Detector Scientist

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 41,356 - 55,141; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden is offering a position at CERN involving participation in the assembly, testing, and integration of hybrid pixel detector modules for the ITk pixel detector construction.

Applicants must hold a master's degree with relevant work experience or a PhD. Be sure to engage with additional criteria specified for this role.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience or PhD with up to 3 years.
• Eligible only if not previously had a CERN fellow or graduate contract.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the assembly, testing, and integration of hybrid pixel detector modules.

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

During the ATLAS Phase-II upgrade in Long Shutdown 3, an all-silicon Inner Tracker (ITk) will be installed, consisting of four silicon strip layers and five hybrid pixel layers. The detector will provide exceptional radiation hardness and fast charged-particle reconstruction. The CERN ATL-TRK team contributes to the ITk pixel detector construction through the assembly, testing, and integration of hybrid pixel detector modules and their further integration into the detector.

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.