진학프로석·박사 채용 접수 플랫폼

Applications are open for 1 (number) Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the framework of project/R&D institution ORIGINS/IST-ID (title of the project/R&D institution’s name), 1801P.01282 - ORIGINS_2022.05284.PTDC (reference), financed by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC

Workplan: Development of optical sensors for in-situ detection of molecules in extreme environments

The goal of this project is to assemble a luminescence-based sensor into the tip of optical fibers to achieve remote sensing of an analyte in fluids of hydrothermal vents. Aldehydes will be the target molecules, which will be detected by in-situ optical sensors to be developed. The reason for this is that carbonyl compounds (such as aldehydes) have been detected in the plumes of the icy moon Enceladus by the Cassini mission [Khawaja et al. 2019]. Chemical sensing often relies on the variation of optical properties of tailored indicator dyes [Baldini et al. 2006], and optical sensors have advantages: contactless and/or long-distance monitoring, absence of electrical interference, and lack of analyte consumption. Plus, the availability of optical fibers enables the use of these sensors in extreme environments [Wang, & Wolfbeis 2016], e.g., in hydrothermal vents.

Duration: The research fellowship(s) will have the duration of 15 months. It’s expected to begin in February/2026, and it will not be renewable.

It is mandatory to formalize applications with the submission of the following documents: i) B1 Form – Fellowship application (https://ist-id.pt/concursos/bolsas/ ); ii) Curriculum Vitae; iii) academic degree certificate; iv) motivation letter; v) declaration on honour that the applicant does not exceed with this contract an accumulated period of three years in this type of fellowship, continuously or with interruptions, within the technological and scientific system, and that the research work that led to the PhD degree was carried out in a different entity from the host institution of the fellowship.

Applications must be submitted to the email: zita.martins@tecnico.ulisboa.pt