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As a member of a team responsible for the vacuum systems of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider, a project that will upgrade the performance of the world's most powerful accelerator, your role will involve participating in acceptance tests of vacuum equipment, including those for the beam collimation systems. These activities will take place within dedicated workshops, laboratories, and the LHC tunnel area. You will collaborate closely with students, trainees, experienced technicians, and engineers in a highly motivating and international environment.
Your primary responsibilities will include the following tasks:
Measurement of pressures in the ultra-high-vacuum range. Identify and quantify residual gas in vacuum systems by mass spectrometers, including the detection of organic contaminants;Mechanical assembly of vacuum components and helium leak detection of sub-assembly or fully assembled accelerator vacuum equipment;Generating appropriate documentation for vacuum equipment;Participating in the logistics and overseeing the procurement process for vacuum components;Participating in interventions on vacuum equipment in the LHC tunnel, including mechanical installation, helium leak detection, in-situ heating, and activation of non-evaporable getter coatings.Who we are looking for
Skills and/or knowledge
Knowledge of mechanics and materials;Experience on performing laboratory measurements in the field of materials and vacuum technology;Knowledge of vacuum would be an asset;Ability to work in a team;Fluent in French, the ability to work in English would be an advantage.Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in engineering by the application deadline.Your highest educational qualification is either a bachelor's or a master's degree.You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.Applicants without University degree are not eligible. Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.Job closing date: January 19 at 23:59 PM (CET).
Job reference: TE-VSC-BVO-2023-16-GRAE
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-April-2024
This position requires:
Work in Radiation Areas.Interventions in underground installations.What we offer
A monthly stipend ranging between 5119 and 5631 Swiss Francs (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
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.
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