Head of Department - CBM (all genders)

Physics World; Darmstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research facility in Germany is looking for a Head of Department for the CBM project. The role involves providing strategic leadership in experimental physics, coordinating collaboration efforts, and managing a team of scientists and engineers. Candidates should have a PhD in experimental physics and relevant project management experience. The position offers career development opportunities and is based in Darmstadt.

Leistungen

Professional development opportunities

International collaboration

Prospect of joint professorship

Qualifikationen

• PhD in experimental physics, preferably with specialization in nuclear or particle physics.
• Strong scientific background in physics of strongly interacting matter.
• Experience in large-scale experiments.

Aufgaben

• Provide scientific and strategic leadership for the CBM department.
• Coordinate activities directed towards CBM in collaboration with management.
• Manage and develop department team, ensuring compliance with regulations.

Kenntnisse

Leadership and team coordination

Strong background in strongly interacting matter

Project management

Detector technologies

Grant writing

Ausbildung

PhD in experimental physics

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

The GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. The FAIR facility (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) is under construction through international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment with a team committed to world-class science.

Position

Head of Department - CBM (all genders)

Posting ID: 25.87-5112

About CBM

The Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM) experiment belongs to the core scientific projects of FAIR. Its goal is to explore the phase diagram of strongly interacting matter at high net baryon densities with unprecedented precision. The experiment is currently entering the final construction phase with preparation of the installation and commissioning underway. A large international collaboration with 400 scientists and engineers is contributing to a complex suite of detectors.

About the CBM Department

The CBM department at GSI hosts the collaboration and presently comprises about 20 scientists, engineers and technicians. Its involvement in the CBM experiment includes the following activities with development life cycle responsibility:

• Silicon Tracking System (STS), a key detector of the CBM experiment;
• Software for experiment control, event reconstruction and detector simulation;
• Front-end electronics for Time-Of-Flight (TOF) detection;
• Data acquisition system;
• Cave and detector infrastructure.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and strategic leadership for the CBM department;
• Coordinate host lab activities directed towards CBM in close collaboration with CBM collaboration management;
• Coordinate cooperation between CBM and technical research departments and other groups in the context of realising and running CBM;
• Represent the CBM department in internal committees, scientific reviews and funding discussions;
• Manage and develop the department team, including scientists, engineers and technicians, and ensure compliance with safety, legal and administrative regulations.

Your Profile

• PhD in experimental physics, preferably with a specialization in nuclear or particle physics;
• Strong scientific background in the physics of strongly interacting matter and experience in large-scale experiments;
• Project management experience in complex, international research environments;
• Acquainted with detector technologies, data acquisition and/or software development;
• Proven leadership and team coordination skills;
• Successful track record in acquiring third-party funding is expected;
• Experience in academic teaching and supervising Bachelor, Master, and PhD students is highly desirable.

We Offer

• A leadership role at a major European research facility;
• Opportunities for professional development and international collaboration;
• Prospect of a joint professorship in cooperation with a partner university in the region.

The position is permanent. The salary and benefits are based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund) effective at GSI.

GSI promotes the professional development of women and expressly welcomes applications from women. Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu.

If you are interested, please submit your application, including a cover letter, CV, list of publications, research statement, and contact details for references, with the posting ID 25.87-5112 by 30 September 2025 at the latest via the online portal on our job site Online-Bewerbungsportal.

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, ABTEILUNG PERSONAL, PLANCKSTRASSE 1, 64291 DARMSTADT