The Laboratory of instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics (LIP) is opening an international selection tender for one vacancy of doctorate (Junior Researcher) to perform research in the scientific area of Particle Physics Phenomenology. The candidate will be hired under a non-fixed term work contract (maximum period of 43 months), pursuant to the dispositions of article 6 (1) (b) and (3) and article 7 of the Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of 29^th August, updated by the Law nº 57/2017, of 19^th July and to the Labour Code, under its current reading. This contract is funded in the framework of the Programmatic Funding approved under article 12 (1) (b) of the “Regulamento de Avaliação e Financiamento Plurianual de Unidades de I&D”, with the reference UIDP/50007/2020, (supported by national budget and when applicable co-financed by EU programs).

Requirements: the candidate must have a PhD degree or equivalent in the area of High Energy Physics Phenomenology or related areas. It is intended to hire a motivated researcher with experience in higher-order QCD calculations, in order to contribute to the research program of the LIP Phenomenology Group.

Work plan:

The LIP Phenomenology Group is leading a research program on the bridge between theory and experience in particle and astroparticle physics. The selected candidate will join the LIP Phenomenology Group, contributing to the consolidation of research activities in perturbative QCD. In this context, it is expected that the candidate will participate in one or more of the following research lines:

- calculations with higher order of perturbative QCD, including its automation, with a view to high precision predictions for the LHC high luminosity phase;

- parton distribution functions for nucleons and nuclei;

- jet quenching in heavy ion collisions;

- Models of physics beyond the Standard Model and their observables.

Applicable Legislation

- Decree-Law no. 57/2016 of 29^th August, which approved the doctorate hiring regime destined to stimulate scientific and technological employment for all knowledge areas (RJEC), updated by the Law nº 57/2017, of 19^th July.

- Labour Code approved by Law no. 7/2009 of 12^th February, under its current reading

- Regulatory Decree nº 11-A/2017, of 29^th December.

Pursuant to article 13 of RJEC, the tender selection panel shall be formed by Professor José Guilherme Milhano , Professor Mário Pimenta and Professor Nuno Castro.

Monthly remuneration to be paid is the one defined by article 15 (1) of the Law nº 57/2017, of 19^th July, corresponding to level 33 of the Single Salary Table, approved by Order no. 1553-C/2008 of December 31st, i.e. 2.128,34 Euros.

Any national, foreign or stateless candidates who hold a doctorate degree in Physics or related scientific area and a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activity to be performed can submit their applications. In the event the doctorate degree was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, the degree must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 341/2007 of 12^th October.

General tender admission requirements are specified in the previous section.

Pursuant to article 5 of RJEC, selection is to be made based on candidate scientific and curricular career evaluation of the candidates whose application is considered admissible.

Scientific and curricular career evaluation of the position focuses on relevance, quality and currentness:

a)     of scientific, technological production in the last five years, deemed most relevant by the candidate;

b)     of research activities, applied or based on practical work, developed in the last five years, deemed most impactful by the candidate;

c)      of knowledge extension and dissemination activities developed in the last five years, namely under the scope of the promotion of culture and scientific practices, deemed most relevant by the candidate;

d)       of the activities of management of science, technology and innovation programs

Evaluation criteria are the following:

-          scientific, technological production in the last five years  (60%)

-          research activities, applied or based on practical work, developed in the last five years (30%)

-          knowledge extension and dissemination activities developed in the last five years and activities of management of science, technology and innovation programs (10%)

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, and his/her experience in the development, implementation, operation and coordination of infrastructures and systems of scientific data processing.

The final classification  = 0,60*a) + 0,30*b) + 0,10*c)

The panel shall deliberate by means of roll-call vote justified under adopted and disclosed selection criteria, with no abstentions allowed.

Minutes of panel meetings shall be executed and shall include a summary of all occurrences of said meeting, as well as of all votes casted by the members and respective reasoning, and shall be provided to candidates whenever required.

After selection criteria application, the panel shall prepare a sorted list of approved candidates and respective classification.

Panel’s final decision shall be validated by the leader of the institution, who is also in charge of deciding about the hiring.

Application formalization shall be made by sending:

·         Motivation letter;

·         Detailed Curriculum Vitae;

·         Certificate or diploma copy. Recognition of foreign diploma should also be delivered, if applicable;

·         Maximum of three recommendation letters which should be sent by the referees to natalia@lip.pt, mentioning the call and name of the candidate;

·         A copy of the PhD dissertation;

·         Other documentation relevant for the evaluation of qualifications in a related scientific area.

Candidates shall submit their application files and supporting documentation, in a digital form, in PDF format, via email to natalia@lip.pt. The call is open from 05^th to 23^rd of March 2020, 17:00 (Lisbon time).

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.

Both admitted and excluded candidate list and final classification list shall be published in the website of LIP: http://www.lip.pt and all candidates shall be notified by email with delivery receipt.

Preliminary Hearing and Final Decision Deadline: Pursuant to article 121 of the Administrative Procedure Code, after notified, all candidates have 10 working days to respond. Panel’s final decisions are pronounced within a period of 90 days, from application deadline.

This tender is exclusively destined to fill the vacancy and can be terminated at any time until approval of final candidate list, expiring with the respective occupation of said vacancy.

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.

The panel has approved this announcement in meeting held on 10^th October 2019.