Applied Physicist for ATLAS Trigger Reconstruction

vor 1 Woche

Genf, Genf, Schweiz CERN Vollzeit CHF 60'000 - CHF 90'000 pro Jahr
Job Description

The goal of this project is to introduce innovative selections into the ATLAS trigger system to improve the identification of events in difficult regions of the parameter space, including rare Standard Model processes and exotic signatures. In collaboration with NextGen doctoral students, the selected candidate will contribute to the development of the trigger menu for the HL-LHC era.

Your responsibilities:

  • Design new triggering algorithms and strategies, including ML/AI-based approaches.
  • Identify final states insufficiently covered by the existing trigger configuration.
  • Develop tools to support HL-LHC trigger menu studies.
  • Simulate trigger selections and estimate trigger rates using data and HL-LHC Monte Carlo samples.
  • Ensure proposed solutions meet trigger menu constraints on processing resources and rate limits.
  • Collaborate closely with ATLAS trigger and TDAQ upgrade experts.

This role includes team supervision responsibilities.

Your profile

  • Experience in AI/ML and with trigger systems.
  • Experience with FPGAs and digital electronics.
  • Strong background in collider physics.

Skills:

  • Strong software skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience or willingness to supervise students.
  • Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

  • You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
  • You have a professional background in physics (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: at 23:59 CET.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Target start date: 01-March-2026

This position involves:

  • Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Job reference: EP-ADT-TR GRAP

Field of work: Experimental Physics

Benchmark job: Applied Physicist

What we offer

  • A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 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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