Physics Software Developer for Data Analysis (EP-FCC-2025-3-LD)
- Employer
- CERN
- Location
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Salary
- Unspecified
- Posting live until
- 16 Feb 2025
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Company Description
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world’s 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 http://home.cern.
Job Description
Introduction
You will join the Future Circular Collider (FCC) group which hosts a team involved in providing software support to the Physics, Experiment and Detector activities for the pre-Technical Design Report (TDR) phase of the Future Circular Collider (FCC), the CERN flagship programme for a post-LHC research infrastructure consisting of a high-intensity e+e- collider operating as a Higgs, Flavour, Top, QCD, and Electroweak factory, synergistically followed by a hadron collider at the highest achievable energy.
Your job will be to take a central role in the FCC software ecosystem, which is the backbone of all current activities in the FCC Physics, Experiment, and Detector (PED) pillar, aiming at the evaluation of the FCC physics potential and of the proposed detector concepts. In particular, you will coordinate and actively participate in the design and implementation of tools and technologies enabling efficient data production, analysis and visualisation, and you will take care of getting sufficient compute/storage resources through IT for the mentioned workflows.
Functions
In this role you will:
- Lead the support, maintenance, and advancement of the FCC analysis software ecosystem by exploring, validating, and integrating new technologies to enhance efficiency, functionality and user-friendliness;
- Establish a large-scale MC production campaign strategy and directly contribute to its implementation;
- Contribute to ensure the provision of adequate computing services in support of the FCC PED activities;
- Oversee the development and improvement of FCC visualization tools, ensuring they meet evolving functional requirements;
- Coordinate contributions to the FCC software ecosystem, ensuring compatibility/synergy of the required software developments with the evolution of the Key4hep common software ecosystem, which is part and parcel of the FCC software;
- Engage actively with the global FCC user community, fostering collaboration and encouraging external contributions to the FCC software ecosystem while organising effective support channels;
- Supervise and coordinate tasks within the domains relevant to FCC software activities, ensuring alignment with the project’s broader goals.
Qualifications
PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Experimental Particle Physics or a related field.
Experience:
Some level of experience in the following areas is mandatory:
- Familiarity with the primary programming languages used in High Energy Physics (HEP), particularly Python and C++;
- Competence in using modern HEP data analysis tools, such as ROOT and PyHEP, and visualization tools, such as Phoenix;
- Experience in web development and database management;
- Practical knowledge of tools and methods involved in all phases of modern, collaborative, open-source software development, including design, coding, code reviews, and testing for large-scale scientific software systems;
Experience in the following areas will be considered an advantage:
- Emerging common tools such as the Key4hep ecosystem;
- Monte Carlo generators and physics analyses;
- Offline computing requirements of large HEP experiments.
Technical competencies:
- Knowledge of programming techniques and languages: proficiency in C++ and Python;
- Development of application software;
- Simulation, design and development of data processing and analysis workflows;
- Re-use, refactoring, integration and porting of existing software;
- Knowledge and application of software life-cycle tools and procedures: and with state-of-the-art software build and deployment tools.
Behavioural competencies:
Achieving Results: having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind Delivering high quality work on time and fulfilling expectations
Learning and Sharing Knowledge: sharing knowledge and expertise freely and willingly with others; coaching others to ensure knowledge transfer
Demonstrating Flexibility: adapting quickly and resourcefully to shifting priorities and requirements
Communicating Effectively: expressing opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeping to the point
Managing Self: working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting
Language skills:
- Spoken and written English: ability to understand and speak in professional contexts. Ability to draw up technical specifications and/or scientific reports and to make oral presentations;
- Ability to understand and speak, or willingness to learn and improve French.
Additional Information
Eligibility and closing date:
Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.
This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than 16.02.2025 11:45 PM CET.
Employment Conditions
Contract type: Limited duration contract (5 years). Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
This position involves:
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Job grade: 6-7
Benchmark Job Title: Applied Physicist
Company
At CERN, physicists and engineers use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter – the fundamental particles – to probe the underlying structure of the universe.
Working at CERN
CERN is a truly unique organization. A genuine collaboration between countries, universities and scientists, driven not by profit margins, but by a commitment to create and share knowledge. At CERN, students, recent graduates and experienced professionals work together to push for immense scientific discoveries, answering some of life’s most complex questions and advancing the boundaries of human knowledge.
People are free to work creatively and to trust in, and rely on, their colleagues across the organization. History is being made at CERN – and the excitement is tangible, inspiring, overwhelming at times. It is the only place in the world that you can do this work in this way.
Why work for us
Today, CERN employs more than 2500 people, and if you visit us you will find more than 2500 different reasons why CERN is such a great place to work. Six key reasons that we believe will make you love working here are: challenge; purpose; imagination; integrity; collaboration; and quality of life.
Student and graduate schemes
CERN technical and administrative internships and graduate schemes offer international students and recent graduates the opportunity to work with world-class scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research in particle physics, computational science, life sciences, engineering, international relations, and more. Whichever route you take, it will be an extraordinary experience.
What we are looking for
To conduct experiments of this scale and importance, CERN needs people from various career levels and with a wide range of abilities, skills and competencies. We have job opportunities for students, graduates and experienced professionals, from apprenticeships to PhDs (and beyond). Whatever your background, field of interest or diploma level, CERN could be the place for you.
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Number of employees
2500+ staff members; several hundred on graduate and student programmes
Positions recently recruited for
Computing engineer, radiofrequency engineer, process operator in cryogenics, web developer, mechanical engineer, administrative assistant, system administrator, power electronics engineer, scientific writer, applied physicist and many more
Desired degree disciplines/class
From apprenticeship to PhD in a wide variety of domains
How to apply
Apply online at careers.cern
Closing date
All year round
Contact
Tel +41 22 76 63 786
E-mail recruitment.service@cern.ch
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