28 days ago
Geneva, SwitzerlandMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Maintain and extend the core Optics Measurement and Correction framework and toolset used during LHC commissioning and operation.
- Develop software to improve the efficiency and capability of optics measurements and corrections in the LHC.
- Update accelerator-model creation and correction algorithms to use new simulation tools.
- Explore and implement automation for key measurement and analysis workflows.
- Develop GUIs and analysis tools for use in the CERN Control Centre during optics commissioning.
- Participate in and contribute to the analysis of optics measurements in CERN accelerators.
- Test, diagnose, and optimize existing software and contribute to knowledge-transfer activities.
Requirements
- Background in programming and software design with experience in Python.
- Familiarity with version-control systems and collaborative workflows, including GitHub.
- Experience with GUI development.
- Professional background in Physics, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Either a Master’s degree with 2–6 years of post-graduation professional experience or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
- Knowledge of particle accelerator physics and operation is advantageous.
- Ability to prioritize work, deliver on timelines, collaborate effectively, communicate clearly, and share knowledge.
- Spoken and written English or French, with commitment to learn the other language.
- Must be a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State and must not previously have held a CERN fellow or graduate contract.
Benefits
- Monthly stipend of 6372–7004 Swiss Francs, tax free, depending on degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus two weeks of annual closure.
- CERN health insurance coverage for the employee, spouse, and children, plus membership in the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child, and infant monthly allowances depending on individual circumstances.
- Relocation package including an installation grant and travel expenses, depending on individual circumstances.
- 24-month contract with possible extension up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training, including language classes.
- Hybrid work arrangement; 40 hours per week.
- Work may be required during nights, Sundays, and official holidays when organizational needs require it.
- Target start date is 1 January 2027, with applications closing on 30 September 2026.
