Organisation/Company: Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)
Department: DRH
Research Field: Engineering » Computer engineering
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: PhD Positions
Country: Portugal
Application Deadline: 5 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)
Type of Contract: Not Applicable
Job Status: Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? NextGenerationEU
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description Applications are open for 1 (one) Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship(s), within the framework of project/R&D institution eGamesLab n26/CC931101 of IST-ID, financed by the PRR.
Workplan: The selected candidate will participate in research activities including: (i) the formulation and implementation of innovative Collision Detection techniques for games and Virtual and Augmented Reality applications to be integrated into a game engine (Unity or Unreal); (ii) editing a collision detection library designed for analytical geometry simulations; and (iii) conducting motion capture sessions using Extended Reality (XR) devices and biosignal sensors. The candidate will also actively participate in the writing and dissemination of results (e.g., user manuals, article drafting, public presentations, project websites).
Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have a duration of 12 months. It's expected to begin in January 2025, and the contract is not renewable.
It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application ( https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate; iv) motivation letter; v) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of three years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions, within the technological and scientific system, and that the research work that led to the PhD degree was carried out in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship.
Minimum Requirements To hold a PhD degree obtained in the 3 years previously to the submission of the fellowship application.
To have carried out the research work that led to the PhD degree in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship.
Not to exceed, with this fellowship contract, including the possible renovations, an accumulated period of 3 years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions.
Not to have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship from IST-ID.
Additional Information Monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the monthly maintenance allowance is 1801€, with the payment method being an option of the Fellow by Wire Transfer/Check.
Selection Process Selection methods: The selection methods will be the following: Curriculum vitae detailing main academic achievements (publications, international conference presentations, research projects), technical skills (Unity, Python, C#/C++, Collision Detection, Game Engines/Physics Engines, Motion Capture, Statistical Analysis), and relevant experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field (75%), individual interview (25%).
Announcement/notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.
Workplace: The work will be developed at the Lab of xReality of Interactive Technologies Institute / LARSyS, under the scientific supervision of Prof. Daniel Simões Lopes and Dr. Filipa Correia.
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