Your responsibilities
You will be responsible for the development of a new telescope, based on Timepix4 Hybrid Pixel Detectors (HPD's), that will be used to characterise crystals for use in the CERN accelerators for beam manipulations. Bent crystals are used to channel particle beams for an increasing number of applications at CERN, for example, to assist collimation of the beam-halo and to reduce beam losses during beam extraction. They have also been proposed for future fixed-target experiments in the LHC.
You will join the Accelerator Systems Department (SY), which is responsible for the beam-related technical systems of the CERN accelerators. The position will be based in the CERN Beam Instrumentation (BI) group and you will also work closely with the Sources, Targets & Interactions (STI) group, which is responsible for the use of bent crystals at CERN. Within the BI group you will work in the eXperimental Areas, Electron beams & Ionisation monitor (XEI) section, with a team of applied physicists, electronic engineers & technicians.
You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development, including:
Conceptual design of the Timepix4 tracking detector modules & telescope; Performance study and optimisation of the telescope design with a particle physics simulation package;Adapting the CERN BI Timepix4 readout system for the telescope application;Development of track reconstruction & alignment procedures;Test of a prototype telescope in the SPS North Area & evaluation of performance;Construction, installation & commissioning of the final Timepix4 telescope in the SPS North Area.Your profile
Skills and/or knowledge
Demonstrated experience in hardware development for particle physics or accelerator based applications.Experience developing software with Python.Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a professional background in Physics, Applied physics (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 fellow or graduate contract before.Job closing date: 05.07.2023 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.
Job reference: SY-BI-XEI-2023-14-GRAP
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-December-2023
This position requires:
Work in Radiation Areas.Interventions in underground installations.
What we offer
A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 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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