New CIÊNCIAVITAE feature makes researchers’ work easier
Since its launch in November 2023, CIÊNCIAVITAE‘s “Suggestions” feature has allowed 143,000 records to be added more easily and quickly, relating to scientific productions and projects.
This advance in CIÊNCIAVITAE, an FCT digital service developed through the FCCN, has already resulted in an estimated saving of 7,150 hours of work / 100,000 euros*, by simplifying the management of CVs for the scientific community and filling them in automatically. Automating this process not only saves time, but also improves the accuracy and consistency of the records on the platform.
With this and other innovations introduced on the platform, researchers can concentrate their efforts on research and development, making a decisive contribution to the advancement of science in Portugal.
CIÊNCIAVITAEwill continue to evolve with future updates in order to further expand the positive impact of this functionality on the management of scientific information, in line with the principles of the PTCRIS program.
* The estimated savings in time and money were calculated based on three factors: the average time it takes to manually enter a record on the platform, which is 3 minutes; researchers dedicate an average of 1,820 hours a year to their scientific activities; and the average annual salary of a researcher, calculated at 29,000 euros, according to the European Commission’s “Study on the Remuneration of Researchers in the Public and Private Sectors”.
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