11 Sep 2026
Job Information
Organisation/Company: LIP - Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas
Department: LISBON
Research Field: Physics
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Application Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon)
Country: Portugal
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Hours Per Week: 35
Offer Starting Date: 1 Nov 2026
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number: 2023.18160.ICDT
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No
Offer Description
LIP – Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics opens an international call for the recruitment of a Junior Researcher (PhD holder) within the scope of the project SWGO (Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory), with the reference 2023.18160.ICDT, entitled “O futuro observatório de raios gama no hemisfério Sul”, funded under the Call “Concurso de Projetos de IC&DT em todos os domínios científicos 2023” and supported by funds of the State Budget.
Work plan:
The work plan will be developed in the context of the activities of the LIP group that participates in the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory, and will focus in particular on the development of innovative methods for shower reconstruction, namely on determining the direction, energy, and nature of the primary particle.
This work might require travelling to other countries.
Supervisors:
Mário Pimenta; pimenta@lip.pt
Ruben Conceição, ruben@lip.pt
Legislation:
The contract will be established in accordance with Decree-Law nº 57/2016 of August 29, amended by Law nº 57/2017 of July 19, which regulates the employment of PhD holders to promote scientific and technological employment.
Duration:
The fixed-term contract will have an expected duration of 12 months, with the possibility of extension for a new period up to 12 months.
Applicants should submit the following documents in PDF format:
- Motivation letter (in English);
- Research Statement (in English)
- Curriculum Vitae (in English);
- PhD certificate
- 1 Recommendation letter
Applications should be sent by email to: lisboa.candidaturas@lip.pt
Where to apply
E-mail: lisboa.candidaturas@lip.pt
Requirements
Research Field: Physics
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
PhD degree in Physics, Physics Engineering or a closely related field.
Participation in Particle or Astroparticle Experiments
Specific Requirements
- A background in Physics, Physical Engineering;
- The candidate must be fluent in English;
- Familiarity with Experimental Astroparticle Physics.
Preferred criteria:
Programming skills (Python, C++) and knowledge of analysis tools.
Languages: ENGLISH
Level: Excellent
Research Field: Physics
Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10
Additional Information
Benefits
Monthly remuneration to be paid is the level 33 of the Single Salary Table, i.e. 2.408,11 Euros.
Eligibility criteria
Any national, foreign, or stateless candidates who hold an academic or professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed can submit their applications. All candidates who formalize their applications in an improper way or fail to prove the requirements imposed by this tender are excluded from admission. In case of doubt, the panel is entitled to request any candidate to present further documentation supporting his/her statements. False statements provided by the candidates shall be punished by law. In the event of the degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, the degree must comply with the provisions of the Decree-Law nº. 66/2018, of 16 august (https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition?plid=1536). The selected candidate must provide the recognition of the degree when signing the contract.
Selection process
As stipulated in article 5 of RJEC, the selection is based on the evaluation of the scientific and curricular career of the candidates admissible.
Evaluation:
Evaluation of the CV and motivation letter of the candidates, namely their scientific merit and research capabilities as demonstrated by the diffusion of the scientific results achieved and by the participation in research projects in scientific fields relevant for the proposed work program.
Each member of the panel will value the criteria for each candidate, taking into account the requirements of the duties to be performed, the adequacy of previous experience, his/her relationship to the relevant areas and sub-areas.
The selection will consider the applicant's Curriculum Vitae (40%) and the Research statement and adequacy of the scientific profile to the proposed work plan (60%).
Members of the Jury:
- Prof. Mário Pimenta (LIP/IST)
- Prof. Ruben Conceição (LIP/IST)
- Prof. Bernardo Tomé (LIP/IST)
- Prof. Patricia Gonçalves (LIP/IST)
Advertising / notification of results:
The results of the evaluation will be communicated by email; in case of disagreement, the candidates have a period of 10 working days to contest the decision, as provided for in the Code of Administrative Procedure in a preliminary hearing. At the end of this period, the arguments presented will be analysed by the jury committee, who will simultaneously communicate the final decision to all the candidates who submitted allegations. The results of the shortlisted applicants will be communicated by e‐mail. In case of disagreement, the candidates have a period of 15 working days to contest the decision.
Additional comments
Non-discrimination and equal access policy: LIP actively promotes a non-discrimination and equal access policy, wherefore no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or deprived of any rights whatsoever, or be exempt of any duties based on their ancestry, age, sex, sexual preference, marital status, family and economic conditions, instruction, origin or social conditions, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, origin territory, language, religion, political or ideological convictions and union membership.
Website for additional job details: https://www.lip.pt/?section=about&page=recruitment
https://www.swgo.org/SWGOWiki/doku.ph
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: LIP - Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas
Country: Portugal
State/Province: LISBON
City: LISBON
Contact
City: LISBON
Website: http://www.lip.pt
Street: Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, nº 2
Postal Code: 1649-003
E-Mail: natalia@lip.pt
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