Research Grant (RG) - Biomedical Engineering

a EU programme Country: Portugal City: Aveiro Organisation/Institute Organisation / Company: Universidade de Aveiro Department: Departamento de Fisica Is the Hosting related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Contact Information Organisation / Company Type: Higher Education Institution Website: https://www.ua.pt/pt/fis/ State/Province: Aveiro Postal Code: 3810-193 Street: Campus Universitário de Santiago Description Reference: EdtlB.35-DFis/2026(38204) NOTICE FOR THE AWARD OF RESEARCH GRANTS A tender is hereby opened for the award of one Research Grant(s) (RG) under project “EasyPET.CT” “Implementação do Sistema EasyPET.CT para Imagem Médica Molecular e Morfológica Combinada, CENTRO2030-FEDER-02363500 of i3N, under the following conditions: 1. Scientific Area: Biomedical Engineering. 2. Financing Source: CENTRO2030-FEDER-02363500 ANI - AGÊNCIA NACIONAL DE INOVAÇAO, S.A. 3. Admission Requirements: 3.1. 2. Students enrolled in master 3.2. 1. Study Area: Biomedical Engineering 4. Other Requirements: Experience in radiation detectors, software/hardware development for data analysis and image quality characterization in PET/CT, experience with PET/CT systems, and system calibration using quality control phantoms. 5. Eligibility: Applicants are eligible if they comply with paragraph a) of no.1 of article 2, of the Research Fellow Statute in the wording given by Decree-Law no. 123/2019, of August 28th, and also the provisions of article 9 of the Scientific Research Grant Regulations of the University of Aveiro. 6. Work plan: Support for the integration of the PET/CT control and image reconstruction software. Preparation and adaptation of the mechanical system and electronic synchronization of the prototype. Support for the validation of the prototype in CT mode with phantoms at the project partner’s site. Support for the analysis of the obtained results and for the preparation of material for the scientific and technical dissemination of the project results. 7. Applicable legislation and regulations: Research Fellow Statute, as amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019, of August 28th; Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, Regulation No. 292/2020, published in Diário da República No. 61, Series II, of March 26th; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th (Legal regime of recognition of academic degrees and diplomas of higher education awarded by foreign higher education institutions). 8. Workplace: The work will be carried out at Physics Department of the University of Aveiro, under the scientific supervision of Professor/Doctor Pedro Manuel Mendes Correia, Auxiliar Researcher. 9. Duration of the grant(s): The grant duration will be 6 months, starting in January of 2027 year, and may be renewed for additional periods, up to the maximum limit of approved funding. Under no circumstances shall it exceed the limits defined in nos. 5 and 6 of article 9, of Regulation no. 292/2020, of February 28th, published in Diário da República, no.61, Series II, of March 26th (Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro). 10. Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the grant corresponds to €1.090,98, according to the table of values of monthly maintenance allowances, set out in Appendix III of the Scientific Research Grant Regulation of the University of Aveiro, subject to any updates that may occur and are applicable. The fellow may also be reimbursed for the amount corresponding to the Voluntary Social Security, in case of adherence to this plan. 11. Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be the following: Curricular evaluation, including avergage score of the degrees obtained at the time of the appliation, and experience R&D in the scientific area of the grant with the respective value of: Curricular evaluation, including avergage score of the degrees obtained at the time of the appliation (60%) Experience R&D in the scientific area of the grant (40%). 12. Composition of the Selection Jury: President: Auxiliar Researcher Pedro Manuel Mendes Correia; Full Members: Auxiliar Professor Ana Luísa Monteiro da Silva and Auxiliar Professor Carlos Davide da Rocha Azevedo; Alternate members: Full Professor João Filipe Calapez de Albuquerque Veloso and Junior Researcher Fabiana de Meneses Ribeiro. 13. Deadline for applications and how to submit applications: The call is open from 16-11-2026 to 27-11-2026, and only applications submitted within the deadline will be admitted. Applications must be formalized by sending a letter of application accompanied by the following documents: Copy of enrrolment in current school year 26/27 in 3rd cycle, in the scientific field specified in the call for applications, Signed Curriculum Vitae, certificate of qualifications, declaration of honor, applicaton form and other supporting documents deemed relevant). They shall also indicate the e-mail address to which by such indication they accept to be notified for all purposes within this procedure. Applications should be sent by e-mail to fis.bolsas@ua.pt 14. Form of publication/notification of results: The results of the evaluation shall be made public no later than 60 working days after the closing date for submission of applications and shall be notified to the applicants. The candidates are informed, in a prior hearing, under the terms established in the Code of Administrative Procedure, of the probable meaning of the final decision, and may, within 10 working days of this notification, express their opinion on this decision. The final results may be appealed to the Rector, to be submitted within 10 working days from the respective notification. 15. Tender duration: The final ranking list of candidates will be valid until 31-12-2026 for the purpose of constituting a reserve list for selection. University of Aveiro 10-11-2026 Portuguese version: http://uaonline.ua.pt/detail.asp?c=99954