What you'll do
Join the CERN Experimental Physics department in its R&D program on technologies for future experiments, focusing on advanced silicon pixel detectors. The work involves combining sensors and readout electronics into compact, lightweight detector hybrids. You will develop and test new methods for connecting these components, working closely with the R&D team and international collaborators.
Your responsibilities
Contribution to the development and validation of in-house hybridisation processes based on advanced interconnect technologies such as conductive adhesives and gold studs.
Production of functional hybrid assemblies, in collaboration with the participating projects.
Contribution to the preparation and maintenance of testing infrastructure for laboratory and test-beam measurements.
Performance testing of advanced hybrid timing and tracking detectors in laboratory measurements and with particle beams.
Your profile
Silicon-detector technology: device fabrication and testing.
Experiment design.
Material characterisation methods.
Analysis of test data.
Your skills
Knowledge of silicon detectors.
Basic Python programming skills.
Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.
Presentation and documentation of results.
Ideal start date: 01/02/2026
Contract duration: 24 month contract
Job flexibility: Fully Onsite
Team supervision
Employment conditions
Work in Radiation Areas.
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria
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.
Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.
You will need these documents to complete your application
Your CV (English or French)
Any document you consider relevant to your application
A copy of your most relevant diploma or a certificate of achievement from your school (if you don't yet have your paper diploma)
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