Applied Physicist, Quench Protection

Big Science Sweden; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden is seeking a candidate in Geneva, Switzerland, to play a key role in validating and improving simulation tools for superconducting magnet systems. This role involves collaboration with experimental test teams and an emphasis on quench protection and ramp loss phenomena.

The ideal candidate should have a master's degree with 2 to 6 years of experience or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years. Experience with advanced simulation tools is crucial for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience or PhD with up to 3 years.
• Experience in using advanced simulation tools.
• Citizenship: national of a CERN Member State or Associated Member State required

Responsibilities

• Ensure tools reflect the experimental behaviour of magnet systems.
• Work with teams to validate and improve computational models.
• Contribute to design and analysis of Quench Protection.

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

You will play a key role in ensuring that advanced simulation tools accurately reflect experimental behaviour of superconducting magnet systems. You will work closely with experimental test teams and simulation developers to validate, analyse and improve computational models, with particular emphasis on quench protection and ramp loss phenomena in Low-Temperature Superconductor (LTS) and High-Temperature Superconductor (HTS) magnets. You will contribute to design, performance evaluation and analysis of Quench Protection on several High Field Magnets (HFM) developed at CERN.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of aCERN 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.