Detector Development Lead for CERN Experiments

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation service

Career counselling

International environment

Job summary

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year fixed-term research position starting February 1, 2027, with potential extension by 1 year. The successful candidate will establish and lead detector development activities for CERN-based experiments, contributing to ALICE projects such as ITS3 or LumiCal and related data analysis tools.

We seek a PhD holder in physics with strong experimental or theoretical background in particle or nuclear physics,

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or a closely related field.
• Strong experimental or theoretical background in particle and/or nuclear physics.
• Experience with detector development and testing; electronics and data analysis skills.
• Good knowledge of accelerator physics and international collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead detector development activities for CERN-based experiments.
• Collaborate with international partners and contribute to data analysis efforts.
• Engage in teaching and supervision at university level.

Skills

Particle physics

Detector development

Electronics & data analysis

Accelerator physics

Education

PhD in Physics or closely related field

Job description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year fixed-term research position starting February 1, 2027, with potential extension by 1 year. The successful candidate will establish and lead detector development activities for CERN-based experiments, contributing to ALICE projects such as ITS3 or LumiCal and related data analysis tools.

We seek a PhD holder in physics with strong experimental or theoretical background in particle or nuclear physics,