Calorimeter Development Physicist

As an applied physicist, you will contribute to the development of radiation-hard Spaghetti Calorimeter (SpaCal) technology with dense absorbers to achieve picosecond-level time resolutions. This work is part of the strategic detector R&D programme within the Experimental Physics (EP) Department at CERN.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in ongoing R&D efforts to develop and optimise Spaghetti Calorimeter (SpaCal) technology for the LHCb PicoCal and other applications.
• Take part in the test-beam and laboratory characterisation of SpaCal prototype modules, with the aim of optimising the time resolution.
• Contribute to studies aimed at optimising photon detectors for SpaCal technology.
• Characterise novel radiation-hard, fast crystal scintillating fibres and organic scintillating materials.
• Document the results in scientific publications.

Requirements

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation.
• You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Proven track record in the development of detectors for particle physics experiments.
• Demonstrated experience in calorimeter detector testing, both in the laboratory and in test-beam environments.
• Experience in the characterisation of photon detectors and/or scintillators is an advantage.
• Experience in the simulation of optical calorimeter technologies is an advantage.
• Your studies focused on Physics.
• Understanding of optical calorimeter concepts.
• Practical knowledge of laboratory equipment and data acquisition systems.
• Ability to work effectively in an international, multidisciplinary team with physicists, engineers and technicians.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as C++ and Python.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Skills

• Detector Development
• Calorimeter Testing
• Photon Detector Characterisation
• Scintillator Characterisation
• Optical Calorimeter Simulation
• Optical Calorimeter Concepts
• Laboratory Equipment Operation
• Data Acquisition Systems
• C/C++ Programming
• Python Programming
• Radiation-Hard Detector Technology
• Particle Physics Experiment Design
• Test-Beam Experimentation

Languages

English, French