Postdoc (f/m/x)

The Marietta Blau Institute for Particle Physics (MBI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna (OeAW), Austria is offering a position as

Postdoc (f/m/x)

(Office)

MBI performs a rich experimental particle physics research program, participating in accelerator and non accelerator-based experiments. The institute has major involvement in ALICE and 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 their applications in medical imaging. For that, it collaborates with MedAustron, an ion cancer therapy and research center. For an upgrade of the Belle II Vertex Detector and for the future FCCee, we design and develop depleted monolithic active pixel detectors and its associated readout electronics. In this context, MBI is offering a postdoc position for an initial period of three years, located in Vienna.

Your Tasks

• Design of the electronics for the ALICE Outer Tracker readout system
• Verification and Characterization of prototypes in lab tests and particle beam experiments
• Leadership role within the project: represent the interests of MBI towards the ALICE Outer Tracker project in daily exchanges with international collaborators
• Supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD students

Your Profile

• PhD degree in physics with a strong background in electronics (or vice versa)
• Previous postdoctoral positions in the domain are strongly desirable
• Solid background in experimental particle physics
• Experience in solid-state detector R&D, field programmable gate array (FPGA) programming, and electronics
• Skills in Cadence application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design flow, printed circuit board (PCB) design, software and simulations for electronic circuits and device simulations, and knowledge of the interactions of particles with matter are desirable

Our Offer

• Interesting and diversified work embedded in a motivated team on the boundary between experimental particle physics and chip desigParticipation in the ALICE experiment as well as CERN detectorDRD3 and/or DRD7 R&D collaborationsAttendance of international conferences and schools for advanced trainingOpportunity to work independently and develop personallyAn annual gross salary according to the collective agreement of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) of € 70.167,44 (Depending on qualification and experience, the salary can be negotiated).

Please apply online including a cover letter in addition to (1) curriculum vitae, (2) list of publications, (3) statement of the research experience (max 2 pages) and (4) certificates for full academic record.

Please provide at least one reference letter and arrange for your reference person to upload the letter to this link , and ask that the file that is uploaded should have your full name as filename. Applications are open until March 31, 2026, but are considered until the position is filled.

The Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity. Individuals from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.