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 PhD level. Candidates must have a PhD degree or be about to complete a PhD in Robotics or related areas;
• Competence attested by a good record of scientific publications, on topics such as human-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 human-machine interaction, including a) development of prototypes and tests and b) technical supervision of teams;
• Development of applications for research projects;
• Preparation of technical-scientific reports;
• Scientific promotion and dissemination activities;

BENEFITS:

Health insurance.

WORKPLACE

The face-to-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.

Guimarães, October 2024