FMUP | One Research Studentship | Project HFPT - Health From Portugal | Ref. 2025/21 Pr. 291 Porto

FMUP | One Research Studentship | Project HFPT - Health From Portugal | Ref. 2025/21 Pr. 291
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Organisation/Company: University of Porto

Department: Human Resources Department

Research Field: Medical sciences » Health sciences

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: Master Positions

Country: Portugal

Application Deadline: 8 Apr 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Next
Generation
EU

Reference Number: C630926586-00465198

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

NOTICE OF FOR 1 (ONE) RESEARCH STUDENTSHIPS FOR THE PROJECT “HFPT – HEALTH FROM PORTUGAL”

Funded by PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by European funds 'Next
Generation EU' (Ref. C630926586-00465198), at Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto (FMUP).

The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto hereby opens this call for application for 1 (one) research studentship, enrolled in a
- academic degree course integrated in the educational project of the institution developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units, within the scope of the project “Hf
PT – Health from Portugal” (Ref. C630926586-00465198), financed by PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and European Union’s Next
Generation EU funds, at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, under the following conditions:

1. Research area: Interoperability – Health Information Systems.

2. Admission requirements:

To apply for the research studentships, applicants must comply with the following requirements, for which documentary evidence must be provided:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or Informatics and related scientific areas;
• To be a student enrolled in a
  - academic degree course integrated in the educational project of the institution developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units.

3. Preferred requirements:

• Involvement in projects for the development of health information systems or health data analysis;
• Professional experience in the area of software development, web information systems, mobile applications, etc. ;
• Experience and practical skills in integration processes between information systems or in the use of health data definition and communication standards (e. g. FHIR, open
  EHR, SNOMED, ICD);
• Participation in (inter)national research projects in the health area;
• Excellent written and spoken English proficiency;
• Immediate availability (to be mentioned in the motivation letter).

4. Work Plan:

4. 1. The purpose of this contract is to perform the following tasks:

• Conducting a literature review on approaches and methodologies for health data certification and standardization;
• Developing health information standardization and certification processes;
• Developing consensus processes aimed at harmonizing different data sources and mappings to/among relevant standards in the area of health information systems;
• Implementing technical solutions for integrating different data sources following relevant standards in the area of health information systems.

5. Applicable Legislation and Regulations:

The call for application and the respective award of the studentship is governed by the provisions of the University of Porto's Research Studentship Regulations.

6. Workplace:

The work plan will be developed at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP) Unit, or other locations necessary for implementation, under the scientific supervision of Professor Doctor Pedro Marques.

7. Duration:

The studentship will have a duration of 6 months, on an exclusive dedication basis, possibly renewable for identical or different periods, following a positive evaluation, up to the limit of the period of execution of the work plan or funding, and may in no case have a duration of more than one year.

8. Monthly maintenance allowance amount:

The monthly maintenance allowance for the studentship is 1309, 64€, in accordance with Annex I of the Regulations.

9. Evaluation methods:

The selection methods are as follows: curricular assessment (AC) with a weighting of 70% and, optionally, complemented by an interview (ENT) with a weighting of 30%.

10. Selection panel:

President – Doctor Pedro Vieira Marques, Affiliated Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto;

1st effective member – Doctor José Alberto da Silva Freitas, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto;

2nd effective member – Doctor Mariana Fernandes Lobo, Entry Level Ph
D Researcher at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto;

Substitute member – Doctor Ricardo João Cruz Correia, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto;

Substitute member – Doctor Rute Alexandra Borges de Almeida, Assistant Researcher at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto.

11. Submission of applications:

The candidates must be submitted by 8th of April 2025 (23:59 – local time - Lisbon).

11. 3. The application must be accompanied by documents proving the conditions set out in this Notice.

11. 4. The candidates may also attach any other documents they feel are relevant to assessing their merit.

11. 5. Failure to comply with the application submission deadline will result in the application being excluded.

13. Notification of results:

Applicants will be notified of the minutes relating to the application assessment phase(s) sent to them by email.

14. Booking list:

A booking list will be drawn up based on the final ranking list.

15. Non-Discrimination and Equal Access Policy:

The University of Porto actively promotes a policy of
- discrimination and equal access.