Postdoctoral researcher on the electron-driven plasma wakefield accelerator experiment, FLASHForward

4 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

29 Feb 2024 – 23:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Other

Offer Starting Date

2 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Work group:

FTX

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Starting date:

02.02.2024

Job description:

DESY

Particle accelerators based on novel plasma technology are promising to positively disrupt a multitude of accelerator-based applications in the health sector, industry and fundamental research. Given their high-potential or impact in society at-large, plasma accelerators form a cornerstone of the DESY accelerator research and development strategy. This advanced accelerator concept leverages extreme fields in the GV/m-range, which exceed those achievable with traditional radiofrequency accelerators by orders of magnitude. As a consequence, plasma-based particle accelerators are the key to the miniaturisation of today’s large-scale acceleration installations and to the future deployment of compact, mobile systems. A flagship project is the electron-driven plasma wakefield accelerator experiment, FLASHForward. Key challenges in the investigation of the acceleration of the witness bunch of electrons in the wakefields are the beam quality, energy efficiency and the repetition rate. In this way the technology could provide a booster or accelerator structure for free electron lasers or high energy particle accelerators. We are looking for an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to join the FLASHForward team.

About your role:

• Execution of experiments at the FLASHForward facility
• Development of new projects and measurement programmes
• Development of plasma source technology and plasma and beam diagnostic systems
• Advanced accelerator control and application of modern data science tools

About you:

• PhD in physics or equivalent, with a focus on plasma wakefield accelerators and accelerator physics
• Experience working with particle accelerators and associated diagnostics
• Experience in complex data analysis and/or simulation
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to drive central aspects of your work forward independently and as part of a team
• Outstanding inter-personal communication skills

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket at both locations.

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

Apply now 

DESY promotes the professional development of women and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the position to be filled. In addition, severely handicapped persons with equal aptitude are given preferential consideration. The advertised positions are basically suitable for part-time employment.

You can find further information here: www.desy.de/career/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung tendersglobal.net Notkestraße 85 tendersglobal.net 22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific organisation.

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Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.desy.de/career/job_offers/index_eng.html?joboffer=235497

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Country

Germany

City

Hamburg

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Website

https://www.desy.de/career/job_offers/index_eng.html?joboffer=235497

Contact

City

Hamburg

Website

https://www.desy.de

Street

Notkestraße 85

Postal Code

22607

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+49 40 8998-0

Fax

+49 40 8998-3282

STATUS: EXPIRED