Detector Scientist (EP-ATL-TRK-2026-116-GRAP) — CERN
CHF 60'500 - 91'500
CERN · Geneva, GENEVA, Switzerland (GE)
- Location
- Geneva
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 11 days ago
SalaryCHF 60'500 - 91'500
Role overview
During the ATLAS Phase-II upgrade in Long Shutdown 3, an all-silicon Inner Tracker (ITk) will be installed, consisting of four silicon strip layers and five hybrid pixel layers.
The detector will provide exceptional radiation hardness and fast charged-particle reconstruction.
The CERN ATL-TRK team contributes to the ITk pixel detector construction through the assembly, testing, and integration of hybrid pixel detector modules and their further integration into the detector. of CERN
- During the ATLAS Phase-II upgrade in Long Shutdown 3, an all-silicon Inner Tracker (ITk) will be installed, consisting of four silicon strip layers and five hybrid pixel layers.
- The detector will provide exceptional radiation hardness and fast charged-particle reconstruction.
- Your responsibilities
- Assemble and test silicon pixel detector modules used in particle physics experiments.
- Experience with the assembly, testing, and characterisation of silicon detector modules or similar systems.
- Practical experience with laboratory instrumentation such as probe stations, metrology systems, or optical inspection instruments.
Main responsibilities
- Your responsibilities
- Assemble and test silicon pixel detector modules used in particle physics experiments.
- Support and improve production processes to achieve and maintain high throughput levels.
- Contribute to increasing the parallelisation of testing procedures in laboratory environments.
- Develop and maintain in-house software tools to optimise workflows and analyse test data.
- Work with databases to record, track, and evaluate measurement results.
- Present progress and results to internal teams and the wider project community.
- Assist in upgrading laboratory equipment and procedures to meet evolving project requirements.
- Collaborate closely with engineers, physicists, and technicians in a multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute to the integration of assembled detector modules into larger sub-systems of the ATLAS ITk Pixel detector.
Key requirements
- Experience with the assembly, testing, and characterisation of silicon detector modules or similar systems.
- Practical experience with laboratory instrumentation such as probe stations, metrology systems, or optical inspection instruments.
- Ability to perform quality control measurements and evaluate results with attention to accuracy and repeatability.
- Experience in automating laboratory procedures and data acquisition using programming languages such as Python.
- Familiarity with data analysis, database tools, and documentation systems used in detector production or similar environments.
- Experience working in large, international research collaborations and contributing to common infrastructure or shared facilities.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and deliver results under tight schedules in a production environment. Skills
- Knowledge of silicon tracking detectors for high energy physics experiments.
- Experience in handling silicon detector modules and required laboratory equipment.
- Experience with common programming languages such as Python.
- Knowledge of data analysis and evaluation for silicon detector modules.
- Organised, accurate and independent approach to work.
Company and context
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: EP-ATL-TRK-2026-116-GRAP Field of work: Experimental Physics Benchmark job: 200140 Applied Physicist Global Benefits
- A monthly stipend between 6372-7004 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
- 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 and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
- At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology.
- Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields.
Additional details
- The CERN ATL-TRK team contributes to the ITk pixel detector construction through the assembly, testing, and integration of hybrid pixel detector modules and their further integration into the detector.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and deliver results under tight schedules in a production environment.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
- 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-September-2026 This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: EP-ATL-TRK-2026-116-GRAP Field of work: Experimental Physics Benchmark job: 200140
Notes and original content
- Your profile
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
- Eligibility criteria:
- 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-September-2026
- This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Job reference: EP-ATL-TRK-2026-116-GRAP
