1 Research Grant for MSc - Project 2024.00249.CERN Coimbra

1 Research Grant for MSc - Project 2024.00249.CERN
Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal

Organisation/Company: ADDF - Associacao para o Desenvolvimento do Departamento de Fisica

Department: ADDF

Research Field: Physics » Other

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: Master Positions

Country: Portugal

Application Deadline: 26 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Offer Starting Date: 15 Apr 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A research scholarship for one candidate holding a Master degree is open for 3 months, eventually renewable for more 3 months and 15 days, in the framework of project with reference 2024. 00249. CERN, entitled “Topological defects as a probe of new physics: from CMB birefringence to gravitational waves. ” This project is supported by measure RE-C06-i06. m02 – "Reinforcement of funding for International Partnerships in Science, Technology and Innovation" of the Recovery and Resilience Plan - PRR, within the framework of the financing contract signed between the Recover Portugal Mission Structure (EMRP) and the Foundation for Science and Technology I. P. (FCT), as an intermediate beneficiary.

ADDF – Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Departamento de Física, a nonprofit private organization, part of the National Scientific and Technological System, opens a call for a scholarship grant to hire a Master for 3 months, starting 15 April, eventually to be renewed according to the applicable laws.

The candidate must hold a Master's degree in Physics, Physics Engineering, or in related areas and be enrolled in a doctorate or
- academic course, integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units.

The proof of enrollment must be completed until the contract is signed, and the candidate may attach a declaration of commitment to honor that he/she meets the requirements for enrollment in a Doctorate or
- degree awarding course.

Work Plan

The scholarship holder will support tasks within the scope of this project, namely:

The fellow will perform research in the context of the R&D project “Topological defects as a probe of new physics: from CMB birefringence to gravitational waves. ” This project aims to make progress in understanding the dynamics and observational signatures of networks that include one type of defect, the
- called domain wall (DW), in particular, in connection with cosmic birefringence and gravitational waves.

Work place: Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Additional Information

Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship will last for 3 months, starting on 15 April 2025, and ending on 15 July 2025.

Amount of the monthly maintenance subsidy: The amount of the scholarship corresponds to €1. 309, 64, according to the table of scholarship values awarded by FCT, I. P. in the country. In addition to this value, the candidate will also benefit from a personal insurance.

Scholarship payments will be made monthly by bank transfer.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must hold a Master's degree in Physics, Physics Engineering, or in related areas and be enrolled in a doctorate or
- academic course, integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution, developed in associations or cooperation with one or more R&D units.

The proof of enrollment must be completed until the contract is signed, and the candidate may attach a declaration of commitment to honor that he/she meets the requirements for enrollment in a Doctorate or
- degree awarding course.

Selection Process

The selection of the scholarship holder to be hired will be made through the evaluation of the candidate's absolute merit, focusing on the relevance, quality, timeliness and suitability of the candidate for the functions to be performed, according to the following evaluation factors and weightings:

1. adequacy of the candidate's profile to the needs of the project (50/100);
2. experience in the area of the tasks to be developed (25/100);
3. motivation and autonomy (25/100).

Formalization of applications: Applications must be sent by
- mail to rzferreira@uc. pt and addf@uc. pt, and must explicitly indicate the reference “Application to Postdoctoral Fellowship within the project 2024. 00249. CERN”, or otherwise they may not be considered.

Application period: The competition is open from 12 March to 26 March 2025.

Additional information: The results of the evaluation will be announced by 28 March 2025, by sending a communication to the candidates via email. After the publication of the results, the candidates will be notified so that, if they wish, they can express their opinion at a prior hearing within a maximum period of 10 working days after that date.

Non-discrimination and equal access policy: ADDF actively promotes a
- discrimination and equal access policy, meaning that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, harmed or deprived of any right or exempt from any duty due to, in particular, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family situation, economic situation, education, origin or social condition, genetic heritage, reduced work capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic or racial origin, territory of origin, language, religion, political or ideological beliefs and trade union membership.