Quality Control Scientist (EP-ADE-TKGRAP)
Quality Control Scientist (EP-ADE-TKGRAP)
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Job Description
Your responsibilities
The ATLAS Experiment at CERNs Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is advancing its inner tracking system (ITk) in preparation for the High-Luminosity LHC era. At the core of this upgrade lies a sophisticated hybrid pixel detector composed of over 8000 silicon pixel modules. Approximately half of these modules form the Outer Barrel (OB) subsystem with the CERN ATLAS group actively participating in its development and assembly.
A critical step in the assembly involves loading silicon detection modules onto lightweight local support structures. This process includes two main stages: first gluing modules onto pyrolytic graphite tiles to create module cells and second integrating these cells onto mechanical supports to form loaded local supports (LLS). Ensuring the electrical and thermal integrity of these components through rigorous quality control (QC) testing is essential to guarantee the detectors final performance. The CERN ATLAS group plays a major role in these QC efforts employing dedicated test setups developed for this purpose.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform quality control tests on loaded module cells and loaded local supports (LLS) to verify electrical and thermal performance.
- Operate maintain and optimise QC test setups and related software tools for DAQ analysis and database management.
- Analyse test data and update the production database with results.
- Collaborate with production teams to coordinate testing and share performance feedback.
- Monitor component performance and report testing status to the ATLAS community.
- Support system-level testing campaigns related to loaded local supports.
Your profile
Skills:
- Knowledge about silicon tracking detectors for high energy physics experiments.
- Experience in handling silicon detector modules and required lab equipment.
- Experience with common programming languages like python.
- Knowledge of evaluation of data of silicon detector modules.
- Organised accurate and independent approach to work.
- Working well in multi-disciplinary teams and an international collaboration.
- Spoken and written English with a commitment to learn French.
Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
- You have a professional background in Applied Physics Experimental Physics (or a related field) and have either:
- a Masters 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 CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
Additional Information :
Job closing date: 24.08.2025 at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Target start date: 01-September-2025
This position involves:
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Residence in the immediate vicinity of the Organizations installations.
- Work during nights Sundays and official holidays when required by the needs of the Organization.
Job reference: EP-ADE-TKGRAP
Field of work: Applied Physics
What we offer
- A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
- Coverage by CERNs 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
At CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the worlds largest and most complex scientific instruments they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on .
We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.
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Diversity has been an integral part of CERNs mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
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Employment Type :
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