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Research fellowship in Ergonomics, Psychology or Sports Science

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Portugal
Closing date
Oct 15, 2018

Job Details

A Call for one Research fellowship with Masters Degree (Bolsa de BI, Mestre) is open at Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute (M-ITI) in the context of the project “FeedBot - A symbiotic autonomous robot for meal assistance to motion­ impaired people,” project reference CMU/ECE/0005/2017 funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT- under the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Program - 2017)

 

Short description of the project:

The goal of FeedBot project is to develop a fully autonomous Meal Assistant Robot that perceives the environment, localizes and tracks the head of the user, and cooperatively places the end­effector in a comfortable and safe position for the user to eat up the food. The disrupting feature of FeedBot's proposal relative to current systems hinges on its ability to learn and adapt to different user profiles rather than the user having to meet the system's behavior.

 

Work Plan:

The selected candidate will work in close collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team including participants from HCI, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. Applicant should participate in the design and research evaluation of assistant robots in situ. The main activity includes data gathering and learning to personalize the arm behavior to specific subjects, toward an effective symbiotic human­ robot interaction. Research involves understanding the needs and limitations of patients without abilities for fine movements in a generalized way (Parkinson's, Cerebral Palsy, Stroke).

 

Candidate profile:

Applicants should have next demonstrated skills and competences:

  • Hold a MSc in Ergonomics, Sports Sciences, Psychology or related areas
  • Previous experience in research studies
  • Interest in pursuing a PhD (valued but not required)

 Legislation and applicable regulations: The scholarships are directed to applicants under the law no. 40/2004 of August 18th (Research Grant Holder Statute) and the current conditions established on the FCT regulations: http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/RegulamentoBolsasFCT.pdf

Duration: The Fellowship will have the duration of 12 months, with the possibility of renewal for additional periods until the end of the project.

Monthly Stipend: The monthly stipend will be 980,00 Euros, tax free, as determined by FCT, I.P. Scientific Fellowships regulations for Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores) to be paid by bank transfer.

Workplace: the activities will be performed at Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute in Funchal | Madeira - Portugal and/or Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) facilities in Lisbon (Portugal).

 

Application process:

  • Applications must be in English and include:
  • Motivation letter
  • CV, including research experience, academic qualifications and final grades.
  • Optional recommendation letters can contribute positively to the candidate evolution

 Applications must be sent by e-mail, with subject “Feedbot_BI position_Your_Last_Name”.

The selected candidate must submit proof of her/his Degree within 10 days following notification of the preliminary results. More information about Diplomas recognition may be found in the Euraxess portal.

 

Methods of selection:

Selection methods shall be as follows:

  • Educational background and graduation (CV) (60%)
  • Related skills relevant for the work plan (CV and motivation letter) (40%)

 Evaluation based on the scale: Excellent (4), Good (3) Satisfactory (2), and Poor (0). In case of equally qualified candidates, interviews will be conducted and recommendations from previous supervisors will be considered, as well as a candidate's perceived fit and potential contribution to the project.

Application Period: From October 1st to October 12th 2018.

Contract start date is expected to be in October 2018.

 

Notes:

The selection process will be based on the principle of non-discrimination in respect of gender, age, nationality, religion, racial group, or any other possible discriminatory issue.

Selection will be made only based on merit and following the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers (Commission Recommendation, Brussels, 11.3.2005, 2005/251/EC) and the recommendations from the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

M-ITI is a recognized “refugee welcoming organization" by the European Commission, follows the European Charter for Researchers and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.

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