Your responsibilities
You will be part of:
The Accelerator Systems Department (SY), responsible for a series of the accelerator beam-related technical systems.
The Beam Instrumentation Group (BI) , which is responsible for designed, building and maintaining the instruments that allow the measurement of beam related parameters for all CERN accelerators and transfer lines. In particular, the SY-BI-BL Section is dedicated to beam loss measurements.
The project focuses on Large Hadron Collider (LHC) operational beam loss thresholds studies.
In particular you will:
review beam loss scenarios for the proton and ion run and propose and implement beam loss thresholds with the aim of improving machine protection and performance;continue follow up of the beam losses evolution, comparing ionisation chambers with diamond detectors;actively contribute to beam commissioning and the planned Machine Developments relevant for beam loss studies and participate to the measurements; integrate High Luminosity Beam Loss Monitors.Your profile
Skills and/or knowledge
Sound knowledge of accelerator physics and beam dynamics;Experience in data analysis, physics computing, programming, in particular with Python and NXCALS;Advantageous:
Experience using the beam loss thresholds management applications would be an advantage;Language skills:
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 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 CERN fellow or graduate contract before.Job closing date: 25.02.2024 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.
Job reference: SY-BI-BL-2024-9-GRAP
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-May-2024
This position requires:
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays.Work in Radiation Areas.Interventions in underground installations.A valid driving licence.Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.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.About us
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