Calorimeter Development Physicist

Calorimeter Development Physicist

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research

Geneva, Switzerland

What you'll do

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.

Your 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.

Your profile

• 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.

Your skills

• 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.