Photon Detector R&D Specialist (EP-DT-TP-2025-22-GRAP)

Job Description

Your responsibilities

The CERN EP Detector Technologies group is renowned for its expertise in the development, characterization, and maintenance of large-scale detectors, such as the Ring Imaging Cherenkov system of LHCb instrumented with advanced photon detectors. You will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of photon detection, working on both commercial and custom devices. This role also involves active participation in ongoing R&D programmes focused on vacuum and solid-state photon detector technologies, as well as contributing to the next generation of detector upgrades.

Key Responsibilities:

• Characterize and assess both commercial and custom photon detector devices.
• Contribute to CERN's R&D programmes (EP R&D and DRD4) focused on photon detector technologies.
• Oversee the maintenance, supervision, and enhancement of laboratory facilities dedicated to photon detection research.
• Support advancements in picosecond timing operation for photon detectors in preparation for future large-scale detector upgrades.

Your profile

Skills

• Experience with the field of photon detectors.
• Experience with laboratory activities and related measurement apparatus, control software, readout electronics and analysis software (root or equivalent).
• Teamwork.
• Supervision skills.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• You have a professional background in Applied Physics or equivalent (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 12.03.2025 at 23:59 hrs CET.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-May-2025

Job reference: EP-DT-TP-2025-22-GRAP

Field of work: Applied Physics

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6287  and 6911  Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

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