Research Scientist Ultra Cold Neutrons

Big Science Sweden; France; Remote; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden is seeking an experienced individual to operate and optimize the Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) source SuperSUN as its 'first Instrument Responsible'. You will ensure reliable operations, collaborate with users on specific scientific tasks, and pursue your own research ideas.

This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in world-leading research in cold and ultra-cold neutron sources, contributing to significant scientific experiments and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable operation of SuperSUN, managing interventions and compliance.
• Perform measurements and develop instrumentation for UCN transport and analysis.
• Collaborate with users for scientific tasks using SuperSUN.
• Pursue personal research and foster scientific collaborations.
• Promote current and future experimental programs.

Job description

Working within the Nuclear and Particle Physics (NPP) Group, you will be involved in the operation and optimization of the new Ultra-Cold Neutron (UCN) source SuperSUN as its ‘first Instrument Responsible’. You will have the opportunity to explore the scientific possibilities of world leading cold, very-cold, and ultra-cold neutron sources.

Your tasks

• Assure a reliable operation of SuperSUN. This includes management and documentation of interventions from different ILL services and assuring compliance of the instrument.
• Perform measurements for instrument characterization, develop new instrumentation for UCN transport, storage and spectroscopy; work on data acquisition, analysis and scientific evaluation.
• Collaborate with users to optimize the performance of SuperSUN for specific scientific tasks. The current user experiment, PanEDM, has the goal to measure the static electric dipole moment of the neutron with unprecedented accuracy.
• Pursue a personal research program, by developing own ideas, proposing experiments, fostering scientific collaborations, and preparation of scientific publications.
• Promote and support current and future experimental programs.