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Applied Physicist (Computing) (EP-LBC-2021-125-LD)

Employer
CERN
Location
Canton of Geneva (CH)
Salary
competitive
Posting live until
12 Dec 2021

Job Details

Job Description

Introduction

You will join the Experimental Physics (EP) department at CERN. The EP-LBC (LHCb computing) group works for delivering high quality computing for the LHCb needs.

As an applied physicist specialized in software development with a background in physics analysis, you will take part in the design, development, testing and operation of a rich software suite, in the context of LHCb offline processing. 

Functions

As an applied physicist in the EP-LBC group, you will:

  • Be in charge of the development of application software, in the context of the needs of the LHCb core and distributed computing groups.
  • Be able to act as liaison between the requirements of LHCb data analysts interfacing with LHCb distributed computing infrastructure.
  • Be using, possibly refactoring, testing, diagnosing, optimizing and integrating existing software, and while doing so you are expected to know about software life-cycle tools and procedures.
  • Be in charge of creating new software solutions, or fully replace existing ones.
  • Work within a small team of applied physicists and software developers.

Qualifications

PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of software development for experimental physics or a related field.

Experience:

  • Demonstrated working experience in software development using the Python programming language.
  • Extensive hands-on experience of software and techniques for High Energy Physics data analysis.
  • Experience with the DIRAC software is a plus.

Technical competencies:

  • Development of application software: in particular for distributed computing.
  • Knowledge of programming techniques and languages: (mainly Python).
  • Re-use, refactoring, integration and porting of existing software.
  • Knowledge and application of software life-cycle tools and procedures.
  • Testing, diagnosing and optimization of software.

Behavioural competencies:

  • Achieving results: having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind.
  • Solving problems: being open to original ideas and creative options by which to address issues; continually driving change by seeking new ways to improve outcomes; addressing complex problems by breaking them down into manageable components.
  • Demonstrating flexibility: readily absorbing new techniques and working practices; proposing new or improved ways of working; demonstrating openness to new ideas and situations.
  • Working in teams: cooperating constructively with others in the pursuit of team goals; balancing personal goals with team goals.
  • Learning and sharing knowledge: proposing ways to improve or streamline existing procedures, processes and methodologies; being receptive to others' ideas and building on them.

Language skills:

  • Ability to draw-up technical specifications and/or scientific reports and to make oral presentations in English.
  • Ability to understand and speak French in professional contexts, or the willingness to acquire it.

Company

CERN profileAt 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
careers.cern

Company info
Website
Telephone
+41 22 76 63 786
Location
Esplanade des Particules 1
PO Box 1211
Geneva 23
Switzerland

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