Applied Physicist at CERN

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research; Lavamünd; Vor Ort; EUR 100.000 - 119.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Relocation package

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Paid leave

Family allowances

Zusammenfassung

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research invites an Applied Physicist to join the ATLAS Group and lead electronics integration in the upgrade of the muon spectrometer's RPC detectors.

You will test and validate front-end, low voltage, and connection boards; coordinate QA/QC activities; and support the integration of electronics boards into RPC detectors, working onsite with a dynamic team.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in design, debugging and operation of fast electronics boards for gaseous detectors.
• Experience in operating and commissioning of gaseous detectors.
• Knowledge of gas detector physics.
• Ability to lead small to medium teams in a leadership role.
• Design and simulation of front-end electronics for analog sensors and transducers.
• Knowledge of gas-based particle detection technologies.
• Testing and validation of detector, accelerator and beam line components.
• Analysis and optimisation of detector performance.

Aufgaben

• Testing and validating pre-production Front-End, Low Voltage, and connection boards.
• Coordinating quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities.
• Supporting the integration of electronics boards into RPC detectors.
• Participating in QA/QC testing of fully equipped chambers.

Kenntnisse

Fast electronics boards

Gaseous detectors

Detector commissioning

Front-end electronics design

Gas-based particle detection

Team leadership

Testing and validation

QA/QC testing

Jobbeschreibung

As an Applied Physicist, you will join the ATLAS Group at CERN and be part of the team which is working on the upgrade of the muon spectrometer of the ATLAS detector. In this upgrade you will play a crucial role, leading the electronics integration in the new RPC detectors to be used in the Inner layer of the Barrel Muon Spectrometer.

Your responsibilities

• Testing and validating pre-production Front-End, Low Voltage, and connection boards.
• Coordinating quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities.
• Supporting the integration of electronics boards into RPC detectors.
• Participating in QA/QC testing of fully equipped chambers.

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• Strong experience in the design, debugging and operations of fast electronics boards for gaseous detectors.
• Demonstrated experience in operating and commissioning of gaseous detectors.
• Knowledge of gas detectors physics.
• Ability to work effectively in small to medium-sized teams under a leadership role.
• Design and simulation of front-end electronics for analog sensors and transducers.
• Knowledge and application of gas based particle detection technologies.
• Testing and validation of detector, accelerator and beam line components.
• Analysis and optimisation of detector performance,

Grade range: 6

Benchmark job: 200140 - Applied Physicist

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Team supervision

Employment conditions

• A valid driving licence.
• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum net entry-salary of 9236 Swiss Francs per month, increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.

30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.

Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.

Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.

A relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.

Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot, Croatian and Turkish nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• You have relevant qualifications and professional experience.
• If you have previously held a Staff contract at CERN, you will not be eligible for these positions.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

You will need these documents to complete your application

• Your CV (English or French)
• Any document you consider relevant to your application

Your CERN Department

The EP department conducts research in experimental particle physics in close collaboration with and supporting the wider scientific community working at CERN. This includes designing and operating experiments, developing and constructing detectors, acquiring and analysing physics data.

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