Your responsibilities

The Controls Electronics and Mechatronics (CEM) group is in charge of a large palette of devices, going from LHC Collimators and other Beam-Intercepting Devices (BIDs), facilities such as CERN's High Energy Accelerator Mixed field facility (CHARM) and robots such as the LHC Train Inspection Monorail (TIM). 
You will join the robotic team in charge of solutions for remote maintenance, including inspections and teleoperation. The team also explores methods of understanding how operators are behaving, and the status of people in the environment at CERN via vital signal monitoring. Besides the use in safety, operator monitoring and search and rescue that is relevant to CERN, this system could also address several medical applications in the future.

This position is allocates within a project named MARCHESE, which aims at tackling emergency situations in the accelerators complex. Within this project, you will:
- work on advanced machine learning algorithms to detect human presence in harsh environment and monitor human health at distance;
- explore and improve technologies of contactless monitoring of bio signals such as respiration and heartrates, using methods including photoplethysmography and artificial intelligence techniques. 

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Sound knowledge of C, C++ and Python; 
• Strong knowledge of data analysis tools and simulations;
• Experience in mechatronics and robotics; 
• Experience in working with continuous integration software tools and deployments in Agile-based software teams. 
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Robotic Engineering (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a fellow or graduate contract before.

Job closing date: 17.09.2023 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.

Job reference: BE-CEM-MRO-2023-65-GRAP

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-January-2024

This position requires:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

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