Senior Technician IT160-26-44
Universidade de Coimbra
Deadline
18 October 2026
Description
Offer Description: Under the terms of Article 11 of Ministerial Order nr. 233/2022, of 9 September, it is hereby made public that, by order the Magnificient Rector, Amílcar Celta Falcão Ramos Ferreira,, of September 27, 2026 , is open for a period of 10 working days as from the date of publication of the extract of this Notice in the Diário da República, for the recruitment procedure for one position, category of Senior Technician, as a public service employment contract of unfixed-term duration of the staff map of the University of Coimbra.1. Applicable legislation: General Labour Law in Public Functions, designated by LTFP, approved by Law nr. 35/2014, of 20 June; Labour Code, approved by Law nr. 7/2009, of 12 February; Law nr. 62/2007, of 10 September, establishing the legal regime of higher education institutions (RJIES); Decree Law nr. 29/2001, of 3 February, establishing the employment quota system for people with disabilities, with a degree of functional incapacity equal to or above 60%; Administrative Rule nr. 233/2022, of 9 September, regulating the competition procedure; Administrative Rule nr. 1553-C/2008, of 31 December, which approved the single remuneration table for workers in public functions; and Decree Law nr. 84-F/2022, of 16 December, which approves measures valuing for workers in public functions.The legislation indicated should be considered in its current wording.2. Place of work: Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra. 3. Procedure reference: IT160-26-44. The contract awarded under this tender will be financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Regional Programme of the Centre (Centro 2030), Portugal 2030 and the European Union; operation 18368, operation code in the Funds Desk CENTRO2030-FEDER-01468500.4. Job(s) characterization: Advisory, research, planning and implementation functions relating to technical methods and processes, to be carried out with responsibility and technical autonomy, albeit under the supervision of a qualified senior member of staff, within the scope of the “WaterScan – Intelligent Optoelectronic System for Monitoring Water Distribution Networks and Detecting Leaks” project, namely: (i) supporting researchers in the second activity of the project, specifically in the acquisition of Rayleigh backscatter signals using phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) for different optical fibres and under different excitation conditions, in the characterisation of short-duration laser pulses generated using semiconductor optical amplifiers or by direct modulation via short-duration electrical pulses; in the programming of Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices to perform data acquisition functions; and in the analysis of the collected data, using mathematical algorithms to convert the signals into environmental values; (ii) supporting researchers in the fifth activity of the project, namely in the creation of materials and channels to support the communication and dissemination of results, in publicising the project’s results at workshops, webinars, conferences and trade fairs, and in the drafting of technical and scientific articles; (iii) providing support to researchers in the sixth activity of the project, specifically in the preparation of periodic project progress reports; (iv) providing general administrative support to researchers on the project, specifically in placing orders for optical, optoelectronic and electronic components. To carry out these duties, the following skills profile is required, in accordance with the standards set out in Ministerial Order No. 236/2024/1 of 27 September for careers at functional complexity level 3: commitment to public service, commitment to collaboration, commitment to change and innovation, commitment to results, critical analysis and problem-solving. 5. Admission requirements: Those set forth in art. 17 of LTFP: a. Portuguese Nationality, when not disp
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