<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(please redistribute; apologies for cross-postings)</span><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div><div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Positions in human-swarm in<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3206_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3252_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">ter</span></span>action for MSc holders at ISR - University of Coimbra</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Application period: ** March 6 – 19, 2026 **</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Detailed call for applications:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3207_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3253_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.apply.uc.pt/procedure/v5ih5akhuvgsbt6r" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">https://www.apply.uc.pt/procedure/v5ih5akhuvgsbt6r</a></span></span></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">SCOPE AND DESCRIPTION</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">The University of Coimbra (<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3208_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3254_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.uc.pt/en/" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uc.pt/en/</a></span></span>) is pleased to announce two open positions for MSc holders within the scope of the recently funded project "REMORA - Swarm Robotics for the Monitoring and Enhancement of A<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3209_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3255_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">qua</span></span>tic Resources", reference COMPETE2030-FEDER-01429400. Pursuing a PhD is not mandatory; however, candidates who are willing to enroll in or are already enrolled in a PhD programme will be positively valued in the selection process. Selected candidates who enroll in a PhD programme will benefit from full tuition fee coverage during the first year and will receive support in applying for funding to cover tuition fees in subsequent years.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">The grant recipients will conduct research under the scientific supervision of Prof. Rui P. Rocha (<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3210_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3256_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://faculty.uc.pt/uc26413/en" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://faculty.uc.pt/uc26413/en</a></span></span>), focusing on novel techniques for remote human–swarm in<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3211_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3257_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">ter</span></span>action and demonstrating their application in the monitoring and valorization of a<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3212_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3258_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">qua</span></span>tic resources using robot swarms. The goals of the work plan are:</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Position 1</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Development of local control laws to enable the emergence of swarm behaviors, with the objective of deploying a MANET and performing adaptive data sampling;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Development of a decentralized method for data aggregation and building situational swarm state awareness;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Implementation of swarm robotics algorithms and research prototypes using the ROS 2 middleware;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Conducting experiments with physical robot swarms and participating in field experimentation campaigns in collaboration with other REMORA project partners.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Position 2</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Design of a user in<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3213_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3259_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">ter</span></span>face to provide a human operator with situational awareness of the current swarm state, as well as short-<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3214_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3260_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">ter</span></span>m forecasting capabilities;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Development of control strategies to induce macroscopically specified swarm behaviours;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Implementation of swarm robotics algorithms and research prototypes using the ROS 2 middleware;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Conducting experiments with physical robot swarms and participating in field experimentation campaigns in collaboration with other REMORA project partners.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">The workplace will be the Institute of Systems and Robotics (<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3215_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3261_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.isr.uc.pt" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.isr.uc.pt</a></span></span>), located within the Dept. of Electrical and Compu<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3216_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3262_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">ter</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Engineering at the University of Coimbra. ISR-UC is a research unit in robotics that was recently evaluated as "Excellent" by the Portuguese science agency (FCT).</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">The aim of the REMORA project is to transform the monitoring and management of a<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3217_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3263_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">qua</span></span>tic resources in Portugal and across the European Union, addressing the need for innovative and sustainable solutions in the blue economy sector. Over the course of this 3-year project, the consortium aims to achieve a Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) in a representative environment, demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of robot swarms in two use-case scenarios: fish farms and marinas.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">OFFERED POSITIONS</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Research fellowship (or PhD scholarship) position with a monthly stipend of 1,309.64 €, plus social security contributions and personal accidents insurance;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">- Doctoral tuition fees (2,750 € per year) covered in the case of a PhD scholarship;</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , 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sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">ELIGIBILITY RE<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3218_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3264_com_zimbra_date" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none">QUI</span></span>REMENTS</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">i) Hold a MSc degree in Electrical and Compu<span class="Object" 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Failure to submit any of the mandatory documents will result in exclusion from the application process.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">ii) Application period: ** March 6 – 19, 2026 **.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">**Important Notice**: Candidates who did not obtain their MSc degree in Portugal are obliged to present records of the MSc level recognition in Portugal, issued by a Portuguese public higher education establishment, according with the information at<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3229_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3275_com_zimbra_url" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://www.uc.pt/en/academicos/graus/reconhecimentos" style="color:#005a95;text-decoration:none" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.uc.pt/en/academicos/graus/reconhecimentos</a></span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>.</div><div style="color:#000000;font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">For candidates who are still waiting for the end of this recognition process, at least a proof that a request for the MSc level recognition is being processed by the Academic Services of University of Coimbra (e.g., an email from official services) should be included in the application.</div></div><br><div>______</div><br><div>Rui P. Rocha, PhD</div><div>Associate Professor</div><div>Institute of Systems and Robotics</div><div>Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering</div><div>University of Coimbra</div><div>Universidade de Coimbra - Pólo II</div><div>3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal</div><br><div>E-mail: rui.rocha[at]uc.pt</div><div>Tel.: +351 239 796 256</div><div>MS Teams: rprocha</div><div>Web: <a href="http://faculty.uc.pt/uc26413/en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://faculty.uc.pt/uc26413/en</a></div><div>_______</div><br><br><div>Founded in 1290, the University of Coimbra (UC) is the oldest Portuguese university and one of the oldest in the world. UC is nowadays a vibrant academy and an indisputable reference in higher education and research in Portugal and in Europe, due to the quality of the courses taught at its eight Faculties and to its excellence in the promotion of science and technology advances in 46 research units integrated in the University. With more than 2,200 researchers and professors, UC has extensive experience in research programs with competitive research funding, particularly in European Commission (EC) framework programs for research, in several areas including sciences, engineering, health, justice and home affairs, international cooperation, and mobility. In FP7 and H2020, UC participated in 80+ projects and was the coordinator in 15 of them.</div><div>The Institute of Systems and Robotics - University of Coimbra (ISR-UC) is a research unit integrated in UC whose overall goal is to develop excellent research in various areas of science and technology, with emphasis on intelligent systems and robotics. The ISR-UC has participated in over a dozen European projects funded by EC framework programmes. The ISR-UC has been recently evaluated as "Excellent" by the Portuguese science agency (FCT). Portugal is a member of the European Union and is an excellent place to study and do research.</div></div><br><div><p><br></p><br></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>