Post-doctoral Researcher for Testing of

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Villigen, Schweiz Paul Scherrer Institut Vollzeit

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is looking for a Post-doctoral Researcher for the Superconductivity Group of the Swiss Plasma Center (SPC), which is located in the premises of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen.-
To strengthen our team, we are searching for a**Post-doctoral Researcher for Testing of Superconducting Cables (EPFL)****:
**Your tasks**:

- Lead the test campaigns in the SULTAN test facility, plan the test program, analyze the results and report them in a test report. Coordinate the testing and the conductor sample preparation with the international partners
- Participate in the development of the second test facility EDIPO
- Design and R&D of superconducting cables for state-of-the-art fusion magnets, mainly for the EUROfusion DEMO tokamak
- Support of Ph.D. students

**Your profile**:

- Ph.D. degree in Physics or Engineering
- Experience in Applied Superconductivity and Magnet Technology
- You can work independently as well as in a team
- You feel responsible for thoroughly documenting your work, including the preparation of manuscripts for publication
- A good level of English
- Basic knowledge of German or willingness to learn German

**We offer**:
We offer a stimulating environment in a working team of approx. 20 people, with a broad network of international collaborations. The conditions of employment are according to the rules of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. The contract is initially of a limited duration of four years. The working place is at the premises of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, which is located in the north of Switzerland, approximately halfway between the cities of Zurich and Basel.Contact:

- EPFL SPC
- Superconductivity Group
- Kamil Sedlak
- Forschungsstrasse 111
- 5232 Villigen PSI



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