B-0013-26 – Research Initiation Grants (BII) – 22/01/2026 – Route 25 – projeto n. 29 (candidatura n. C645463824-00000063).

22 Jan 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Instituto de Telecomunicações

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Computer engineering
Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Undergraduate Positions

Application Deadline

5 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

16 Feb 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

European Union / Next Generation EU

Reference Number

B-0013-26

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Important note: This is a summarized English version of the full original announcement written in Portuguese. The content in English is provided for the convenience of non-Portuguese speakers. However, only the full Portuguese version has official value for the evaluation and selection process.

Title:
B-0013-26 – Research Initiation Grants (BII) – 22/01/2026 – Route 25 – projeto n. 29 (candidatura n. C645463824-00000063).

Funding Reference Number:
projeto n. 29 (candidatura n. C645463824-00000063)

Summary:
Two research positions for two Research Grants (“Bolsas de Iniciação à Investigação“) are open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the Project Route 25 - PRT – Route 25: Agenda for Autonomous, Intelligent, Interoperable and Inclusive Mobility. This project is funded by the European Union / Next Generation EU, through Programa de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR) [Project Route 25 with Nr. C645463824-00000063]. This work is within the scope of Work Package: "Digital Experience & Adaptive Connectivity for Cooperative Mobility".

Scientific Area:
Networks and Services

Group:
Networked Systems – Po

Work Objectives:
- Development of a Python application for anomaly detection and signature matching based on existing code.
- Performance evaluation of the application on a Raspberry Pi (RPi).
- Development of improvements to machine learning algorithms for anomaly detection and signature recognition.

Place of work:
The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações – Porto, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Ana Aguiar.

Duration:
4,5 months, with the possibility of renewal (according to the regulations defined by FCT). Start date: February 16th, 2026 or soon thereafter.

Required Documents:
Cover letter explaining the interest in the position and relevant background, detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts, Copy of the relevant certificates (Copy of the Degree Certificate(s), if applicable); and proof of enrollment (or proof of acceptance) in a higher education course or declaration of honour confirming that complies with the conditions to enroll in the required/preferable higher education course.
NOTE: The proof of enrollment in a higher education course must be made until the contract is signed.
Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherResearchPosition/8294
E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform)
All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

Application Period:
23-01-2026 to 05-02-2026

Assistance:
Send Email

Published on:
22-01-2026

Where to apply

Website

https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherResearchPosition/8294

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Undergraduate

Skills/Qualifications

Admission Requirements:
Research Initiation Grants are intended:
- for students enrolled in a professional higher technical course, undergraduate degree, integrated master's degree or master's degree, to undertake initial R&D activities, with a view to beginning their scientific training through integration in R&D projects to be developed in national institutions.
- for students with an undergraduate degree carrying out initial R&D activities who are enrolled in non-degree courses integrated into the educational project of a higher education institution, developed in association or cooperation with one or more R&D units.
In what concerns the admission requirements for this research initiation grant in particular:
- Candidates must be in 1st cycle graduation student in Electrical and Computer Engineering or equivalent, minimum course average grade of 15;
- Experience in software development is valued;
- Good communication skills in English.
The candidates are eligible if not awarded previously a scholarship funded direct or indirectly by FCT, celebrated according to “Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação”.

Additional Information
Benefits

Monthly salary:
651,12 € according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2025.p… ).
The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection process

Selection criteria:
 

• C1 (60%)
  Evaluation of academic habilitation
  1.1.Average course grade (50%)
  1.2. Grades of Programming course, computers, signs and statistics (50%)
   
• C2 (40%)
  Suitability of the candidates’ profile based on the relevant work experience in the tasks described in the work objectives.
  Previous experience in software development or projects with hardware, ability to discuss technical problems in a structured manner and good communication skills in English are valued.
   

Candidates may be interviewed for clarification of any aspect related to the above 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 40%
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:
 

• Prof. Ana Aguiar, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (President of the jury)
• Prof. Luis Miguel Pinho de Almeida, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
• Prof. Rui Pedro de Magalhaes Claro Prior, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto
• Prof. Sérgio Armindo Lopes Crisóstomo, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Substitute)

Communication of the results:
Results will be published at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Lisboa. The selected candidate will be notified by email.
After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision.

Additional comments

Applicable legislation:
A fellowship will be celebrated according to “Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação”, Law no. 40/2004, dated on 18th of August (Status of Scientific Research Fellow - https://dre.pt/dre/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2004-58216179 ), in its actual redaction, by Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia (https://files.dre.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf ) according to Reg. 950/2019, dated on 16th of December, and also by “Regulation of Instituto de Telecomunicações’ fellowships”.

Website for additional job details

https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherResearchPosition/8294

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto de Telecomunicações - Delegação do Porto

Country

Portugal

City

Porto

Postal Code

4200-465

Street

Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n

Contact

City

Aveiro

Website

https://www.it.pt/

Street

Campus Universitário de Santiago

Postal Code

3810-193

STATUS: EXPIRED

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