Research Student Fellowship (BI – Master) - CMS Group

21 Jan 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

LIP - Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas

Department

LISBON

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions

Master Positions

Application Deadline

3 Feb 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Country

Portugal

Type of Contract

Other

Type of Contract Extra Information

Research Grant

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

9 Feb 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number

Financiamento plurianual de Unidades de I&D “UID_50007_2025”

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

LIP opens a call for selection of fellows for one Research Student Fellowship (BI Master) for participation in the project “Collaboration in the operation and physics data analysis at the CMS experiment at CERN”, in the framework of the program “Financiamento Plurianual de Unidades de I&D “UID_50007_2025”, funded by FCT with national funds and, when applicable, co-funded by European funds. 

Work plan:

The work plan will be carried out in the framework of the activities of the LIP group in the CMS experiment, one of the outstanding research groups in High Energy Physics in Portugal. The LIP-CMS group is involved with a leading role in data analysis (Top, B, quarkonium, heavy ions, SUSY, exclusive production, and Higgs) and in the HL-LHC detector upgrades for Phase2 (MTD, PPS). At LIP, we operate a Tier-2 computer center, provide resources for data analysis both locally and as a part of the CMS computing grid.

The successful candidate will participate in the data analysis of the full dataset available with the goal of fully exploiting the discovery opportunities offered by the LHC in the search for New Physics. The activity is centered on Run2 data and preparation for a leading contribution in the LHC Run3 data analyses.

Legislation: 

The fellowship contract will be established according to the Regulations for Research Grants of LIP and FCT and to the Status of Scientific Research Fellow (Law nº 40/2004 de 18 de Agosto, and its successive amendments).

https://files.diariodarepublica.pt/2s/2019/12/241000000/0009100105.pdf

https://web.lip.pt/lfiles/Regulamento-Bolsas-Investigacao-BI-LIP.pdf

Duration:

The fellowship has a duration of 12 months, with a foreseen starting date on February, 2026.

Applicants should submit: a motivation letter, Curriculum Vitae, two reference letters, Bachelor and Master diplomas and a list and grades of university courses and other relevant documents, as a PDF file, by email to lisboa.candidaturas@lip.pt

Where to apply

E-mail

lisboa.candidaturas@lip.pt

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The candidates should provide a clear demonstration of the ability to carry out a research program.

Languages

PORTUGUESE

Level

Excellent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Benefits

The monthly amount of € 1309,64, is in accordance with the values stipulated in the “FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships”:

https://www.fct.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Tabela_valores_SMM_2025.p…

This amount will be paid on a monthly basis through a bank transfer to the grant holder's bank account.

Other components, such as installation or travel support, if applicable, will be paid according to the same rules.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should fulfil the requirements to join a course granting a higher academic degree (PhD) or in a non‐academic degree course, as stipulated in the “Regulations for Research Grants of the Foundation for Science and Technology” (Article 6). 

When signing the contract, the candidate must present a proof of enrollment in the course granting, or not, a higher academic degree.

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=1… ). The selected candidate must provide the recognition of the degree when signing the contract.

Selection process

Evaluation: 

The members of the jury will take into consideration the CV (50%) and the research experience in the required field (50%). If none of the candidates fulfills the appropriate profile, the scholarship will not be awarded.

Members of the Jury: 

• Prof. João Varela (LIP and IST)
• Dr. Jonathan Hollar (LIP)
• Dr. Michele Gallinaro (LIP and IST)
• Prof. Patrícia Gonçalves (LIP and 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 final 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.lip.pt/?lang=en&section=research&page=research-group-details&detail…

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

Geofield

Contact

City

LISBON

Website

http://www.lip.pt

Street

Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, nº 2

Postal Code

1649-003

E-Mail

natalia@lip.pt
lisboa.candidaturas@lip.pt

STATUS: EXPIRED

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