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 and their applications in a national and international context.

At the CCG/ZGDV Institute, we believe in the economic valorisation of knowledge to achieve a better society. In this sense, we act independently or in a network, positioning ourselves as an interface between academia and the economy, based on strategic partnerships, through projects and services to transfer knowledge.

A competition is open for the award of 1 Employment Contract for the position of (1) Medical Specialist (Researcher) in Breast Cancer, under the following conditions:

Scientific Areas: Radiology, Oncology, Surgery, Epidemiology, Imaging, Genetics, Public Health, among others.

Admission requirements: Candidates must have a PhD degree in an area relevant to breast cancer research, such as Oncology, Mastology, Radiology, Oncological Surgery, Gynaecology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Public Health, Bioinformatics, or other related areas of Health Sciences and Biomedical Sciences.

Priority will be given to candidates with:

• In-depth knowledge of Radiology, Oncology and/or Surgery. Specialisation in medical oncology, mastology, gynaecology, radiotherapy, oncological surgery, and radiology. Subspecialization in Breast Oncology. Ability to design and interpret clinical trials. Knowledge of molecular biology, bioinformatics and precision medicine. Ability to critically analyse scientific literature. Experience in participating in technical-scientific projects. Participation as author/co-author of scientific publications in the area.

• Candidates with a Master's and/or Doctorate in related areas will be considered an asset: oncology, radiology, surgery, epidemiology, public health, among others.

2. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION:

The selected candidates will develop their activities in the CVIG (Computer Vision, Interaction and Graphics) group of the CCG/ZGDV, in particular, in research and support for the development and validation of algorithms and methods for detecting and diagnosing cancer phenotypes (lung and breast), based on the analysis of images and biomedical data.

3. WORKPLACE:

The work will be carried out at the facilities of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal (Setúbal Campus), at the Computer Graphics Center, based in Guimarães, under the scientific guidance of Professor Dr. Miguel Angel Guevara López and Dr. Edel Garcia Reyes.

4. CONTRACT DURATION:

A permanent contract is scheduled to start in July 2025.

5. MONTHLY SALARY AMOUNT:

The salary amount will be defined according to the academic background, skills and abilities demonstrated by the candidates.

6. FORMALIZATION OF APPLICATIONS:

Applications must be accompanied by the following documents, under penalty of exclusion from the competition:

1. An admission letter mentioning your motivations;
2. Detailed CV;
3. Doctorate certificate, in the case of foreign candidates, it will also be necessary to present proof of recognition of the Doctorate awarded by a foreign higher education institution, by a Portuguese higher education institution.
4. Copy of the leading scientific publications (up to a maximum of 5) related to the scientific areas of this application
5. Copy of identification document.

7. APPLICATION DEADLINE AND METHOD OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:

Applications should be emailed to jobs@ccg.pt, and the competition will be open until 30/06/2025, indicating the reference 25_006_INVCM_CVIG.

Guimarães, April 2025