{"id":2435,"date":"2025-02-13T20:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T20:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/?page_id=2435"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:46:59","slug":"join-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/?page_id=2435","title":{"rendered":"Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00ebdded wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#0b192c;color:#ffffff;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:700;margin:0;\">Join Our Team<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:1.1rem;margin:10px auto 0 auto;opacity:0.8;max-width:700px;\">Explore career-advancing fellowships and research opportunities at ClusterDEM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00ebdded wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding:40px 20px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;\">\n\n    <!-- MSCA SECTION (MAIN HUB FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST) -->\n    <div style=\"border:2px solid #3182ce; border-radius:12px; padding:35px; background:#ffffff; box-shadow:0 10px 15px -3px rgba(49,130,206,0.05); margin-bottom:40px; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:35px; align-items:center;\">\n        \n        <div style=\"flex:1; min-width:320px;\">\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; color:#2b6cb0; background:#ebf8ff; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:12px; margin-bottom:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.5px;\">\ud83c\udf1f Annual Call Open<\/span>\n            <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 15px 0; font-size:24px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships<\/h2>\n            <p style=\"font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2d3748; margin-bottom:15px;\">\n                Are you a talented researcher eager to advance your career with a prestigious fellowship? ClusterDEM welcomes outstanding international researchers annually to co-develop applications for the <strong>Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships<\/strong>.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <h4 style=\"margin:20px 0 10px 0; font-size:15px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">Why Choose ClusterDEM?<\/h4>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0; padding-left:20px; font-size:14px; color:#4a5568; line-height:1.6;\">\n                <li>\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Access to cutting-edge mini-HPC architecture (OCTOPUS500) and experimental optical diagnostics.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83e\udd1d Highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment inside the C-MAST research ecosystem.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83d\ude80 Proven track record in aerospace materials, energy systems, fluid mechanics, and plasma physics.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83d\udcc8 Focused institutional support for career development, publication pathways, and mentorship.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <h4 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0; font-size:15px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">How to Submit an Expression of Interest:<\/h4>\n            <p style=\"font-size:14px; color:#4a5568; margin-bottom:20px; line-height:1.5;\">\n                Interested candidates should send a <strong>motivation letter<\/strong> alongside a <strong>detailed CV<\/strong> highlighting their research backgrounds and specific alignment with our laboratory sections.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:15px; align-items:center;\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:mm.abdollahzadeh@ubi.pt\" style=\"font-size:13px; color:#ffffff; background:#3182ce; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:6px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none;\">\ud83d\udce7 Contact Coordinator<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size:13px; color:#4a5568; background:#edf2f7; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:6px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none;\">\ud83c\udf0d Official MSCA Portal \u2197<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"flex:0 0 260px; max-width:100%; margin:0 auto; text-align:center;\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/clusterdem.ubi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/maricurie.jpeg\" alt=\"MSCA Fellowship Collaboration\" style=\"width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border:1px solid #cbd5e1;\">\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- FCT PHD SCHOLARSHIPS SECTION -->\n    <div style=\"border:2px solid #38a169; border-radius:12px; padding:35px; background:#ffffff; box-shadow:0 10px 15px -3px rgba(56,161,105,0.05); margin-bottom:40px; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:35px; align-items:center;\">\n        \n        <div style=\"flex:1; min-width:320px;\">\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; color:#276749; background:#f0fff4; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:12px; margin-bottom:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.5px;\">\ud83c\udf93 National Annual Call<\/span>\n            <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 15px 0; font-size:24px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">FCT PhD Studentships<\/h2>\n            <p style=\"font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2d3748; margin-bottom:15px;\">\n                ClusterDEM invites prospective doctoral candidates to apply for the annual <strong>FCT PhD Studentships<\/strong>. We offer fully supported pathways for national and international students to undertake cutting-edge PhD research in mechanical engineering, aerospace systems, multiphysics flow frameworks, and sustainable energy tech.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <h4 style=\"margin:20px 0 10px 0; font-size:15px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">What We Offer:<\/h4>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0; padding-left:20px; font-size:14px; color:#4a5568; line-height:1.6;\">\n                <li>\ud83d\udd2c Direct integration into high-impact experimental and numerical research projects.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83d\udcbb Hands-on training with advanced computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools and plasma diagnostic setups.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83c\udf93 Comprehensive supervision team embedded within the University of Beira Interior (UBI) and C-MAST.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <h4 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0; font-size:15px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">Application Guidelines:<\/h4>\n            <p style=\"font-size:14px; color:#4a5568; margin-bottom:20px; line-height:1.5;\">\n                Candidates interested in developing their PhD thesis under our supervision should reach out early with their academic transcripts and a research statement.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div style=\"display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:15px; align-items:center;\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:mm.abdollahzadeh@ubi.pt\" style=\"font-size:13px; color:#ffffff; background:#38a169; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:6px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none;\">\ud83d\udce7 Express Interest<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fct.pt\/en\/concursos\/concurso-bolsas-de-doutoramento-2026-linha-de-candidatura-geral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"font-size:13px; color:#4a5568; background:#edf2f7; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:6px; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none;\">\ud83c\udf0d Official FCT PhD Call \u2197<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- FCT INDIVIDUAL SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT STIMULUS SECTION -->\n    <div style=\"border:2px solid #d69e2e; border-radius:12px; padding:35px; background:#ffffff; box-shadow:0 10px 15px -3px rgba(214,158,46,0.05); margin-bottom:50px; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:35px; align-items:center;\">\n        \n        <div style=\"flex:1; min-width:320px;\">\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block; font-size:11px; font-weight:700; color:#b7791f; background:#fffaf0; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:12px; margin-bottom:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.5px;\">\ud83d\udcbc Postdoctoral &#038; Research Careers<\/span>\n            <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 15px 0; font-size:24px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">FCT Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEEC)<\/h2>\n            <p style=\"font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2d3748; margin-bottom:15px;\">\n                Are you an established or promising post-doc or junior researcher looking to secure a stable research contract? ClusterDEM acts as a host institution for the <strong>FCT Individual Scientific Employment Stimulus<\/strong> across Assistant, Associate, and Principal researcher tracks.\n            <\/p>\n            \n            <h4 style=\"margin:20px 0 10px 0; font-size:15px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">Host Support &#038; Integration:<\/h4>\n            <ul style=\"margin:0 0 20px 0; padding-left:20px; font-size:14px; color:#4a5568; line-height:1.6;\">\n                <li>\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Official institutional endorsement and hosting agreement from UBI \/ C-MAST.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83d\udcdd Dedicated pre-award proposal writing assistance and peer-review feedback.<\/li>\n                <li>\ud83e\uddea Full integration into ongoing national and international R&#038;D roadmaps.<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n\n            <h4 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0; font-size:15px; color:#0b192c; font-weight:700;\">How to Apply with Us:<\/h4>\n            <p style=\"font-size:14px; color:#4a5568; 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