Applied Physicist in Gas Detectors and Systems

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Big Science Sweden is seeking an Applied Physicist in Gas Detectors and Systems for CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. This role involves developing and maintaining gas systems for particle detectors, ensuring optimal gas mixtures.

Qualified candidates should have a master's degree or PhD in a related field, along with relevant professional experience. Applications must meet the eligibility criteria regarding citizenship and previous contracts with CERN.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience or PhD with a maximum of 3 years of experience.
• National of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.

Aufgaben

• Join the Gas Systems team responsible for maintaining and developing gas systems.
• Deliver required gas mixtures to particle detectors across CERN experiments.

Ausbildung

Master's degree

PhD

Jobbeschreibung

Applied Physicist in Gas Detectors and Systems

Datum: 10 juli, 2026 Tid: 11:59

Placering: CERN

Mer information

Particle detectors operating at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider experiments require highly specific, precise, and stable gas mixtures, provided by dedicated and complex gas systems often operating in gas recirculation. Correct and stable mixture composition is a fundamental requirement for the long-term, continuous operation of all detectors.

You will join the Gas Systems team in the EP-DT-GD, responsible for the maintenance, operation and development of the gas systems for particle detectors. The team is responsible for approximately 40 gas systems delivering the required mixtures to the particle detectors across all CERN experiments.

Under certain conditions, particle detectors in the LHC experiments use greenhouse gases (GHGs). CERN is strongly committed to reducing GHG emissions from the operation of particle detectors. The Gas Systems team has identified four strategies to optimise GHG usage: gas recirculation, gas recuperation, new environmentally friendly gases and gas abatement.

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 and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.