Job Description
Your responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Applied Physicist or Engineer to join our team in the position of Beam Optics Models and Interfaces. In this role, you will be actively involved in the Engineering to Alignment project (E2A), which aims to enhance the workflow for the design, installation, and alignment of new beam lines within the CERN accelerator complex.
You will be part of :
The Beams department, responsible for the beam generation, acceleration, diagnostics, controls and performance optimization for the LHC and its injector accelerators.The Accelerator and Beam Physics Group, which is responsible for studying and understanding the beam dynamics over the complete CERN Accelerator Complex through theoretical, simulation and experimental studies. The group provides input and support for machine operations, devising settings and scenarios to optimize the machine performance. It is also responsible for working out concepts and ideas for future accelerators.The Linear and Non-Linear Optics section, which is in charge of optics design and development of CERN's circular hadron colliders and accelerators, present and future, including also machine detector interface aspects, develops and maintains MAD-X, studies the mechanical aperture and magnetic field imperfections of the machines as installed and their impact on beam dynamics, defines parameters, strategies, and measurement procedures for initial beam commissioning and regular operation in collaboration with other sections and groups.Responsibilities:
Contribute to the development and improvement of interfaces with layout, equipment, operational, and survey databases for upcoming installations and alignment campaigns in LS3, as well as for Run 4 operations of the LHC and injectors.Collaborate on the enhancement of beam dynamic software, such as MAD-X, for efficient beam optics modeling.Restructure the optics database to ensure optimized data management and accessibility.Develop new tools utilizing layout database data for survey calculations.Your profile
Skills and/or knowledge
Proven Research experience in applied physics related to accelerator design, optics modelling or accelerator operation;Experience in software development,3D mechanical models, Linux environment, databases;Proven experience using MAD-X software, Python programming language, SQL, CAD software is a plus.Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a professional background in Physique (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 fellow or graduate contract before.Additional Information
Job closing date: 08.11.2023 at 23:59 PM (midnight) CET.
Job reference: BE-ABP-LNO-2023-51-GRAP
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-January-2024
What we offer
A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 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.About us
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