R&d Scientist

DECTRIS is a successful and growing hightech company that develops and manufactures X-ray and electron cameras to spark scientific breakthroughs around the world. While photographic cameras capture visible light, DECTRIS cameras count individual X-ray photons and electrons. Our 150+ employees are located in Switzerland, the United States and Japan.
- At DECTRIS, academic research meets agile industry practices. The company’s roots are deep in the scientific community and our scientists publish new research results every year. At the same time, our engineers, technicians, administrators, and commercial experts work hard to make sure our customers benefit from the latest technologies without delay.
- **Our Vision **is to provide the most reliable high-performance X-ray and electron detectors to scientists and radiologists all over the world.
- **Our Mission** is to enable scientific discoveries and advance human health by challenging the limits of detection technology.**R&D Scientist**:
Your Tasks
- Develop novel detectors and detection technologies for electrons and X-rays together with your colleagues
- Find, investigate, and share your findings on the technologies that solve the future customer's needs
- Characterize and calibrate new detectors
- Communicate results internally and at international conferences
- Perform measurements and characterizations at the DECTRIS X-ray and electron lab and at external research facilities
- Work in cross-functional teams developing new detectors

Your Skills
- PhD in physics, electrical engineering, or similar in the field of detector technology
- Experience in detection technologies for ionizing radiation, with a good understanding of the physics of radiation detection
- Experience in statistics and data analysis (preferably in Python)
- Experience in R&D and/or scientific work
- Knowledge of lab equipment, electronic circuits, interfacing hardware with software
- Interest in novel and future electron and X-ray detectors, and the corresponding technologies and be updated on new development
- Good communication skills, ability to explain complicated and complex things in understandable terms
- Willingness to provide your original contribution to the field
- Ability to read and write scientific publications and to present results
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams
- English proficiency
- Experience with detector simulation tools is a plus

We Offer
- A successful and growing high tech company in an international, scientific environment.
- Joining the global leader in HPC X-ray detectors for science and industry. Our engineers design cutting-edge detectors to support the state of the art science and technology.
- An international work environment formed by more than 100 experienced engineers, scientists and other professionals.
- An ambitious company with an outstanding collaborative culture, which commits to mutual success.
- Excellent, flexible working arrangements to enable professional development and personal life balance.
- A thoughtful environment. You will enjoy our modern infrastructure including additional benefits like a small gym, parking space, subsidised meals, free snacks and company events.

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**The Research and Physics Team**

Research and Physics Team
- The Research and Physics Team is a multinational team of physicists and engineers working in a self-organized environment. We are researching the basic technologies for future detectors. This includes, for example, new concepts for readout ASICs or new materials for the detection of X-rays or electron beams. We regularly present our results to a specialist audience at international conferences and publish them in scientific journals. We are responsible for the characterization and calibration of our detectors. We have an in-house X-ray and electrons laboratory available for this purpose. We are regularly at synchrotrons and electron microscopy state of the art labs, where we can carry out special measurements to characterize our X-ray cameras.