Geodetic Engineer / Postdoc position on gravity field modelling

European Geosciences Union (EGU); Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 7.000 - 8.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, is offering a Geodetic Engineer / Postdoc position focused on gravity field modelling. You will work on regional gravity field models in collaboration with Swisstopo and contribute to studies related to the Future Circular Collider (FCC) and the tunnel alignment.

The role supports precise (sub-millimetric) positioning and joint efforts to implement the New Swiss Height System, integrating geodetic methods with accelerator geometry.

Qualifikationen

• Master degree required.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to regional gravity field modelling studies for the FCC and precision alignment of accelerator components.
• Collaborate with Swisstopo to calculate the quasi-geoid model for the New Swiss Height System.

Ausbildung

Master

Jobbeschreibung

Position

Geodetic Engineer / Postdoc position on gravity field modelling

Employer

CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Homepage

https://home.cern/

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Sector

Government

Relevant division

Geodesy (G)

Type

Contract

Level

Experienced

Salary

6800 - 7500 € / Year, 6372-7004 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree

Required education

Master

Application deadline

31 August 2026

Posted

5 August 2026

Job Description

At CERN, and in collaboration with Swisstopo, we are filling a position on regional gravity field modelling.

In this role, you will contribute to the studies for the Future Circular Collider (FCC), focusing on the gravity field models required for the construction of the 91 km-long tunnel and the later high-precision (sub-millimetric) alignment of the components of the particle accelerator and its detectors. In parallel, a collaboration between CERN and the Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo) has been put in place to calculate simultaneously the quasi-geoid model over Switzerland that is required for the implementation of the New Swiss Height System.