Beam Physicist, Wakis

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Big Science Sweden in Geneva, Switzerland, is looking for a candidate to work on electromagnetic simulations related to accelerator components while mentoring students in an international research environment.

The role involves developing the Wakis open-source simulation code and optimizing its interface with beam dynamics codes. Candidates must have a Master’s degree or a PhD with relevant experience, and they should not have held a CERN fellow or graduate contract previously.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree with 2 to 6 years or PhD with 3 years professional experience.
• Experience in mentoring within an international research environment.
• No prior CERN fellow or graduate contract.

Aufgaben

• Work on electromagnetic simulations for wake field and beam coupling impedance.
• Develop and optimize the Wakis simulation code.
• Supervise and provide technical support to students.

Kenntnisse

Electromagnetic simulations

Beam dynamics

Scientific software development

Ausbildung

Master's degree

PhD

Jobbeschreibung

You will work on electromagnetic simulations for wake field and beam coupling impedance studies in accelerator components as well as their coupling with beam dynamics.

A key objective of the project is the further development of Wakis, an open-source wakefield simulation code available on GitHub, including the implementation of new features, benchmarking against commercial EM solvers, and validation on realistic accelerator geometries using bench measurements of different types. An optimised interface of Wakis with the beam dynamics code Xsuite will be also developed.

This project will naturally require you to also contribute to the supervision and technical support of students, gaining experience in mentoring within an international research environment.

The work will therefore combine computational and applied electromagnetics, accelerator physics, and scientific software development within a team.

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.