Marco Piccardo
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Assistant Professor in Condensed Matter and Nanotechnology (Quantum Technologies, Topological Materials) Instituto Superior Técnico in Portugal
Degree Level
not provided
Field of study
Materials Science
Funding
This is an employment contract for one Assistant Professor in public functions, with an indefinite-term public functions contract and a five-year experimental period. No stipend or scholarship funding is mentioned.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Portugal
University
Instituto Superior Técnico
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About this position
Instituto Superior Técnico (University of Lisbon) has an open Assistant Professor position in Condensed Matter and Nanotechnology, with a research focus on quantum technologies, topological materials, materials with chiral properties, and other emerging themes in quantum systems.
This is a faculty recruitment call in the Physics Department, not a PhD or postdoctoral studentship. The notice emphasizes candidates with strong research potential and capacity, and it is especially directed to PhD degree holders. The appointment is a public functions employment contract with an indefinite term and a five-year experimental period.
Eligibility highlights include holding a PhD degree and, for foreign doctorates, obtaining formal recognition of the degree under the applicable Portuguese rules before signing the contract. The selection process evaluates teaching, research, scientific production, scientific outreach, and other merit-based criteria. The application materials must be submitted in the format specified by IST, with the application form in Portuguese and English and supporting documents in English.
The deadline shown in the post is 27 July 2026. Applicants should follow the instructions in the official application guide and submit the required documents through the electronic process indicated by IST Human Resources.
Announcer: Marco Piccardo, Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator at Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal.
Funding details
This is an employment contract for one Assistant Professor in public functions, with an indefinite-term public functions contract and a five-year experimental period. No stipend or scholarship funding is mentioned.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD degree. The notice states the competition is specially directed to PhD holders with high research potential and capacity. Foreign doctorate holders must have the degree recognized according to the applicable Portuguese legal framework before the contract is signed. The application must include documents supporting teaching, research, scientific production, and other merit criteria; the application form is bilingual in Portuguese and English, while the curriculum vitae and other documents are requested in English.
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Professors
Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator
Portugal
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Physics
Phase Behavior
Optical Physics
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