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Als zentrale außeruniversitäre Einrichtung für Wissenschaft und Forschung hat die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften - ÖAW die Aufgabe, "die Wissenschaft in jeder Hinsicht zu fördern". 1847 als Gelehrtengesellschaft gegründet, steht sie mit ihren heute über 760 Mitgliedern sowie rund 1.800 Mitarbeitenden für innovative Grundlagenforschung, interdisziplinären Wissensaustausch und die Vermittlung neuer Erkenntnisse. Weltweit initiiert und pflegt die ÖAW Partnerschaften und vertritt Österreich in internationalen wissenschaftlichen Organisationen, sie kooperiert mit zahlreichen Institutionen im Wissenschaftsbereich, um die Forschungslandschaft aktiv mitzugestalten.

HEPHY - PHD STUDENT (F*M*D) on detector development and readout electronics

Job ID: HEPHY120PD225

The Institute of High Energy Physics (HEPHY) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria, performs a rich experimental particle physics research program participating in accelerator and non-accelerator-based experiments. The institute has major involvement in CMS at CERN, the Belle II experiment at KEK, and several Dark Matter discovery experiments. A research group works on R&D of particle detectors for those experiments, as well as for its applications in medical imaging. For that, it collaborates with MedAustron, an ion cancer therapy and research center. Within this collaboration, we design and develop ultra-fast, precise, and radiation-tolerant beam position and intensity detectors and their associated readout electronics. In this context, HEPHY is offering positions as

PhD Student (F*M*D)

on detector development and readout electronics

(Part-time, 30 hours per week)

Ihr Aufgabenbereich

• Design, simulation, and characterization (incl. irradiation tests) of semiconductor detectors, in particular silicon carbide (SiC) radiation sensors
• Assembly and characterization of SiC sensor modules for laboratory and beam tests measurements
• Development and characterization of analog and digital electronics for high dynamic range readout

Ihr Profil

• A Master’s degree in electrical engineering or physics

• Experience in the development, characterization and/or operation of particle detectors

• Knowledge of Linux, Python and/or C++ programming languages and data analysis techniques

• General knowledge of microelectronics and FPGAs (VHDL or Verilog) is desirable

• Knowledge in radiation physics and dosimetry

• Interdisciplinary collaboration skills, working with physics, medical, and engineering teams.

Unser Angebot

• Interesting and diversified work embedded in a motivated team on the boundary between experimental particle physics and medical physics

• Participation in a joint development project between HEPHY/ÖAW and MedAustron, funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency FFG

• Attendance of international conferences and schools for advanced training

The remuneration follows the scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). The monthly gross income ("Bruttomonatsgehalt”) will be 2.800,62 € (14 times per year). The position will be located in Vienna and is offered for a period of three years. The academic curriculum will be hosted at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) since the Austrian Academy of Sciences is not entitled to issue academic degrees.

The application shall include an academic CV, a statement of research interests. At least one recommendation letter should be submitted directly via email to mbi-office@oeaw.ac.at. The deadline is set to 15 October 2025, but applications are considered until the position is filled.

Die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) verfolgt eine diskriminierungsfreie Beschäftigungspolitik und legt Wert auf Chancengleichheit sowie Vielfalt. Insbesondere Personen aus unterrepräsentierten Gruppen werden ausdrücklich ermutigt, sich zu bewerben.

Kontakt

Thomas Bergauer | Thomas.Bergauer@oeaw.ac.at
HEPHY | 1050 Margareten, Österreich
Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian Academy of Sciences | https://www.oeaw.ac.at/