Competition for the attribution of one Research Grant (BI) – ecoOLIVAL

Competition for the attribution of one Research Grant (BI) – ecoOLIVAL
Bragança
Bragança, Bragança, Portugal

Organisation/Company Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Department Gabinete de Apoio a Projetos Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Country Portugal Application Deadline 5 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part‑time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 10 Dec 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number NORTE2030-FEDER- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A call for application is now open for the attribution of 1 (one) Research Fellowship for development of scientific and technological research activities, under the project "eco
OLIVAL - Technological innovation to promote the green and digital transition of olive groves in the Northeast of Portugal" funded by Norte 2030 - Northern Regional Program”, for 12 months renewable up to a maximum of 24 months including the initial period, starting on 10/12/2025, with the following conditions:

Scientific area: Electrical Engineering

Objectives: Development and implementation of artificial intelligence techniques to analyze patterns of water stress or pests, enabling timely and precise interventions.

Work plan: The tasks to be carried out within the scope of the grant include:

1. analysis of the case study requirements
2. development of the data management platform
3. development of predictive algorithms for pattern analysis and farmer decision support
4. testing and validation of the developed algorithms

Selected candidates will be expected to collaborate in writing technical reports and scientific publications.

Applications must be submitted via the IPB application submission portal ( ), including the following documents:

• Certificate of qualifications
• Other documents deemed relevant for the assessment of the application

Candidates must be registered in a Ph
D in Intelligent Systems Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Informatics Engineering, or related areas. They must have a MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related areas.

Specific Requirements

Candidates should have experience in Automation, programming (Python), and Machine Learning/Neural Network techniques. Proficiency in English (written and oral communication) will also be valued.

Languages PORTUGUESE Level Excellent

Languages ENGLISH Level Good

Additional Information

The scholarship amount corresponds to 1. 309, 64€ according to the table of scholarships awarded by the FCT, I. P. in the country.

The scholarship holder will benefit from a personal accident insurance and, if not covered by any social protection scheme, can ensure the exercise of the right to social security by joining the voluntary social insurance scheme, pursuant to the Code of Contribution Regimes of the Social Security Social Security System. The scholarship amount will be paid monthly by bank transfer.

Selection process

The selection methods to be used will be as follows:

1. Academic habilitations (40%)
2. Scientific curriculum, considering publications and participation in R&D projects (20%).
3. Experience, according to the desired profile (40%).

The Jury may call the candidates for an interview to clarify different aspects of the CV regarding a better evaluation of the criteria defined in Selection Methods. The jury may not award the scholarship if the candidates' classification is lower than 9. 5 points.

If the decision to be taken is unfavorable to the granting of the requested scholarship, the candidates have a period of 10 working days, after the date of publication of the evaluation results, to express their opinion, if desired, in a prior hearing, under the terms provided for in the Code of the Administrative Procedure.

An appeal may be filed against the final decision to the President of the IPB within 15 working days after the respective notification.

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.