The NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal (http://novaims.unl.pt) is offering a full-time Post-Doctoral position at post-graduate level as Science and Technology Manager (BGCT), fixed term, to be filled from July 1st 2015 until October 31st 2018 (40 months).
The fellowship amount for the full time position (current working hours are 40 hours per week) is according to the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. The full monthly maintenance stipend scale is available athttp://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores.phtml.en. Successful candidates will be placed in the BGCT group (Doctor). The level of the stipend (€1495 – €1995) within this group will be determined based on prior experience.
Candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree in Geoinformatics, Computer Science, Information Management, Geographic Information Systems or a related discipline and should have a strong interest in smart cities and/or in research areas related to smart cities (e.g. geographic information systems, sensors, location-based services, mobile and ubiquitous computing, crowd sourcing, technology adoption by citizens). Excellent technical skills are a prerequisite for applying, and previous experience in programming is also essential. Prior experience in working in a large-scale international project, including managerial aspects, would be desirable. Similarly, past work with open source software and familiarity with the underlying licenses, methods and tools would be of high value for the advertised position.
The successful candidate will work in the context of an international PhD program (http://geo-c.eu) in the area of open cities. The main tasks will include:
- The management of the technical aspects of developing a large open-source framework;
- Supporting doctoral researchers in developing their own research agenda;
- Facilitating the collaboration of doctoral researchers groups in Germany, Spain, and Portugal, and
- Contributing to the overall management of the project.
Though there are no mandatory teaching duties attached to the position, opportunities for teaching on different levels (doctorial, postgraduate and undergraduate) exist should the successful candidate wish to participate in teaching. The appointment explicitly includes the opportunity to develop an independent research profile.
NOVA IMS is a fundamentally interdisciplinary organization committed to conducting innovative and internationally visible research related to information management and systems. We actively encourage collaboration across disciplines and research groups, and support staff in developing their own research profile and agenda. English is the main language spoken at the School, which harbors researchers from all continents with highly diverse cultural backgrounds. More information about the School can be found on its homepage (http://www.novaims.unl.pt).
The Universidade Nova de Lisboa is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the proportion of women in academics. Consequently, we actively encourage applications by women. Female candidates with equivalent qualifications and academic achievements will be preferentially considered within the framework of the legal possibilities. Applicants with disabilities will be subject to preferential consideration in accordance with the applicable laws and university statutes.
Applications should include copies of degree certificates, curriculum vitae, motivation statement, list of publications (if applicable) and a brief research plan. Please email applications in the form of a single PDF to painho@novaims.unl.pt, quoting GEO-C POST-DOC in the subject line. The deadline for applications is March 31st 2015. In case of any further questions, please use the same email address.