Your responsibilities

In this role, you will join the Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection (HSE) Unit, more specifically the Accelerators & Sites section of the HSE Radiation Protection (RP) group. The section monitors and enforces compliance with radiation protection regulations and execute projects, studies and services aimed at protecting people and the environment from the ionising radiation generated by CERN's activities.

By joining the RP group, you will work in close contact with RP Physicists and RP engineers in charge of the operational radiation protection of the Proton Synchrotron (PS) complex.

Specifically, you will:

• Perform radiation protection studies with the FLUKA Monte Carlo particle transport code for experiments performed at various irradiation facilities (n_TOF, ISOLDE, East Experimental Area, CLEAR) and for accelerators on the PS complex (Linacs, PSB and PS)
  • In particular, you carry out Monte Carlo simulations for the radiological characterisation of experiments in view of clearance decisions and determination of applicable measurement methods for the CLEAR and n_TOF facilities
• Document results of studies in presentations and technical reports and present your work in international conferences/workshops
• Benchmark results of Monte Carlo simulations with experimental radiation measurements
• Contribute to the development of the FLUKA code distributed by CERN by joining "FLUKA Code Development Support" work package led by the RP group

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Previous experience in radiation protection
• Monte Carlo simulation codes for radiation transport (FLUKA, MCNP, PHITS, etc)
• Programming skills (Python, C++, Fortran)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• 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 Physics or Nuclear 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 CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Job closing date: 21.04.2024 at 23:59 CEST.

Job reference: HSE-RP-AS-2024-71-GRAP

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

Target start date: 01-July-2024

This position requires:

• Work in Radiation Areas.

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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