PhD Robotics . Guimarães - Portugal Guimaraes

PhD Robotics . Guimarães - Portugal
Braga
Guimaraes, Braga, Portugal

With 30 years of existence, the CCG/ZGDV Institute (www.ccg. pt) dedicates its activity to applied research and development in the fields of information, communication and electronic technologies, as well as their applications, in a national and international context. At Instituto CCG/ZGDV we believe in the economic valorization of knowledge to achieve a better society. In this sense, we act autonomously or in a network, positioning ourselves as an interface between academia and the economy based on strategic partnerships through projects and services as a form of knowledge transfer.

Competition is open for the award of an Employment Contract for the position of Senior Development Technician reporting directly to the Coordinator of the HTIR Department – Human-Technology Interaction and Robotics, under the following conditions.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Academic training at Ph
  D level. Candidates must have a Ph
  D degree or be about to complete a Ph
  D in Robotics or related areas;
• Competence attested by a good record of scientific publications, on topics such as
  - robot interaction, intelligent systems, user modeling and personalization, motion planning, AI and related areas;
• Good communication, interpersonal skills, organization, time management, prioritization and meeting deadlines;
• Ability to work independently and in teams, including supervising students;
• Excellent communication and scientific writing skills in Portuguese and English.

Priority will be given to candidates with experience in one (or more) of the following areas:

• Manipulation robotics with a focus on human/robot collaboration and mobile robotics;
• Participation in scientific projects;

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION:

The selected candidate will develop research and development activities in the HTIR – Human-Robot Interaction and Robotics group, developing projects related to Robotics and User-Centered Systems. The candidate's main functions relate to:

• Research into cognitive robotic systems with a focus on
  - machine interaction, including a) development of prototypes and tests and b) technical supervision of teams;
• Development of applications for research projects;
• Preparation of
  - scientific reports;
• Scientific promotion and dissemination activities;

BENEFITS:

Health insurance.

WORKPLACE:

The
-
- face work will be carried out at the CCG/ZGDV Institute, Headquarters in Guimarães.

CONTRACT DURATION:

The contract will be for an uncertain term, scheduled to begin in December 2024.

MONTHLY PAYMENT AMOUNT:

The salary amount will be defined depending on the candidate's academic background and experience presented.

FORMALIZATION OF APPLICATIONS:

Candidates must submit their applications through an admission letter mentioning their motivations, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, Work Certificate(s) and/or letter of Recommendation of work experience, copy of the Qualifications Certificate with breakdown of classifications obtained from the courses taken and a copy of the identification document. All documents must be in PDF format.

APPLICATION DEADLINE AND FORM OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:

Applications must be sent by email to jobs@ccg. pt, with the competition open until 11/16/2024, indicating the reference CT/24_008_TDS_HTIR.

SUBMIT APPLICATION

If you are a dynamic, professional person, with team spirit and a desire to innovate, send us your spontaneous application.