Cryogenic charged-particle detector for space telescopes

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; Sur place; EUR 32 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Università degli Studi di Genova in Italy seeks researchers in physics for a project on space telescope detectors, focusing on low-noise observations with superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors. The roles include developing and testing models under the LTD laboratory.

Eligibility and CV requirements are described in the official notice. Applicants should follow the selection process outlined in the notice, including evaluation of titles and an interview on specified subjects.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and CV to apply selection are specified in the notice.

Responsabilités

• Evaluation of presented titles and interview on the subjects specified by the notice.

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Genova Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 3 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Space telescopes designed to observe the distant universe and low-intensity sources require anticoincidence detectors to suppress noise caused by cosmic rays. The project entails developing micromachined silicon detectors featuring superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors (TES) designed for operation at the telescope's focal plane temperature of 50 mK. Specifically, this project is part of the detector development for the European Space Agency’s future X-ray astrophysics telescope, newATHENA, under the coordination of the Italian Space Agency. The objective is to design, fabricate, and test the structural and engineering models to be delivered to the Italian Space Agency within the facilities of the Department of Physics' Low-Temperature Detector (LTD) laboratory.

The qualification and C.V. to apply selection are specified in the notice.

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• EUROPE

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• EUROPE

Selection process

evaluation of presented titles and interview on the subjects specified by the notice