Call for Research Grant Assignment | 1239667 | Roller Predict

Organisation/Company Universidade de Coimbra Department Department of Civil Engineering Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Engineering » Mechanical engineering Engineering » Computer engineering Architecture Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 6 Nov 2026
- 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number 17461 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Call for Research Grant Assignment

The call is governed by this Notice of Opening, the University of Coimbra Research Grant Regulations (RBI-UC), subsidiarily by the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (RBI-FCT), by the Research Fellow Statute (EBI), by the Norms for Grant Assignment and Management within R&D Projects, by the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), all in their current wording, and by other applicable national and community legislation.

Procedure Reference: IT137-26-453

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- Legal admission requirements

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- Grant Recipients:

• Graduates, in the scientific area of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Architecture or similar areas, enrolled in a master's degree.
• Graduates, in the scientific area of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Architecture or similar areas, enrolled in a non-degree-granting course.

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- The non-degree-granting course must be related to the type of activity covered by the grant. Non-degree-granting courses are defined as those referred to in subparagraph e) of paragraph 3 of Article 4 of Decree-Law No. 74/2006, in its current wording, provided that, under subparagraph e) of Article 3 of RBI-FCT, they are developed in association or cooperation between the higher education institution and one or more R&D units.

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- Ineligible candidates:

• Candidates enrolled in non-degree-granting courses who have already benefited from a grant contract and who, with this grant assignment, including possible renewals, exceed a total accumulated period of two consecutive or non-consecutive years in this type of grant.

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- Eligible for grant assignment if meeting the

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• a) Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States
• b) Nationals of third countries
• c) Stateless persons
• d) Beneficiaries of political refugee status

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- Grant

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Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra

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- Scientific supervision/coordination of the grant: Luís Alberto Proença Simões da Silva

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- Work Plan / Goals to be achieved: The aim of this research is to address deficiencies in tube bending equipment by developing a new approach to the process using advanced automation and computational tools. Candidates should be able to select and implement dimensional control systems using computer vision tools, design and dimension automatic positioning mechanisms for welded tubes in the equipment by automatically identifying the weld line using non‑destructive techniques such as Eddy currents and integrate numerical and artificial intelligence models for predicting and compensating for the "springback" phenomenon. They should also possess knowledge of methods for analyzing large amounts of data, which should also be processed using machine learning for the development of predictive models. They will also have to perform project management functions, ensuring compliance with the established project objectives, particularly in terms of scientific outputs.

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- Initial grant duration: 6 months

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- Renewal Possibility: Possibily renewable

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- Funding and financial conditions of the grant

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- Monthly grant amount (paid by bank transfer at the end of each month): 1.090,98€

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- In addition to the above amounts, voluntary social security (SSV) is included when the grant has a duration of six months or more, corresponding to the first level, if the candidate opts for it, as well as mandatory personal accident insurance.

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- Funding: The grant(s) assigned under this call will be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Innovation and Digital Transition Program (COMPETE 2030) of Portugal 2030| reference of operation no. 17461, operation COMPETE2030-FEDER-01202600 on Balcão dos Fundos.

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- Information and publicity about the funding: All R&D activities directly or indirectly financed by the grant, namely all communications, publications and scientific creations, as well as theses, carried out with the support provided by the grant, must mention the financial support of the European