Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Beira Interior
- Department: C-MAST – Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies
Offer Description
A call is open for the award of 1 (one) Research Fellowship (BI) for a Bachelor degree holder enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to a Master degree, within the research project DNXT.AI – Solução integrativa de inteligência artificial para automatização de polimento de diamantes, operation code COMPETE2030-FEDER-03398500 (n.º 26494), funded by the COMPETE 2030 Programme through Portugal 2030 and the European Union. The fellowship will be hosted by C-MAST – Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies and the Department of Electromechanical Engineering of the University of Beira Interior, under the following conditions:
Research Field: Electromechanical Engineering
Objectives:
This work aims to design, model, develop and experimentally validate the physical structure to be coupled to the robotic arm for image acquisition during diamond polishing. It includes mechanical integration with the robotic arm and imaging system, preparation of experimental tests, and collection and organisation of technical data, contributing to the consolidation and dissemination of the project results.
Work plan:
- Technical and scientific review of requirements and solutions for the mechanical integration of an image-acquisition system with a robotic arm;
- Design and three-dimensional modelling of the physical structure and the interfaces with the robotic arm and imaging equipment;
- Support for material and component selection, dimensioning, manufacturing and assembly of the structure;
- Mechanical integration and experimental validation of the solution, including test preparation and the collection and organisation of technical data;
- Documentation of results, preparation of a technical report, and participation in project dissemination and promotion activities;
- Support for Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation of Results;
- The expected result of the research work requires at least 1 publication in an international conference and 1 in an international peer-reviewed journal during the grant period.
Applicable legislation and regulations:
Research Fellowship Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current wording (amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August); Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Regulation No. 950/2019) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 241, 16 December 2019; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the University of Beira Interior - RBIUBI (Regulation No. 100/2020) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, n.º 27, 7 February 2020.
Work location:
The work will be carried out at the LITecS – Laboratory of Innovation and Technologies in Sustainability/C-MAST – Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technologies and the Department of Electromechanical Engineering of the University of Beira Interior, under the scientific supervision of Professor Pedro Miguel de Figueiredo Dinis Oliveira Gaspar (dinis@ubi.pt).
Fellowship duration and conditions: The fellowship will have a duration of 11 months and is expected to start in November 2026. The activity will be carried out under an exclusive dedication regime, in accordance with the RBIUBI.
Selection Committee: Applications will be assessed by the following committee:
President: Professor João Neves, Associate Professor at the University of Beira Interior
Effective members:
Professor Pedro Miguel de Figueiredo Dinis Oliveira Gaspar, Associate Professor with Habilitation at the University of Beira Interior
Professor Nuno José Matos Pereira, Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Beira Interior
Application documents: Candidates must submit:
- Motivation letter;
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
- Copy or copies of the degree certificate(s);
- Any other supporting documents considered relevant;
- Declaration of honour stating that the candidate meets the conditions for the award of a Research Fellowship (BI), in accordance with Article 6 of the RBIUBI.
Receipt of applications:
Applications must be addressed to Doctor Pedro Dinis Gaspar, Principal Investigator at UBI/CMAST for the DNXT.AI Project, and sent to dinis@ubi.pt, with the subject line “DNXT.AI UBI-CMAST_BI_Lic1 – Application”, or, alternatively, by post to: C-MAST, Faculty of Engineering, University of Beira Interior, Calçada Fonte do Lameiro, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal.
Publication and notification of results:
The final evaluation results will be published as a ranked list, displayed in a visible and public location at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Beira Interior. Candidates will also be notified by e-mail.
Where to apply
E-mail: dinis@ubi.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Engineering or a related field and be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to a Master's degree in Electromechanical Engineering.
If the required academic degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August and Ministerial Order No. 33/2019 of 25 January apply. The certificate(s) recognising the foreign academic degree(s) must be presented before the fellowship agreement is signed. Further information is available at https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-anddiploma-recognition.
The proof of enrolment in a 2nd cycle programme must be provided before the fellowship agreement is signed.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Good
Additional Information
Benefits
A monthly maintenance allowance of €1.090,98 will be granted in accordance with Annex I of the RBIUBI and the updated values available at https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tabela-de-Valores-SMM-2026.pdf. This amount is supplemented by personal accident insurance and, where the fellow opts in, voluntary social insurance, under the applicable rules.
Eligibility criteria
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Electromechanical Engineering or a related field and be enrolled in a cycle of studies leading to a Master's degree in Electromechanical Engineering.
If the required academic degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August and Ministerial Order No. 33/2019 of 25 January apply. The certificate(s) recognising the foreign academic degree(s) must be presented before the fellowship agreement is signed. Further information is available at https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-anddiploma-recognition.
The proof of enrolment in a 2nd cycle programme must be provided before the fellowship agreement is signed.
Selection process
The selection and ranking of the candidates will be carried out in the first phase based on the following parameters and on a scale from 0 to 20: A - Curriculum vitae (30%); B - Suitability of the candidates’ profile to the project based on the relevant work experience in the tasks described in the work plan (60%); C - Fluency in oral and written English (10%).
A second evaluation phase, consisting of an interview, which can be done by video conference, will assess their profile as a researcher, which will take into account aspects such as specific knowledge and proven experience in the field, motivation, availability, commitment, among other aspects. The final classification will be calculated as the average between the classification obtained in the first phase (50% weighting) and the classification obtained in the interview (50% weighting), and expressed in the scale of 0 to 20 points.
Additional comments
Applicable legislation and regulations:
Research Fellowship Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of 18 August, in its current wording (amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of 28 August); Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships of the Foundation for Science and Technology (Regulation No. 950/2019) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 241, 16 December 2019; Regulation for Research Fellowships of the University of Beira Interior - RBIUBI (Regulation No. 100/2020) published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, n.º 27, 7 February 2020.
Complaint and appeal procedures:
After notification of the provisional lists for each stage of the selection procedure (admission and exclusion, and curricular assessment), candidates have 10 working days to submit comments as part of the prior hearing of interested parties, under Articles 121 et seq. of the Portuguese Code of Administrative Procedure. If comments are submitted, the final decision will be issued after they have been considered. Once the statutory period of 10 working days has elapsed, the proposed final classification and ranking will become definitive.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: University of Beira Interior
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Castelo Branco
- City: Covilhã
- Postal Code: 6200-001
- Street: Convento de Santo António
Contact
- State/Province: Castelo Branco
- City: Covilhã
- Website: https://www.ubi.pt/
- Street: Convento de Santo António
- Postal Code: 6200-001
- E-Mail: rcoutinho@ubi.pt