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Postdoc position in beam dynamics at PITZ

Employer
DESY
Location
Brandenburg, Germany
Salary
Ger
Posting live until
9 Jul 2023

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For our location in Zeuthen we are seeking:

Postdoc position in beam dynamics at PITZ

Remuneration Group 13 | Limited: 3 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: APPO001/2023 | Deadline: 09.07.2023 | Full-time/Part-time

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The Photo-Injector Test facility at DESY in Zeuthen (PITZ, near Berlin) focuses on the development of high brightness electron sources for Free Electron Lasers (FELs) such as FLASH and the European XFEL as well as on applications of high brightness beams like the world’s first high-power THz SASE FEL and unique research capabilities for tumor radiotherapy and radiation biology.
The position involves beam dynamics simulations with space charge dominated electron beams for the optimization of high brightness electron beam sources, the exploration of the THz radiation generated by the THz SASE FEL and seeded FEL at PITZ as well as preparing experiments on radiation biology. We are looking for postdocs with a strong theoretical and experimental background in accelerators and especially in beam dynamics simulations of space charge dominated beams.

About your role:

  • Work in one of the leading groups developing and testing photo injectors and their applications in an international team of physicists and engineers
  • Take charge of simulation studies on beam dynamics (e.g., transverse phase space optimization, time-resolved beam characterization, start-to-end simulations for applications) of the space charge dominated electron beams at PITZ
  • Coordinate and perform measurement programs on beam dynamics studies, analyze and interpret the experimental data
  • Develop innovative concepts and diagnostic techniques
  • Participate in the shift operation of PITZ

About you:

  • Excellent PhD degree in accelerator physics or equivalent qualification
  • Strong background in beam dynamics studies, especially for space charge dominated electron beams
  • Knowledge of photoinjector and electron beam diagnostics, hands-on experience in accelerator operation is of advantage
  • Good knowledge of English is required and knowledge of German is of advantage

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. We attach particular importance to appreciative cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work. You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket at both locations.

For further information please contact Xiangkun Li at +49 33762 77-185 (xiangkun.li@desy.de).

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation and research interests, CV, list of publications, relevant certificates and three letters of references). Please use our online tool for the submission of the letters of reference: Additional application documents

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

 Apply now!

DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position.
Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified.

You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Human Resources Department | Notkestraße 85 |
22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

Company

DESY profile imageBecome a part of DESY, one of the world’s leading accelerator centres. Researchers use the large-scale facilities at DESY to explore the microcosm in all its variety – from the interactions of tiny elementary particles and the behaviour of new types of nanomaterials, to biomolecular processes that are essential to life.

Why work for us
DESY is not only an employer for 2500 people from more than 65 nations, but also a magnet for more than 3000 guest researchers each year from all over the world using our unique research tools. Committed young researchers find an exciting interdisciplinary setting at DESY. We strive to achieve a balanced relationship between our work at DESY and our private lives, and we promote equal opportunity and a healthy balance between professional and family life.

Training and development
We offer young scientists an international and interdisciplinary setting for ambitious scientific projects, and we provide the appropriate training and working environment for a variety of technical and administrative professions. DESY offers a large number of internal training programmes for all career stages as well as individual talent management courses and mentoring programmes, and therefore supports the career path of every single person in our institute.

Graduate schemes
DESY covers the whole educational lifecycle of a scientist – from internships, summer-school programmes for undergraduates, bachelor and Master’s theses, graduate schools, all the way to specific fellowship programmes, young investigator groups and professorship programmes.

What we are looking for
In order to maintain our top-level position and to achieve our future scientific goals, the highest attribute that we are looking for is passion. This means that we are not only focusing on just the very best talents, but the ones combining knowledge, ambition, curiosity and dedication towards science and its surrounding areas in one personality.


Locations
Hamburg and Zeuthen, Germany

Number of employees
2500

Positions recently recruited for
Beamline scientists and engineers, laser and control engineers, scientists detector development, DESY fellowships in accelerator R&D/photon science/particle physics, computer scientists, electrical engineers, software developer, and many more

Desired degree disciplines/class
From interns to trainees, from students to graduates, from PhD to postdocs, all in a wide variety of specializations

How to apply
Apply online at www.desy.de/career

Closing date
All year round

Contact
Tel +49 40 8998 3392
E-mail recruitment@desy.de
www.desy.de/career

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 40 8998 3392
Location
Notkestraße 85
Hamburg
D-22607
DE

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