Job Description

Your responsibilities

The ATLAS Experiment at the LHC currently constructs a new inner tracking system (ITk) for its future research at the High-Luminosity LHC. At the center of the next tracker the ITk Pixel detector will provide unprecedented radiation hardness and speed for the reconstruction of charged tracks produced in p-p collisions. For the tracker upgrade the CERN ADE group is committed to contribute over the next years to the construction of the ITk pixel detector including the assembly and evaluation of multi-module structures and their integration in the ITk Pixel Outer Barrel Detector.

The selected candidate will play an active role in the preparation, installation and commissioning of the test setups for reception of loaded local supports before integration and the installation and commissioning of the setups for testing during integration in laboratory for inclined unit integration and of the ITk Pixel Outer Barrel in SR1. Her/his responsibilities will include the electrical test and evaluation of results during reception of loaded local supports of the Outer Barrel and contribute to multi-module operation, testing and evaluation of detector segments during surface integration of the Outer Barrel.

Moreover, handling of data and reporting of results including the ITk production database at these stages of the detector construction will be part of her/his tasks. This will also include the interface and usage of the databases. She/he will also regularly present results internally and to the ITk Pixel community. In addition, she/he will have the opportunity to be involved in R&D of future detector material.

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Knowledge about silicon tracking detectors for high energy physics experiments.
• Demonstrated experience in operating multiple silicon detector modules and required equipment
• Hands-on experience with handling detector components.
• Knowledge in evaluation of properties and data of silicon detector modules.
• Rigorous and organized approach to work, producing quality results at first attempt.
• Working well in multi-disciplinary teams and an international collaboration, including physicists, engineers and technicians and presenting work to collaborators.
• 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, Electrical Engineering (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: 20.01.2024 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.

Job reference: EP-ADE-TK-2023-152-GRAP

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

Target start date: 01-March-2024

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.

About us

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