Job Information
- Organisation/Company: Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
- Department: Gabinete de Apoio a Projetos
- Research Field: Technology
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 21 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
- Country: Portugal
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2026
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
7 Sep 2026
Offer Description
A call for applications is open for a Research Grant within the scope of the project "Olive Grove to Fork 4.0 - NORTE2030 -FEDER-01182700", funded by the "European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Northern Regional Programme (Norte 2030) of Portugal 2030", under the following conditions:
1. Scientific Area:
Engineering
2. Admission Requirements:
- Student enrolled in a Doctoral Program in Intelligent Systems Engineering or related fields;
- Suitability of the candidate's training and experience to the objectives of the work to be developed;
- Experience in projects in the area of Agriculture 4.0
3. Work Plan:
- Develop computer vision systems in the context of agriculture;
- Develop computational systems
- Promote the dissemination and exploitation of the results generated in the project.
4. Objectives:
Develop mathematical models. Promote the communication and dissemination of the project results.
Develop programming and data exploration techniques.
5. Applicable legislation and regulations:
Statute of the Scientific Research Grant Holder, approved by Law No. 40/2004, of August 18, in its current wording; FCT, I.P. Research Grant Regulations, in force (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RBi_Republicado_2025.pdf);
Regulation No. 522/2020, published in the Diário da República, 2nd series, No. 113, of June 12 – Research Grant Regulations of the Polytechnic University of Bragança.
6. Workplace and scientific supervision:
The work will be carried out at CeDRI, under the scientific supervision of João Mendes, Ana I. Pereira and José Lima.
7. Grant duration:
The grant will have an initial duration of 3 months, with a planned start date of 01/10/2026 (with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum of 24 months, including the initial period).
8. Monthly Maintenance Allowance Amount:
The grant amount corresponds to 1,359.64€, according to the table of grant values awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country.
Grant recipients will benefit from personal accident insurance and, if they are not covered by any social protection scheme, they may ensure the exercise of the right to social security by joining the voluntary social security scheme, under the terms provided for in the Code of Contribution Regimes of the Social Security System. The grant amount will be paid monthly by bank transfer.
9. Selection Methods and their respective valuations:
The selection methods to be used will be the following:
- Curriculum evaluation and experience in Computer Vision in the area of agriculture (60%);
- Experience in participating in research projects (20%);
- Programming experience (20%)
10. Selection Jury Composition:
Ana Isabel Pereira
José Lima
João Mendes
11. Method of publication/notification of results:
The communications and final evaluation results will be published through the UPB application submission portal or, if necessary, by email notification.
12. Application period:
The competition is open from 08/09/2026 to 21/09/2026.
13. Method of submitting applications:
Applications can be formalized through the UPB application submission portal (http://concursos.ipb.br), including the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Certificate of qualifications;
- Letter of motivation
Documents proving the holding of academic degrees or diplomas, or enrollment in an academic degree or diploma, may be waived during the application phase, being replaced by a declaration of honor from the candidate, with verification of this condition being mandatory during the contracting phase of the grant.
Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries need recognition by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16, and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. Presentation of the recognition is mandatory for signing the contract.
14. Deadlines and procedures for complaints and appeals:
If the decision to be made is unfavorable to the granting of the requested grant, candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the date of publication of the evaluation results, to express their opinion, if they wish, in a prior hearing, under the terms provided for in the Administrative Procedure Code.
An appeal against the final decision may be made to the Rector of UPB within 15 working days after the respective notification.
Where to apply
Website: https://concursos.unipb.pt/ui/#/public/concursos/detalhe/1085
Requirements
Research Field: Technology
Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
i) Student enrolled in a PhD program in Intelligent System or in related areas; ii) Suitability of the candidate's training and experience to the objectives of the work to be developed
Specific Requirements
i) Experience in programming ii) Experience in agriculture 4.0 projects
Languages: PORTUGUESE — Level: Excellent
Languages: ENGLISH — Level: Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
The grant amount corresponds to 1,359.64€, according to the table of grant values awarded by FCT, I.P. in the country.
Grant recipients will benefit from personal accident insurance and, if they are not covered by any social protection scheme, they may ensure the exercise of the right to social security by joining the voluntary social security scheme, under the terms provided for in the Code of Contribution Regimes of the Social Security System. The grant amount will be paid monthly by bank transfer.
Eligibility criteria
- Student enrolled in a Doctoral Program in Intelligent Systems Engineering or related fields;
- Suitability of the candidate's training and experience to the objectives of the work to be developed;
- Experience in projects in Agriculture 4.0
Selection process
The selection methods to be used will be the following: a) Curriculum evaluation and its suitability for the job in question (60%); b) Experience in research (20%); c) Experience in Programing (20%).
Additional comments
Documents proving the ownership of academic degrees or diplomas, or enrollment in an academic degree or diploma, may be dispensed with during the application stage, being replaced by a declaration of honor by the candidate, and verification of this condition is mandatory during the grant contracting stage. Academic degrees obtained in foreign countries require recognition by a Portuguese Institution in accordance with Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16th and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25th. The presentation of recognition is mandatory for the signing of the contract.
Website for additional job details: https://concursos.unipb.pt/ui/#/public/concursos/detalhe/1085
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Instituto Politécnico de Bragança - CeDRI
- Country: Portugal
- State/Province: Bragança
- City: Bragança
- Postal Code: 5300-253
- Street: Campus de Santa Apolónia
Contact
- State/Province: Bragança
- City: Bragança
- Website: http://portal3.ipb.pt/index.php/pt/ipb
- Street: Campus de Sta Apolónio
- Postal Code: 5300-253
- E-Mail: apereira@ipb.pt
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