SmokeStorm | MSc | Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.

OFFER DESCRIPTION

Job description: The Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics (ADAI) opens a tender for the award of one (1) Research Grant (BI) for Master in the framework of the Scientific Research and Technological Development Project (IC&DT) "SmokeStorm - Forecasting and communicating wildland fire smoke effects", with reference PCIF/MPG/0147/2019, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, through the R&D program for the prevention and combat of wildfires, determined by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers no. 159/2017.

Work Plan: The selected candidate will develop the following tasks:

1) Collaborate in the methodological development of scientific research on the field of forest fires namely in the aspects of fire behaviour, specifically in the subject of fire spread;

2) Development laboratory and field tests within the scope of fire behavior, using measurement technologies of fire spread;

3) Collaborate on the development of a web platform that supports the model for predicting the behavior of the smoke plume and its impact on people's health when exposed to forest fires;

4) Participation in other tasks related to wildfires that may be considered as relevant;

5) Production of scientific reports and articles based on the work developed;

6) Participation in the dissemination tasks and appreciation of the results obtained.

Scholarship duration: The scholarship will last for 12 months.

Formalization of applications: Applications should be sent in pdf format to the following email addresses: luis.reis@dem.uc.pt, xavier.viegas@dem.uc.pt and fatima.guedes@dem.uc.pt, putting in the subject of the email: SMOKESTORM -BI-ADAI. The following documentation must be submitted: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Certificate of Qualifications including breakdown of the grades obtained in the subjects of the respective course and final grade, and letter of motivation. Applicants with foreign academic degrees must present Certificate of Level Recognition in accordance with applicable law.

Deadline for application: The submission is open from 2 to 17 of December 2021.

Benefits

Amount of monthly maintenance allowance: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to € 1104.64, according to the table of values of the scholarships awarded directly by FCT, I.P. in the Country (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/docs/Tabela_Valores_SMM_LOE_2021.pdf).

Eligibility criteria

50% for academic qualifications;

50% for the degree of satisfaction of knowledge and experience requirements.

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods to be used will be: curriculum evaluation, with a value of 50% for academic qualifications and 50% for the degree of satisfaction of knowledge and experience requirements. If the Jury deems it necessary, an interview may be held with the candidates placed in the first three positions according to the ordering resulting from the previous criteria. In this case, the final score will include the curriculum assessment (as described above), valued at 50%, and the interview, valued at 50%. If none of the candidates has the appropriate profile (overall assessment below 50%), the scholarship will not be awarded.

Selection Jury Composition: President: Doutor Domingos Xavier Viegas, Others members: Doutor Luís Carlos Duarte dos Reis and Doutor Jorge Rafael Nogueira Raposo.

Form of publicity / notification of results: The final results of the evaluation will be publicized, through a list ordered by final grade obtained, and the candidates will be notified by e-mail.

Additional comments

Applicable Legislation and Regulations: Scientific Research Grant Holder Statute, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of August 18, amended and republished by Decree-Law No. 202/2012 of August 27, by Decree-Law No. 89/2013 of 9 July, by Decree-Law No. 233/2012 of October 29, and by Law No. 12/2013 of January 29, and amended by Decree-Law No. 123/2019 of August 28, as amended (https: //www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/estatutobolseiro) and FCT, I. P Research Fellowship Regulation, in force (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt).

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Offer Requirements

• REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL

  Engineering: Master Degree or equivalent

  Chemistry: Master Degree or equivalent

• REQUIRED LANGUAGES

  OTHER: Good

  PORTUGUESE: Good

Skills/Qualifications

Scientific Area: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.

Admission Requirements: Masters who are enrolled, or who undertake to apply shortly after awarding the scholarship, in a doctoral program in the areas of moisture contact effect on fire behaviour, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar. Candidates should preferably have a good knowledge on fire spread and numerical modelling of fire behaviour, as well as the ability to prepare and carry out laboratory tests in the context of fire spread, fire behavior simulators is also valued, as well as the ability to speak and write in Portuguese and English.

Specific Requirements

Requirements

REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL: Masters enrolled in a doctoral course

The following documentation must be submitted: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Certificate of Qualifications including breakdown of the grades obtained in the subjects of the respective course and final grade and letter of motivation. Applicants with foreign academic degrees must present Certificate of Level Recognition in accordance with applicable law.