Research Fellowship (BI – Master) - SPAC group

About this position

The Laboratory of instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (LIP) is opening a selection tender for one Research Student Fellowship (BI – Master) for research activities in the scientific subject of Computational Sciences, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence applied to health.

The recruited candidates will integrate a project focused on data analysis to support decision making in public health, joining a multidisciplinary and diverse research team in a collegial and collaborative environment.

The candidate should have an educational background in Biomedicine, Biology, Computational Biology or similar, and be currently enrolled in a PhD Program in public health.

The candidate should have previous experience (at least 3 years) working on research projects in the subject areas of biomedicine, biology, health sciences, with a strong emphasis on computation and data science. Previous experience in data analysis in a hospital setting, as well as international experience in public health projects is strongly preferred.

The chosen candidate will perform the following tasks:

• Analysis and development of databases containing medical and non-medical information;
• Participation and development of activities related to the project in coordination with other colleagues and researchers;
• Participation in activities related to the goals of the project, namely those related to the selection and analysis of relevant bibliography, dissemination activities, including the preparation of scientific articles and presentations in conferences, seminars, workshops, etc., as well as organizing those same events in the context of the project.

Candidates can apply by sending the following documentation, in english:

• Motivation letter
• Curriculum Vitae detailing the skills and qualifications described in this advertisement
• Certificate or diploma copy, including recognition of foreign diploma, if applicable
• Contacts of 2 references
• Other documents the candidate considers relevant for their application

Applications should be sent as pdf files to the email address natalia@lip.pt , vanda@lip.pt , spac@lip.pt

Legislation: A fellowship contract will be established according to the “Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology” ( https://dre.pt/application/conteudo/127238533 ) and to the Status of Scientific Research Fellow (Law nº 40/2004, August 18th, and its successive amendments).

Duration: The fellowship has a duration of 4 months, with a foreseen starting date in September 2024. The fellowship may eventually be renewed, until the maximum foreseen in the project and according to the terms of the FCT regulations.

The research project will be conducted at LIP under the scientific supervision of Joana Gonçalves de Sá.