Experimental Physicist; EP-DI--LD

Job Overview

At CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. You will be part of the Experimental Physics (EP) Department, which carries out basic research and provides a stimulating scientific atmosphere for the European physics community.

• Contribute to particle physics experiment projects at CERN.
• Participate in the design and development of experiments and detectors.
• Support the operation and performance of detector systems.
• Analyse experimental data and contribute to physics results.
• Collaborate with international teams and document results.

• PhD or equivalent relevant experience in Physics or a related field.

• Beginning of career with several years of post‑doctoral experience in experimental particle physics.
• Experience in data analysis and online/offline software.
• Demonstrated competence in detector hardware and experimental instrumentation.

• Knowledge and application of electromagnetic radiation propagation and interaction with matter.
• Physics analysis and experimental particle physics.
• Particle detectors and interaction of particles with matter.

• Learning and sharing knowledge; staying up‑to‑date and absorbing new information.
• Building relationships with all people regardless of category or level within the Organisation.
• Working in the interest of the Organisation: promoting safety, encouraging others to do the same, respecting safety rules and procedures.

• Spoken and written English; commitment to learn French.

• Contract type:
  Limited duration contract (5 years); holders may apply for an indefinite position.
• Working hours:
  
  40 hours per week.
• Job flexibility:
  Hybrid.
• Required work:
  Radiation areas, underground installations, night and holiday shifts when needed.

• A competitive tax‑free salary, increasing with experience.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks of annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for you, spouse and children) and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances based on circumstances.
• Relocation package (installation grant, removal, travel expenses) based on circumstances.
• Possibility to extend contract up to 8 years; eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.