New feature in CIÊNCIAVITAE eases bureaucratic burden on researchers.

Since its launch in November 2023, the “Suggestions” feature of CIÊNCIAVITAE, the FCT's digital service, developed through the FCCN, has already enabled the simpler and faster addition of 143,000 records relating to scientific productions and projects.

7,150 hours of work and 100,000 euros have already been saved

This advancement resulted in an estimated saving of 7,150 working hours / 100,000 euros*, representing a significant step in simplifying curriculum management for the scientific community.

Aligned with the fundamental principle of PTCRIS, “Register once, reuse multiple”, the “Suggestions” functionality was designed to alleviate the bureaucratic burden placed on researchers, facilitating the automatic completion of resumes.

This innovation works by suggesting information based on data already available on the platform. CIÊNCIAVITAE. By automating this process, the tool not only saves time, as well as improving the accuracy and consistency of records on the platform.

In addition to making the scientific information management process more efficient, the functionality reflects the commitment of CIÊNCIAVITAE in supporting the scientific community.

With this and other innovations, the platform allows researchers focus more of their efforts on their core activities, such as research and development, contributing decisively to the advancement of science in Portugal.

THE CIÊNCIAVITAE will continue to evolve with future updates, in order to further expand the positive impact of this functionality on the management of scientific information.

*The estimated savings in time and money were calculated based on three factors: the average time to manually enter a record into the platform is 3 minutes; researchers dedicate an average of 1,820 hours per year to their scientific activities; and the average annual salary of a researcher is 29,000 euros, according to the European Commission's "Study of the Remuneration of Researchers in the Public and Private Sectors."