ATLAS Muon LS3 Integration & Installation Lead

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research; Genf; On-site; CHF 94,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, seeks an Applied Physicist - ATLAS Muon LS3 Integration and Installation Manager to lead coordination during LS3 (2026–2030). You will oversee installation, integration, and maintenance across Muon sub-projects, ensuring coherent planning and reporting to ATLAS TC.

The role requires PhD or equivalent experience in Physics, strong project coordination skills, and the ability to manage multiple teams and safety-critical infrastructure in a large scientific facility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience coordinating activities for large-scale detector systems or comparable complex scientific installations.
• Demonstrated experience planning and managing work programs involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating complex technical projects, managing competing priorities, and resolving planning, scheduling, and resource constraints in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience with safety systems and safety-related technical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with installation, integration, commissioning, or maintenance activities in large scientific facilities is considered an asset.
• PhD or equivalent relevant experience in Physics or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate installation and integration activities across the Muon projects, track progress, identify risks, and ensure effective communication among all teams.
• Act as liaison between Muon sub-projects and ATLAS TC, providing regular status updates and documentation.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor the integrated LS3 schedule for Muon installation, integration, and maintenance in collaboration with ATLAS TC.
• Coordinate and oversee technical activities on ATLAS Muon detectors in the UX15 cavern.
• Identify, manage, and resolve interface issues, schedule conflicts, and resource constraints across multiple projects and teams.
• Organise and chair regular ATLAS Muon LS3 coordination meetings, gather status information, and maintain an overview of ongoing/planned activities.
• Support Muon detector teams in coordinating LS3 activities to ensure timely delivery and efficient planning.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation, progress reports, and activity summaries.

Skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

Team management

Stakeholder management

Safety systems

Education

PhD or equivalent relevant experience in Physics or related field

Job description

CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, seeks an Applied Physicist - ATLAS Muon LS3 Integration and Installation Manager to lead coordination during LS3 (2026–2030). You will oversee installation, integration, and maintenance across Muon sub-projects, ensuring coherent planning and reporting to ATLAS TC.

The role requires PhD or equivalent experience in Physics, strong project coordination skills, and the ability to manage multiple teams and safety-critical infrastructure in a large scientific facility.