Recruitment of a Research Assistant with a Master Degree (employment contract) Public Notice - International Selection Procedure
FCiências.ID - Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências announces the opening of an international call for the recruitment of a Research Assistant with a MSc Degree, within the project "Envio e disseminação de alertas automatizados de gestão de perigo meteorológico de incêndio", financed by private entities (Navigator Forest Portugal, S.A.), in the form of a full-time indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract, on an exclusive regime, according to the Portuguese Labour Code.
I. Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a MSc degree in Geophysical Sciences, Energy and Environmental Engineering or related subjects, and comply with the following requirements:
Proven experience in programming (Matlab and Python);
Experience in acquisition, processing and handling of large meteorological databases and knowledge of forest wildfires;
Knowledge of GIS (ArcGIS) and database programming languages (SQL and MariaDB);
Knowledge in creating and maintaining web services;
Knowledge of statistical data processing methods;
Demonstrated previous scientific and/or professional experience in research projects related to fires.
*Degrees obtained in foreign countries need a Portuguese Recognition issued by a Portuguese high degree Institution, according to Decree-Law nr. 66/2018, of August 16th.
II. Preferential Requirements
Proficiency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken);
Proven scientific experience as an author in international scientific journals indexed in Scopus;
Knowledge of APP development in Android Studio environment.
III. Work plan
The work plan includes the following tasks:
Maintenance and monitoring of routines associated with the tools available on the CeaseFire website;
Maintenance, monitoring and creation of web services;
Maintenance and monitoring of the Android APP;
Preparing and participating in training sessions;
Preparation and participation in project meetings;
Participation in dissemination, communication and stakeholder engagement activities.
IV. Place of work
Work will be developed at the Research Center IDL – Institute Dom Luiz, in Campo Grande, Lisboa, Portugal.
V. Contract Duration
The full-time indefinite duration fixed-term employment contract is expected to start in November 2024, lasting until the completion of the Work Plan with an expected duration of 12 months.
VI. Monthly Allowance
The gross monthly salary is 1.969,68 Euros, with legal discounts applying, plus holiday and Christmas allowances, as well as food allowance.
VII. Evaluation of applications
Failure to comply with the Admission Requirements implies non-admission. The final classification of candidates is based on a scale of 0 to 100% and is evaluated according to:
Curriculum assessment and letter of motivation - 30%;
Knowledge of programming and web development - 20%;
Knowledge of GIS and databases - 20%;
Experience with meteorological data and forest fires - 20%;
Good knowledge of Portuguese and English - 10%.
VIII. Submission of Applications
The call is open from October 18, 2024, to October 31, 2024. Applications must be submitted online, in Portuguese or English, through the electronic platform of FCiências.ID (http://concursos.fciencias-id.pt).
This Public Note was approved by the jury on October 16, 2024.
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