Physicist (f/m/d)
Physicist (f/m/d)
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Forschung
- Karlsruhe
- Vollzeit
- 49.000 € – 59.500 € (von XING geschätzt)
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Physicist (f/m/d)
Über diesen Job
Physicist (f/m/d)
The Institute for Astroparticle Physics (IAP) at KIT invites applications for a postdoctoral position (f/m/d) in (Astro)Particle Physics. Our group has long-standing experience in rare-event searches and is a member of the XENON and XLZD collaborations searching for Dark Matter. The position is targeted to advance the state-of-art knowledge on liquid xenon time projection chambers with the goal to build the XLZD Observatory.
Organizational unit
Institute for Astroparticle Physics (IAP)
Job description
- operate a liquid xenon time projection chamber at KIT and collaborate on sensitivity studies to rare processes in the next generation detector XLZD
- operation of the gas system
- data acquisition of the detector
- optimizing the detector system and lead its construction and test measurements at KIT.
Starting date
01.09.2025
Personal qualification
- you are an enthusiastic experimentalist holding a master’s degree university or equivalent) in physics and have completed a doctorate in particle/astroparticle physics or a related field with relevant experience
- work experience with time projection chambers, acquisition and electronics of particle-physics experiments is highly welcome
- excellent knowledge in software development, modern programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Python) or numerical computation methods are advantageous
- you will work in an interdisciplinary team, and you enjoy the experience of experimental work
- participation in international collaborations requires excellent intercultural and organizational skills.
This is what we offer
Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an interna-tional environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.
The position is embedded into the Dark Matter group at IAP which is part of the KIT Center Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics (KCETA) with theoretical as well as experimental research groups involved in e.g. IceCube, Pierre Auger Observatory, KATRIN, XENON, DARWIN, CMS, and Belle II. We offer an attractive and modern workplace with access to the excellent facilities of KIT, diverse and responsible tasks, and a wide scope of advanced training options.
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Yanina Biondi (yanina.biondi@kit.edu, phone: +49 721 6082 2702). Please send your application including a cover letter, your CV, and all certificates in electronic form (preferably as a single pdf file).
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