Research Studentship for PhD student

Reference Number: BI 33.PE765.2026.IDMEC

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

BI 33.PE765.2026.IDMEC

Research Studentship for PhD student

Applications are open for one Research Studentship for PhD students, within the framework of project PE765, SYNOPSIS, financed by IDMEC funds, under the following conditions:

Scientific Area: Safety in civil and military air operations

Admission Requirements:

Mandatory evaluation requirement:

1. To be enrolled at a PhD, or declaration of honor in which undertakes to be enrolled until the grant's contract is done.

Preferential factors for evaluation:

2. to develop doctoral work in the aforementioned scientific area;
3. having developed and published scientific work in the aforementioned scientific area.

Workplan and the objectives to achieve: To perform tasks within the scope of the ongoing project "avIAtor – Multidomain Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for operational safety in civil and military aviation", for which IDMEC is subcontracted, namely: T1.3 Review of the state of the art of artificial intelligence models, machine learning, predictive models and database; T1.5 Testing and analysis of recent AI models; T.2.1 Interface of the software with the data and the system; T.2.2 Database design; T.2.4 Preparation and design of Machine Learning protocols and predictive models; T.3.1 Development of the software interface with the system; T.3.2 Data engineering; T.3.4 Training of Machine Learning and Prediction models; T.4.1 Occurrence Prediction Testing; T.4.2 Operational Risk Management; T.6.3 Public outreach and engagement actions.

Legislation and Regulations: Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; IDMEC Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/

Workplace: The work will develop at IDMEC - Institute of Mechanical Engineering, being both the Host and Contracting Entity, and under the scientific supervision of Professor Duarte Valério.

Duration: The research fellowship will have the duration of 6 (six) months, non-renewable, and is expected to begin at January, 2027.

Monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is €1.359,64 being the payment method by Wire Transfer.

The grant holder will benefit from personal accident insurance related to research activities.

Grant holders who are not covered by any social protection system may ensure the exercise of their right to social security by joining the Voluntary Social Security scheme under the terms provided for in the EBI. Given the non-mandatory nature of this insurance, it is the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to enrol therein.

Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum evaluation (60 %), letter of motivation (20 %), publications in international peer-reviewed journals (20 %), with a maximum weighting of 20 points in each evaluation item.

Composition of the selection Jury: Professor Duarte Valério (president); Professor Rui Melício; Professor Fernando Lau.

Selection minutes: Brief minutes of the jury meetings will be drawn up, indicating the names and affiliation of the jury members, the names of the excluded and admitted candidates, the criteria and respective assessment by candidate, ranking of candidates, and all decisions must have clear and sufficient grounds. The minutes must be accompanied by declarations of conflict of interest (CDI) of all members of the jury.

Announcement / notification of the results: The final evaluation results will communicate to all applicants by email.

After be notified, candidates have 10 working days to submit a formal rebuttal, by email.

Application deadline and formalization: The call is open in the period between October 28 and November 10, until 18:00, de 2026.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: Curriculum Vitae; academic degree certificate, where applicable; proof of enrollment at a PhD academic degree course; motivation letter;

Remark: If, at the time of application, the candidate does not possess proof of the required academic degree, they may substitute it with a declaration of honor stating that they hold the academic degree on the date of the competition and undertake to submit proof before the signing of the contract.

These documents must be sent via email to accaii@tecnico.ulisboa.pt, with the Reference of the Notice

Full-time dedication regime: The scholarship recipient works in strict compliance with the agreed activity plan, being subject to the supervision of the advisors from the host institution. The performance of duties as a scholarship recipient is carried out on a full-time basis, as expressly provided for in the EBI and RBI, and the exercise of any paid profession or activity, public or private, including the exercise of a liberal profession, is not permitted, except as provided for in the EBI.

Mention of support and dissemination of results: In all R&D activities carried out within the scope of the scholarships, the mention of financial support from the respective Funding Program must be expressly stated, including all communications, publications, scientific creations and theses produced. The dissemination of research results must comply with the open access standards for data, publications and other research results.

The contract draft and final report draft are available on https://www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/about/job-openings/

Where to apply

E-mail: accaii@tecnico.ulisboa.pt

Requirements

• Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
• Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: IDMEC- Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica
• Country: Portugal
• State/Province: Lisboa
• City: Lisboa
• Postal Code: 1049-001
• Street: IDMEC, Av Rovisco Pais, 1

Contact

• State/Province: Lisboa
• City: Lisboa
• Website: https://www.idmec.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/
• Street: Av Rovisco Pais, 1
• Postal Code: 1049-001