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| Title: Research Grant ("Bolsa de Iniciação à Investigação")– BIC Nº2020/00170 |
| Funding Reference Number: BIC Nº2020/00170- POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031826 |
| Summary: A research position for one Research Grant ("Atividades de iniciação a I&D (BII)") is open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the project QuantumMining. This project is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), through the Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Programme (COMPETE 2020), Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia. |
| Scientific Area: Optics and Photonics |
| Group: Optical Quantum Communications and Technologies – Av |
| Admission Requirements: University students enrolled in a first cycle of higher education, in an integrated master, or professional higher technical course in the areas of Physics Engineering, Physics, or equivalent, with great-motivation and ability for teamwork. Background and experience in C++ will be valued. |
| Work Objectives: The goal of this work is to contribute in the design and implementation of a quantum communication link to support the implementation of a quantum cryptographic protocol, namely a quantum oblivious key generation and distribution protocol. |
| Applicable legislation: A fellowship will be celebrated according to the regulations defined by FCT, “Regulation of Instituto de Telecomunicações’ fellowships” and “Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação”, according to Law no. 40/2004, dated August 18 (Status of Scientific Research Fellow), in its actual redaction, and also by Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia. For direct access to the FCT RBI go to the following link https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt (Reg. 950/2019, published in the DR of 16 December). |
| Place of work: The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Prof. Armando Pinto. |
| Duration: 6 months, with the possibility of renewal. Start date: January 2021 or soon thereafter. |
| Monthly salary: 416.12€ according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). The payment will be made by bank transfer. |
Selection criteria:
Each criteria, and the final classification F will be evaluated in a scale (0-20). The candidates will be ordered according to: F = C1 x 60% + C2 x 15% + C3 x 25% In case of a tie, the tied candidates will be ordered according to C1, then C2... The Jury has the right to not admit any of the candidates that applied for this position whenever they consider that no candidate meets the minimum requirements for the position. |
Jury:
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| Communication of the results: Results will be published at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, in Aveiro. The selected candidate will be notified by email. |
| Required Documents: Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position, Detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts and degree certificate. Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form. After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision. E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform) IMPORTANTE NOTICE: Academic degrees obtained abroad require recognition by a Portuguese institution under the terms of Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of 16 August and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of 25 January. The presentation of the certificate is mandatory for signing the contract. More information can be obtained at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374 All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid. |
| Application Period: 14-01-2021 to 28-01-2021 |
| Assistance: Send Email |
| Published on: 30-12-2020 |
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