Computer Scientist - Open Science/Analysis Facilities (IT-CA-IR-2026-139-LD) — CERN
CHF 63'000 - 107'500
CERN · Geneva, GENEVA, Switzerland (GE)
- Location
- Geneva
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 12 days ago
SalaryCHF 63'000 - 107'500
Role overview
Introduction: Are you passionate about enabling open science through advanced computing services, data infrastructures and collaborative research environments?
Do you enjoy combining hands-on technical work with engagement across diverse scientific communities?
Join CERN’s IT Department and contribute to the development of scientific computing services supporting analysis facilities, open data and interoperable research infrastructures. of CERN
- Introduction: Are you passionate about enabling open science through advanced computing services, data infrastructures and collaborative research environments?
- Do you enjoy combining hands-on technical work with engagement across diverse scientific communities?
Application process
- The Collaborative Applications Group (IT-CA) provides platforms and services enabling collaboration, knowledge sharing and scientific information management across CERN and its communities.
- Within IT-CA, the Institutional Repositories section (IT-CA-IR) develops and operates services for research data, publications, open science and institutional knowledge.
- The section is also building and coordinating the EOSC CERN Node, CERN’s contribution to the European Open Science Cloud ecosystem. Functions:
- Contribute to the technical design, development and operation of analysis facilities supporting scalable and reproducible scientific analysis workflows.
- Design and implement Virtual Research Environments (VREs) combining data management, workflow execution, software distribution and analysis services.
- Contribute to federated scientific data infrastructures, including data lake concepts, distributed data management and large-scale data access.
- Support and coordinate technical activities with scientific communities involved in open science data challenges, including particle physics and external research infrastructures, and contribute to the technical coordination role in the ESCAPE collaboration.
- Develop and maintain software components, service integrations and operational tooling for scientific computing services, including cloud-native deployments and automation.
Company and context
- Eligibility and closing date: Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization.
- Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Job grade: 6-7 Job reference: IT-CA-IR-2026-139-LD Field of work: Software Engineering and IT Benchmark Job Title: Computing Engineer Global Benefits
- A competitive salary (tax free), increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Additional details
- Join CERN’s IT Department and contribute to the development of scientific computing services supporting analysis facilities, open data and interoperable research infrastructures.
- The section is also building and coordinating the EOSC CERN Node, CERN’s contribution to the European Open Science Cloud ecosystem.
- Master's Degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Software Engineering, Physics or a related field.
- JupyterLab), or Zenodo/InvenioRDM would be an asset. Technical competencies:
- Experience with analysis platforms, workflow systems or Virtual Research Environments. Behavioural competencies:
- Achieving Results: driving work / projects along and seeing them through to their conclusion.
Notes and original content
- Experience:
- JupyterLab), or Zenodo/InvenioRDM would be an asset.
- Technical competencies:
- Experience with analysis platforms, workflow systems or Virtual Research Environments.
- Behavioural competencies:
- Language skills:
- Overview of CERN
