Research Studentships (for PhD students) - (BL170/2026-IST-ID)

Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID; Portugal; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

A Associação do IST-ID abriu uma bolsa de investigação para estudante de PhD, no âmbito do grupo N-PRiME, em colaboração com o Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear. O foco é modelar plasmas de baixa temperatura relevantes para a indústria de semicondutores.

Duração inicial de 3 meses, com renovação até 6 meses. Candidaturas para ingresso no PhD, com avaliação por currículo, carta de motivação e entrevista remota.

Qualifications

• Conhecimento em física de plasmas de baixa temperatura.
• Conhecimento do LoKI-GM é desejável.
• Exigência de estar matriculado em um programa de PhD.

Responsibilities

• Contribuir para o avanço de modelação de plasmas de baixa temperatura e da descrição de cinética de espécies reativas.
• Desenvolver/refinar ferramentas de modelagem e procedimentos de actinometria em CF4 plasmas.
• Participar de apresentações científicas e interações com a equipa.

Skills

Plasma physics de baixa temperatura

LoKI-GM (LisbOn KInetics Global Model)

Education

Matrícula em PhD

Job description

Organisation/Company Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento _IST-ID Department DRH Research Field Engineering » Nuclear engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 20 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Not Applicable Offer Starting Date 9 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number UID/50010/2025 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are open for 1 Research Studentship (PhD student), within the framework of the Strategic Project of the N-PRiME group with the Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear (1801P.01462.1.02.02 UID/50010/2025),financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC

Workplan:This work aims to advance the modelling and characterisation of low-temperature plasmas relevant to semiconductor processing. The activities will focus on the development and refinement of plasma modelling tools and the implementation of advanced actinometry techniques in the Lisbon Kinetics (LoKI) code, with particular emphasis on CF4 plasmas. The main objectives are to improve the description of plasma kinetics, investigate the production and consumption of key reactive species, and assess the potential of actinometry as a diagnostic tool for determining plasma composition and validating kinetic models. These activities will strengthen the connection between numerical modelling and plasma diagnostics, providing relevant insights into the fundamental processes governing CF4 plasmas and their applications in semiconductor manufacturing. The expected outcomes will contribute to the development of more reliable modelling and diagnostic methodologies for low-temperature plasmas.

Duration:The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 3 months. it's expected to begin in January of 2027, and may be eventually renewed up to the maximum of 6 months, including the duration of the initial contract.

Admission Requirements:To be enrolled at a PhD.

Admission Requirements:To be enrolled at a PhD.

Selection process

Selection methods: The selection methods will be scored on a scale of 1-5 and will be as follows: Review of curriculum vitae (80% weighting), motivation letter (20%), with emphasis placed on knowledge of Low-Temperature Plasma Physics and the LisbOn KInetics Global Model (LoKI-GM). If the selection committee deems it necessary, an individual interview will be conducted (remote participation is permitted), which will include a scientific presentation. In this case, the weighting of the selection methods will be as follows: academic record (40%), letter of motivation (10%), interview (50%).

Composition of the selection Jury: Prof.Luís Lemos Alves (ist12747),Dr. Tiago Silva (ist158465) and Prof. Susana Freitas (ist14366)

Announcement/ notification of the results: The final evaluation results will be communicated to all applicants by email.

Deadlines and procedures of complaint and appeal. A complaint may be lodged from the final decision within 15 working days, or an appeal to the Executive Board of IST-ID within 30 working days, both counted from the respective notification

Additional comments

Legislation and Regulations:Statute of Scientific Research Fellow, approved by Law nr. 40/2004, of August 18, as worded by Decree-Law nr. 123/2019, of August 28; FCT Regulation for Research Studentships and Fellowships, available on https://dre.pt/application/file/a/127230968 .

Workplace:The work will be developed at Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion under the scientific supervision of Dr. Tiago Silva and Prof. Luís Lemos Alves