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CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto

Organisation/Company CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto Department N.A. Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Bachelor Positions Application Deadline 6 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Interreg Reference Number 2026_082_BI_ CLIRAQUA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

AcompetitionisopenfortheattributionofoneMSc scholarshipaspartoftheprojectCLIRAQUA,withreferenceEAPA_0103/2024,financedbytheINTERREG Atlantic Area,underthefollowingtermsandconditions:

• Scientific Area: Computerengineering,physicsengineering,robotics,appliedmathematicsorrelatedfield.
• Admissionrequirements:
• Enrollment in a Master’s degree program in the scientific area mentioned above,
• Experience in underwater technologies, aquatic monitoring systems,
• Experience in software development and UI/App design, including API integration (such as facial/pattern recognition systems),
• Background in robotics development, autonomous systems, and algorithm implementation,
• Skills in programming and computational implementation of physical models in a simulation environment
• Admissionpreferentialcriteria:
• Direct experience in underwater technology, subsea systems, or marine environment monitoring.
• Experience in robotics
• Proficiency in C/C++, C#, Python, or simulation environments (such as Unity) for rapid model adaptation.
• Experience with multi-sensory observation processing, computer vision, and environmental variable modeling
• Workplan:

The CLIRAQUA project aims to transform the monitoring and management of aquaculture systems by developing practical tools to anticipate risks, adapt production systems, and protect aquaculture across the Atlantic Area. This innovative solution will be demonstrated on a fish farm. Focusing on aquatic scenarios, the monitoring system emphasizes environmental and visual sensors relevant to aquaculture applications. Developed for Windows and Android platforms, the system must process multi-sensory observations, represent the macroscopic state of the system, and support predictive analysis and scenario exploration.

The competition is governed by the Research Fellow Statute (Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação Científica), approved by Law no. 40/2004, of August 18, in its current wording, and by the Regulation for Research Grants of the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, I.P. Regulation no. 950/2019, as amended). Pursuant to Article 6 of the FCT Regulation, this Research Grant (BI) is dedicated to R&D activities carried out by candidates who demonstrate enrollment in either a Master's degree program or a non-academic degree course integrated into the educational project of a Higher Education Institution in cooperation with R&D units. For Bachelor's degree holders enrolled in non-degree courses, the grant is subject to a maximum cumulative duration of two years, consecutive or interpolated.

• Workplace:

Theselectedcandidatewillbeintegratedintothe LANUCEresearchgroupandworkatCIIMAR-InterdisciplinaryCentreofMarineandEnvironmentalResearch,atTerminaldeCruzeirosdoPortodeLeixões,AvenidaNortondeMatos,s/n, Matosinhos,Portugal. The selected candidate will have to make periodic visits to the aquaculture site for the maintenance of the monitoring system during the period of the contract.

• Durationofthecontract:

Duration of (12) months, under the regime of exclusive dedication, eventually renewable up to the end of the project.

• Monthly stipend: The monthly maintenance allowance is 1090,98 € in agreement with the monthly maintenance

,usingthefollowingcriteria:

A-Assessmentofmandatoryandpreferentialrequirementsforadmissionandexperienceinthedesiredarea;

B- Evaluationofthecandidate'smotivationtocarryouttheworkplanbasedonthemotivationletter.

Withevaluation= 0.8 x A + 0.20 x B

Ifconsiderednecessary,aninterviewwillbecarriedoutwiththebest-scoring2-3candidates,whichwillhaveamaximumweightof30%inthefinalevaluation: 0.7 x CV and Motivation (A+B) + 0.3 x Interview

• Compositionofthejury:

CIIMAR actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, redu