Research Physicist

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Geneve, Schweiz CERN Vollzeit

**Job Description**:
**Your responsibilities**

Are you a hands-on research physicist with a passion for cutting-edge technology and software development?

Then seize this opportunity and join CERN's Experimental Physics (EP) Department, where you will take part in the development and construction of data acquisition and detector control systems for ATLAS Forward Detectors. As research physicist you will be associated with the ATLAS LUCID and Zero Degree Calorimeter (ZDC) detectors.

You will be responsible for development and maintenance of the software needed for the data acquisition and detector control systems and will provide expert support during ATLAS data taking. You will also support and develop, as needed, online monitoring tools to ensure correct operation of the detectors, associated Level-1 triggers, and real-time luminosity measurements. You may also provide software support for the development of the data acquisition electronics for upcoming upgrades to the LUCID and ZDC detectors at the HL-LHC.

**Your profile**

Skills and/or knowledge
- Experience with data acquisition in high-energy physics experiments.
- Extensive knowledge of C++ programming and UNIX operating systems.
- Familiarity with ROOT-based data handling and analysis.
- Demonstrate a "can-do" attitude as well as willingness to participate in the operation of the detectors.
- Rigorous and organized approach to work, producing quality results at first attempt.
- Work well in teams.
- Good communication 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 mechanical or aerospace 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 fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date**:29 June 2023 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.**

Job reference: EP-ADO-AM-2023-1-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.
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- 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.

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