of biodiverse environments that have the potential of harboring innovative pedagogical practices that merge the power of technology with outdoor learning. For this project, we will test solutions centered on mobile interaction. We will also apply solutions to real pilot studies developed in collaboration with local stakeholders in the Azores. To join our team, we are looking for a professional with relevant experience that can demonstrate a broad set of technical skills, is versatile, enthusiastic, and can show leadership qualities to take on the challenges set by the project.
Work Plan: The selected candidate will work within an international and interdisciplinary team that is located in Madeira Interactive Technologies and the University of the Azores. Some of the duties include:
Deploy, maintain and evaluate appropriate technical solutions for the project in the laboratory and the field;
Assist in the production of scientific outputs (e.g., papers and technical reports);
Supervise one scholarship (Masters level);
Successfully manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables.
Candidate profile: Candidates should meet the following requirements, skills and competences:
- PhD in a relevant field, including but not limited to Computer Science (e.g.: sub-areas of Software Engineering and Information Systems, Human-Computer Interaction), Design (e.g.: sub-area of Interactive Design, Multimedia Arts);
- Ability to write quality, production level code as well as experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, or JavaScript;
- Experience developing innovative solutions for Mobile User Interfaces (Mobile UI);
- Ability to produce electronic prototypes of medium and high-fidelity;
- Very good spoken and written English skills.
Applicable law: Decree-Law No. 57/2016, of August 29, the regulations for hiring doctorates to stimulate scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge (RJEC), with the amendments introduced by Law No. 57 / 2017, dated July 19, also taking into account the provisions of Regulatory Decree No. 11-A / 2017, of December 29.
“Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code), approved by Law No. 7/2009, of February 12, in its current wording.
Jury: In compliance with article 13 of RJEC, the jury of the competition is composed as follows:
- President - Sónia Matos, PhD, M-ITI
- Member - Simone Ashby, PhD, UMA
- Member - Diogo Cabral, PhD, UMA
Workplace: the activities will be performed at Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute in Funchal, Madeira (Portugal).
Salary: In compliance with the provisions of no. 1 of article 5 of the Regulatory Decree No. 11-A/2017, of December 29, this tender is open for the remuneration level 33 of the single remuneration table (TRU), which corresponds to a gross monthly remuneration of 2 128,34 Euros. The monthly remuneration is subject to the deduction of mandatory taxes and social security and meal allowance is added. The employee is entitled to holidays and Christmas bonus salaries as foreseen in “Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code).
Additional law constraints:
9.1 Decree Law no. 57/2016, of August 29, which approved the regulations for hiring doctorates to stimulate scientific and technological employment in all areas of knowledge (RJEC), is an enabling norm for this international selection competition
9.2 The opening of this competition is intended for the selection of a doctorate's place for the exercise of scientific research under an unspecified fixed-term work contract under the “Código do Trabalho” (Labor Code) approved by Law No. 7 / 2009, of February 12, in its current wording, being the basis of contracting the execution of a service determined, precisely defined and non-durable, being the contracting necessarily financed regardless of its provenance.
9.3 The maximum term of the working contract is 6 (six) years.
9.4 Termination of the financing, termination of the project or completion of the tasks that are the subject of this competition shall determine the expiration of the contract that will operate with the communication referred to in article 345 (1) of the “Código do Trabalho”(Labor Code), meaning that the employer shall notify the termination of the contract to the employee, at least seven, 30 or 60 days in advance, according to whether the contract lasted up to six months, six months to two years, or per longer period.
Formalization of applications:
10.1 Taking into account the participation in the jury of the present competition of members that don’t speak the Portuguese language, applications must be in English and include:
- Motivation letter
- Detailed curriculum vitae, including academic habilitations and experience
- Optional recommendation letters can contribute positively to the candidate evaluation.
10.2 Applications must be sent by e-mail, with subject “FCT31182/001 position_Your_Last_Name”, to the e-mail address: [email protected].
The selected candidate must submit proof of her/his Degree within 10 days following notification of the preliminary results. More information about Diplomas recognition may be found in the Euraxess portal. Applications are open up to February 28, 2019.
By decision of the President of M-ITI, candidates who do not comply with the provisions of point 10 are not admitted to the competition. Candidates who do not deliver all the documents referred to in point 10.1 or who present them unreadable, incorrectly completed, or invalid are eliminated. The jury is also entitled to require any candidate, in case of doubt and for the purposes of admission to competition, to present documentary evidence of the declarations in the submitted documents.
According to article 5 of RJEC, the selection is made through the evaluation of the scientific and curricular path of the candidates.
The evaluation of the scientific and curricular path focuses on relevance, quality and timeliness:
a) of the scientific, technological, academic, cultural or artistic production during the last five years and considered more relevant by the candidate;
b) of the applied or practice-based research activities developed over the last five years and considered as having the greatest impact by the candidate;
c) of the activities of extension and dissemination of knowledge developed during the last five years, in particular in the context of promoting the culture and scientific practices considered by the candidate to be of greater relevance;
d) of the activities of science, technology and innovation programs management or of the experience in observing and monitoring the scientific and technological system or higher education, in Portugal or abroad.
The period of five years referred to in the preceding paragraph may be increased by the jury, at the request of the candidate, when justified on grounds of suspension of scientific activity for socially protected reasons, namely for reasons of parental leave, prolonged serious illness, and other situations of unavailability for work legally protected.
The assessment criteria are set out in this entry, with the option mentioned in point 10 with particular emphasis on the curriculum vitae and the contributions considered to be of higher relevance by the candidate in the last 3 years:
15.1. Quality of the scientific, technological, cultural or artistic production, considered more relevant by the candidate, and relevant to the project to be developed, which was given a weighting factor of 60% considering:
(i) Scientific publications: a parameter which takes into account books, chapters of books, articles in scientific journals and international conference proceedings of which the applicant was the author or co-author, considering:
• its nature;
• its impact;
• the scientific / technological level and innovation;
• diversity and multidisciplinarity;
• international collaboration;
• the importance of contributions to the advancement of the current state of knowledge;
• the importance of the works that have been selected by the candidate as most representative, in particular as regards their contribution to the development and evolution of the scientific area for which the competition is open.
ii) Coordination and participation in scientific projects: a parameter that takes into account the participation and coordination of scientific projects by the candidate, subject to competitive bidding, considering:
• the territorial scope and its size;
• the technological level and the importance of the contributions;
• innovation and diversity.
iii) Accompaniment and orientation of students, trainees and research fellows: a parameter that takes into account the orientation of doctoral students, master's and undergraduate students, trainees and research fellows taking into account the number, quality, scope and scientific / technological impact of the resulting publications, theses, dissertations and final course papers, distinguishing especially the awarded works and the international recognition.
15.2 Activities of extension and dissemination of knowledge, particularly in the context of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, considered of greater relevance by the candidate, and relevant to the project to be developed, which was given a weighting factor of 20% considering:
i) Publications of scientific and technological outreach: parameter that takes into account the articles in magazines and national conferences and other publications of scientific and technological diffusion, taking into account their professional and social impact.
ii) Services to the scientific community and to society: a parameter that takes into account the participation and coordination of scientific and technological dissemination initiatives and taking into account the nature and results achieved by them when carried out towards:
• the scientific community, including the organization of conferences;
• the media.
15.3. In weighing the evaluation criteria listed in paragraphs 15.1 and 15.2, each jury member may consider the following additional parameters under the following conditions, with a weighting factor of 20% considering:
15.3.1.a contribution to the development and expansion of the scientific area in which the competition is concerned;
15.3.1.b contribution to the development and expansion of the theme proposed by the project in the scientific area in which the contest is concerned;
15.3.1.c contribution to the development and expansion of the Design of Interfaces and User Experience Designs in the scientific area in which the contest is concerned;
The jury may decide to select up to 3 candidates who will be called to hold a session presenting the results of their investigation, following which the jury members should stimulate an open debate on its content and innovative character. This presentation session does not constitute a selection method and is not classified, aiming merely to obtain explanations or clarifications of elements contained in the candidates' curricula.
The Jury, when it deems it necessary, may request the candidate to present additional documents proving the candidate's statements, which are relevant to the analysis and classification of his/her application.
Classification of candidates:
18.1. Each member of the jury assigned a classification to each of the candidates in each evaluation criterion, on a scale of 0 to 100 points, ranking the candidates according to their classification consisting on the sum of the partial classifications assigned in each evaluation criterion, and taking into account the weighting factor given to each parameter.
18.2. Candidates shall be ordered by applying the successive voting method.
18.3. The jury decides by absolute majority, and abstentions are not allowed.
18.4. The final classification of each candidate is the one corresponding to his or her ranking resulting from the application of the method referred to in point 18.2.
Minutes of the jury meetings are drawn up, which contain a summary of what has taken place in them, as well as the votes cast by each of the members and their reasons, being available to the candidates whenever requested.
The final deliberation of the jury is approved by the President of M-ITI, and it is his responsibility to establish the respective contract.
The false statements made by the candidates will be punished according to the law.
The list of admitted and excluded candidates as well as the final ranking list are posted on the premises of M-ITI Human Resources Division and the applicants will be notified by email.
Prior Hearing and Deadline for Final Decision: After being notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit a formal rebuttal. Within the term of 20 days, counted from the deadline for the presentation of the candidacies, the final decisions of the jury are given.
This tender is exclusively intended to fill the vacancy indicated and may be terminated until the homologation of the final ranking list of candidates and expiring with the respective occupation of the working position on offer.
Under the terms of D.L. No. 29/2001, of February 3, a disabled candidate has a preference when in equal classification, which prevails over any other legal preference. Candidates must declare on the application form their respective degree of disability, the type of disability and the means of communication / expression to be used in the selection process, under the terms of the aforementioned diploma.
The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
Additional notes: M-ITI is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
The deadline for application may be extended at any time without previous notice having in mind the requirements for the positions under this call.
Application Period: Applications are open up to February 28, 2019.
Contract start date is expected to be in April, 2019.
Selection process: The selection process will be based on:
Selection committee: Prof. Dr. Élvio Rúbio Gouveia (President), Prof. Dr. Sergi Bermudez i Badia (member), Prof. Dr. Bruna Raquel Ornelas de Gouveia (member).
Notification of results: The final results will be published through an ordered list by final note that will be posted in a visible and public place at the Madeira-ITI, being all candidates notified by email.
Candidates must send an email to [email protected] no later than 03-01-2019. The subject of the email should be MITIExcell-RH34.
The following elements should be included in the email:
- Motivation letter in Portuguese or English;
- Curriculum Vitae in Portuguese or English;
Recommendation letters are facultative but can contribute positively to the evaluation. Speaking and understanding Portuguese will also be considered as a plus.
A call is open for two Scientific Initiation Studentship (BIC) at the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) of the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), under the Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002, co-financed by “Madeira 14-20” – MITIExcell, under the following conditions:
Vacancies: 2
Closing date: 03-01-2019
Type of contract: part-time
Start date: 15-01-2019 (envisioned)
Duration: 3 months, non renewable
Monthly stipend: 385 Euros
Job Country: Portugal
Job City: Funchal
Job Company / Institute: Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI)
Workplace: M-ITI
Main research field: Sports Science/Physical Education
Admission requirements:
The ideal candidate would be a degree student in sport science or physical education with background in one or more of the following fields: pedagogical teaching/training experience, namely the application of Sport Education model and Competence Model in Physical Education teaching; Sports performance evaluation and analysis, namely, in the Invasion Games; Observational system for physical performance experience.
Applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
- Strong oral and written English communication skills, people skills, the ability to work independently as well as a team member and taking the initiative and being proactive;
- Willingness to participate and support the implementation of Didactic Units in a school Physical Education and Sport context.
Work plan:
The main task for the accepted candidates will be to conduct research towards the area of Didactic Models in Physical Education and Sports. The candidate is expected to support the development of several interventions programs in the school Physical Education context.
Legislation and regulations: The scholarships are directed to applicants under the law nº40/2004 of August 18th (Research Grant Holder Statute) and the current conditions established on the FCT regulations http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT.pdf.
Work place: The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI (Funchal, Portugal) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Élvio Rúbio Gouveia.
Scholarship length: The scholarship will have an expected duration of 3 month, non renewable, with an expected start in 15th of January 2019.
Monthly stipend: The students will receive a stipend of 385€/month, according to the Portuguese directives from the ministry of science and education www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.
Selection Process:
The curricular selection process will be based on:
● Motivation letter (10%)
● Curriculum Vitae (30%)
● Previous experience (20%)
● Interview (40%) if there are multiple eligible candidates
Selection Panel:
● Prof Lucas Pereira
● Prof Nuno Jardim Nunes
● Prof Fernando Morgado-Dias
Notification of results:
An email message with the result of the recruitment process will be sent to each applicant.
Notes:
● The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
● MITI is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
● The deadline for application may be extended at any time without previous notice having in mind the requirements for the positions under this call.
Candidates must send an email to [email protected] no later than 28-12-2018. The subject of the email should be MITIExcell-RH33.
The following elements should be included in the email:
● Updated Curriculum Vitae including (mandatory)
● Motivation letter (mandatory)
● Previous degree(s) conclusion certificates (mandatory)
● Optional recommendation letters and/or references can contribute positively to the candidate evaluation (facultative)
For inquiries about the position, candidates should send an email to [email protected]. The subject of the email should be MITIExcell-RH33
A call is open for one research fellow at the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) of the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), under the Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002, co-financed by “Madeira 14-20” – MITIExcell, under the following conditions:
Vacancies: 1
Closing date: 28-12-2018
Type of contract: full-time
Start date: 15-01-2019 (envisioned)
Duration: 12 months, eventually renewable
Monthly stipend: 980 Euros + Voluntary Social Security (SSV)
Job Country: Portugal
Job City: Funchal
Job Company / Institute: Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI)
Workplace: M-ITI
Main research field: Computer Science - Data Science - Human-Computer Interaction
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This research grant targets highly motivated students interested in pursuing a PhD degree. The research produced during this grant is expected to contribute for a successful fully funded PhD studentship application to a Doctoral program of the University of Madeira and/or the University of Lisbon.
Motivation and Objectives
The consumption of resources has drawn a lot of attention in recent years due to the environmental impact associated with their production, transportation, and consumption. The objective of this project is to leverage Internet-mediated research, crowd-sourcing and citizen science techniques to create large-scale, cross-cultural datasets of people’s perceptions on resource production, transportation, and consumption, particularly in under-represented communities worldwide. This is sen7io, and the Internet is the world’s 7th sense.
Work Plan:
The focus of this position will be to develop and deploy a number of online surveys aimed at exploring the way in which people gauge resource production, transportation, and consumption. In short, the three core components of this work will be:
1. Develop a flexible web-platform to quickly implement and deploy multi-language surveys with several input formats. The platform should also log all kinds of user interactions, via mouse and touch-pad/screen-touch tracking.
2. Build large multi-cultural databases with estimations of resource production, transportation, and consumption, as a means of exploring the perceptions and miss-perceptions of resources lifecycle.
3. Explore the mouse/trackpad/touch patterns of the survey respondents by examining their mouse motions as they deliberate their answer and hover over the various screen elements as opposed to just examining the final answers.
Workplace:
The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI (Funchal, Portugal), under the supervision of Prof. Lucas Pereira.
Legislation and regulations:
The scholarships are directed to applicants under the current conditions established on the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/) and Research Grant Holder Statute.
Scholarship length:
The scholarship will have a length of 12 months, with an expected start of January 1st, 2019, eventually renewable until the end of the project. The Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002 – MITIExcell end is 31st of December 2020.
Monthly stipend:
The student will receive a stipend of 980€/month as determined by the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). Voluntary Social Security (SSV) and accidents insurance are included
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
Candidates should have the following requirements, skills, and competencies:
● MSc (or equivalent) in computer science, human-computer interaction, or any related disciplines
● Very good programming skills (e.g., Java, Python) and experience with web development frameworks (e.g., Django, Bootstrap)
● Experience with data mining tools and techniques (e.g, Weka, Pandas, SciPy)
● Previous research experience is a big plus
● Very good spoken and written English skills are required
Selection methods shall be as follows:
Educational background and graduation (CV) (40%)
Related skills relevant for the work plan (CV and motivation letter) (40%)
Portfolio/Publication list (20%)
Evaluation based on the scale: Excellent (4), Good (3) Satisfactory (2), and Poor (1). In case of equally qualified candidates, interviews will be conducted and recommendations from previous references will be considered, as well as a candidate’s perceived fit and potential contribution to the project.
Selection committee: Prof. Dr. Chris Csikszentmihalyi, Prof. Dr. Simone Ashby and Prof. Dr. Maurizio Teli.
Notification of results: All candidates will receive notification via email. After being notified, candidate have 10 work days to present a claim by email. If no claim is received by M-ITI, the selection committee´s decision will become definitive.
Application period: Applications will be open from 19 November to 10 December 2018.
The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
M-ITI is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
The deadline for application may be extended at any time without previous notice having in mind the requirements for the positions under this call.
Application process: Applications must be in English and include:
Applications without the above-mentioned items will not be assessed.
Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] with the subject reference “GW/780890/2018-8PM”
Grassroot Wavelengths - Horizon 2020 Project Nº780890
Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI)
The Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) seeks an experienced and highly skilled Project Manager to be responsible for the overall administration and management support of the Horizon 2020 Grassroot Wavelengths project (nº780890), funded by the European Commission.
If possible the project manager will have a research background in one of the scholarly fields covered in the project, and could potentially contribute to the project in both research and administrative capacities.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of European Research Area Chair Professor Chris Csikszentmihályi and will be an integrated member of the core Project Coordination Team at M-ITI. The position is suited to candidates with project management experience, involving the coordination of multiple partners in international EU funded collaborative projects, as well as knowledge of EU Framework Program funding. The candidate must be comfortable working on complex projects with evolving objectives. S/he will be expected to be a proactive, independent problem solver and innovator, and facilitate collaboration within a broad network of partners across disciplines and for engagement with the wider international Grassroot Wavelengths community.
Workplan:
Providing coordination support for the day-to-day running of the project: Maintaining the project plan, tracking progress against Gantt charts, and ensuring conformance with proposed deliverables and milestones and fulfilment of project deliverables; maintaining accurate project records and ensuring compliance with EC regulations amongst the consortium.
Communicating regularly with the Coordination Team, project partners, EC Project Officer, M-ITI administration team and M-ITI Board; planning and organizing weekly, monthly, and annual progress meetings, workshops and conferences, including keeping minutes and tracking decisions undertaken by the Consortium; Ensuring EC reporting requirements are met within specified deadlines; and working proactively with all partners to make sure deliverables are produced on time and to a high standard.
Financial management of the project: maintaining a central project budget and spending plan; overseeing overall resource distribution and associated expenditure, completing the submission process of EC financial and technical reports; Processing mission planning and mission reports, liaising with Researchers and Principle Investigators, as well as M-ITI board.
Support liaison, networking, project web page, social media presence, and other communication; keeping the project’s dissemination and blogging efforts up-to-date (website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube).
Where applicable, contributing to the project through relevant academic research.
Project Description
The Grassroot Wavelengths project will create a game changing network of inclusive digital platforms for citizen engagement, community deliberation, and the free flow of information within, into, and out of discrete geographic communities by piloting solutions for connected, inexpensive, community owned and operated radio across Europe. Our approach Civic Media, born and developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and now based in Madeira, includes community-based participatory design methods for setting up stations and services and understanding the processes in which they will be used and appropriated, along with an emphasis on synthetic speech to support the curation of audio content, thus turning data into media. Building on the success of the existing RootIO platform – with its proven commons-oriented technology and catalytic capacities for promoting/enabling collective awareness and action, participatory innovation, community resilience, and media pluralism – we will: deploy and test a network of low-power community radio stations in Ireland, Portugal, and Romania; work with community groups, journalists, and public good experts to develop a robust platform for expansion across Europe; enhance use and accessibility of networked community radio through text-to-speech, community oriented programming applications, and other community-supported modes for contributing and managing content); and work within the EU framework to establish a public support infrastructure for local ownership and revenue generation. Together, these four actions combine to form a robust and tested platform with a clear path to scaling and exploitation in Europe and beyond.
Legislation and applicable regulations: The fellowships are directed to applicants under the Research Grant Holder Statute nº40/2004 (18 August), with current conditions established in the regulations by Portugal’s National Science and Technology Foundation at http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT.pdf.
Monthly stipend: The monthly stipend is determined by FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), I.P Scientific Fellowships regulation for Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores), according to the degree:
With master degree: €1230, free of taxes
With PhD degree: €1745, free of taxes
The stipends are in accordance with the amounts established by Portugal’s National Science and Technology Foundation, the FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) at https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en.
The social security is paid by the hiring entity and is for researchers to access the public health system in case of sickness, for retirement, to support in case of paternity, invalidity or professional disease.
Workplace and contract duration: The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI, in Funchal, Portugal. The successful candidate is expected to join Madeira-ITI by 1 January 2019 (or as soon thereafter as possible). The initial contract will be for a period of 12 months, for potential renewal up to a maximum of 24 months, or until the end of the project if fewer than 24 months remain before the official project deadline.
Supervision: The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Chris Csikszentmihalyi
Required
Preferred
Selection methods shall be as follows:
Educational background and graduation (CV) (40%)
Related skills relevant for the work plan (CV and motivation letter) (60%)
Evaluation based on the scale: Excellent (4), Good (3) Satisfactory (2), and Poor (1). In case of equally qualified candidates, interviews will be conducted and recommendations from previous references will be considered, as well as a candidate’s perceived fit and potential contribution to the project.
Selection committee: Prof. Dr. Chris Csikszentmihalyi, Prof. Dr. Simone Ashby and Prof. Dr. Maurizio Teli.
Notification of results: All candidates will receive notification via email. After being notified, candidate have 10 work days to present a claim by email. If no claim is received by M-ITI, the selection committee´s decision will become definitive.
Application process: Applications must be in English and include:
Applications without the above-mentioned items will not be assessed.
Applications must be sent by email to [email protected] with the subject reference “GW/780890/2018-8PAM”
Application period: Applications will be open from 19 November to 10 December 2018.
The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue. Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
M-ITI is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
The deadline for application may be extended at any time without previous notice having in mind the requirements for the positions under this call.
Grassroot Wavelengths - Horizon 2020 Project Nº780890
The Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) seeks an experienced Project Administration Manager to provide administration and management support for the Horizon 2020 Grassroot Wavelengths project (nº780890), funded by the European Commission.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision of European Research Area Chair Professor Chris Csikszentmihályi and will be an integrated member of the core Project Coordination Team at M-ITI. The position is suited to candidates with previous project management experience, and experience of multi-partner collaborative projects. S/he will be expected to be able to work independently, be proactive, and a problem solver.
Workplan:
Providing coordination support for the day-to-day running of the project: Maintaining the project plan, tracking progress against Gantt charts, and ensuring conformance with proposed deliverables and milestones; maintaining accurate project records and ensuring compliance with EC regulations amongst the consortium.
Communicating regularly with the Coordination Team, project partners, EC Project Officers, M-ITI administration team and M-ITI Board; planning and organizing weekly, monthly, and annual progress meetings, workshops and conferences, including keeping minutes and tracking decisions undertaken by the Consortium; assisting Project Coordinators to ensure EC reporting requirements are met within specified deadlines; and working proactively with all partners to make sure deliverables are produced on time and to a high standard.
Financial management of the project: maintaining a central project budget and spending plan; overseeing overall resource distribution and associated expenditure, supporting the submission process of EC financial and technical reports; Processing mission planning and mission reports.
Support liaison, networking, project web page, social media presence, and other communication; keeping the project’s dissemination and blogging efforts up-to-date (website, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube).
Project Description
The Grassroot Wavelengths project will create a game changing network of inclusive digital platforms for citizen engagement, community deliberation, and the free flow of information within, into, and out of discrete geographic communities by piloting solutions for connected, inexpensive, community owned and operated radio across Europe. Our approach Civic Media, born and developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and now based in Madeira, includes community-based participatory design methods for setting up stations and services and understanding the processes in which they will be used and appropriated, along with an emphasis on synthetic speech to support the curation of audio content, thus turning data into media. Building on the success of the existing RootIO platform – with its proven commons-oriented technology and catalytic capacities for promoting/enabling collective awareness and action, participatory innovation, community resilience, and media pluralism – we will: deploy and test a network of low-power community radio stations in Ireland, Portugal, and Romania; work with community groups, journalists, and public good experts to develop a robust platform for expansion across Europe; enhance use and accessibility of networked community radio through text-to-speech, community oriented programming applications, and other community-supported modes for contributing and managing content); and work within the EU framework to establish a public support infrastructure for local ownership and revenue generation. Together, these four actions combine to form a robust and tested platform with a clear path to scaling and exploitation in Europe and beyond.
Legislation and applicable regulations: The fellowships are directed to applicants under the Research Grant Holder Statute nº40/2004 (18 August), with current conditions established in the regulations by Portugal’s National Science and Technology Foundation at http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT.pdf.
Monthly stipend: The monthly stipend is determined by FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia), I.P Scientific Fellowships regulation for Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores), according to the degree:
With a bachelor degree: €995, free of taxes
With master degree: €1230, free of taxes
The stipends are in accordance with the amounts established by Portugal’s National Science and Technology Foundation, the FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia) at https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en.
The social security is paid by the hiring entity and is for researchers to access the public health system in case of sickness, for retirement, to support in case of paternity, invalidity or professional disease.
Workplace and contract duration: The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI, in Funchal, Portugal. The successful candidate is expected to join Madeira-ITI by 1 January 2019 (or as soon thereafter as possible). The initial contract will be for a period of 12 months, for potential
renewal up to a maximum of 24 months, or until the end of the project if fewer than 24 months remain before the official project deadline.
Supervision: The candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Chris Csikszentmihalyi
Required
Preferred
Selection process: The selection process will be based on:
Recommendation letters are facultative but can contribute positively to the evaluation.
Selection committee: Prof. Dr. Sergi Bermúdez i Badia (President), Prof. Dr. Eduardo Fermé, Prof. Dr. Élvio Rúbio Gouveia.
Notification of results: The final results will be published through an ordered list by final note that will be posted in a visible and public place at the Madeira-ITI, being all candidates notified by email.
Candidacy term and applications form: The competition will be open over the period of 14-11-2018 and 10-12-2018.
Required documents include a transcript of degrees, CV and motivation letter.
Applications and queries must be submitted by email to [email protected] with the reference “MITIExcell-RH28”
A call is open for one research fellow at the Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) of the University of Madeira (Funchal, Portugal), under the Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002, co-financed by “Madeira 14-20” – MITIExcell, under the following conditions:
Scientific areas: Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction
Admission requirements:
The ideal candidate would be a computer scientist, electric, electronic or tele-communications engineer or a closely related discipline with background in one or more of the following fields: Game development, Human Computer Interaction, Signal processing. Experience in ICT for health, physiological sensors, Unity 3D and/or full body tracking technologies will be a plus.
Applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
- MSc degree or equivalent in computer science, electric, electronic or tele-communications engineering or other relevant disciplines for the project;
- Strong oral and written English communication skills, people skills, the ability to work independently as well as a team member and taking the initiative and being proactive;
- Willingness to participate and lead End—User evaluations with healthy, elderly and patients.
Work plan:
The main task for the accepted candidate will be to conduct research towards his/her PhD in the area of serious games for elderly fitness and motor rehabilitation after stroke using Virtual Reality (VR). The 2 core components of this research will be 1) the development of immersive VR gamified applications and simulations, and 2) the creation of biofeedback adaptation by monitoring the status of the participants during the interaction in VR.
The main tasks will consist of:
Legislation and regulations: The scholarships are directed to applicants under the current conditions established on the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/) and Research Grant Holder Statute.
Work place: The candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team of researchers with competences in both technical and clinical domains. The work will be conducted at Madeira-ITI (Funchal, Portugal), under the supervision of Prof. Élvio Rúbio Gouveia and Sergi Bermúdez i Badia (http://neurorehabilitation.m-iti.org).
Scholarship length: The scholarship will have a length of 1 years, with an expected start January 1st, 2019, renewable until the end of the project. The Regional Project M1420-01-0145-FEDER-000002 – MITIExcell end is 31st of December 2020.
Monthly stipend: The student will receive a stipend of 980€/month as determined by the FCT regulations (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). Voluntary Social Security (SSV) and accidents insurance are included.
