PhD student (all genders) to work on R&D of monolithic active pixel sensors in the context of ALICE (part-time 65%)

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. Currently, the new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) one of the world's largest research projects, will be built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment with a team of employees committed to ensuring each day to conduct world-class science.

The GSI ALICE department is looking for a

PhD student (all genders)

to work on R&D of monolithic active pixel sensors

in the context of ALICE

(part-time 65%)

Posting ID 24.107-1150

for a three-year contract to start as soon as possible.

ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) is the dedicated heavy-ion experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland. The aim of the ALICE Collaboration is to study the physics of strongly interacting matter at extreme energy densities, where the formation of the phase of matter called quark-gluon plasma is expected.

The group at GSI is one of the largest teams participating in ALICE, with important roles in detector operation, physics analysis and the collaboration management.

The position:

The successful applicant will be offered an excellent education in the field of monolithic active pixel sensors and of heavy-ion physics.

The successful applicant will be offered the great opportunity to characterize and operate pixel sensors in the laboratory and at test beams. The prime goal will be the evaluation of the next generation of 65 nm CMOS MAPS sensors produced in the context of the ALICE ITS3 preparations (Engineering Run 2) and of the ECFA DRD3 collaboration (Multi-Project Wafer 2). The results will be crucial for the further development of detectors for future experiments and facilities. This central goal is supported by several surrounding activities: irradiation studies, simulation of pixel devices, analysis of data recorded at test beams and in ALICE, and more. Impressions about the current activities in the group can be gathered here.

The student will be an integral part of the ALICE team at GSI, closely connected with all other ALICE-related activities of the group (including participation in the ALICE data taking and analysis, shifts, and service work). The research work will be conducted in close collaboration with the pixel experts in the GSI Detector Laboratory, and with the GSI Electronics Department. This setup will offer a broad-range education to the student, with exposure to various groups with different and complementary expertise. The student will be enrolled at the Heidelberg University, with access to the local prestigious graduate school.

Requirements:

• M.Sc. or equivalent degree in physics (to be obtained until the start of the contract)
• Knowledge in experimental particle and/or heavy-ion physics
• Experience in working with instrumentation (ideally with semiconductor sensors)
• Programming skills (C++, ROOT, Python) and familiarity with Linux
• Ability to work systematically and independently, as well as in a team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Please note that one of the requirements for admission to the Heidelberg Graduate School for Fundamental Physics (HGSFP) is to have the equivalent of the grade minimum 2,0 in the German system. This corresponds roughly to a “B+ grade” or better in the American or English system. More information about this is available here.

We offer you a fixed-term 3-year PhD student position with the salary and benefits based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund) effective at GSI.

GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

Information about FAIR and GSI is available at and .

Inquiries concerning the position can be sent to Prof. Dr. Silvia Masciocchi (s.masciocchi(at)gsi.de).

Applications should include:

• a CV (with certificates),
• a motivation letter with your research interests and a proposal for the research project for your doctoral studies,
• the names of two references.

If you find this position interesting, please send all application documents stating the Posting-ID 24.107-1150 by 20thof September 2024 at the latest

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