About your role:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of CTAO Monte Carlo simulation software and the validation of CTAO simulation models
• Participate in the development and optimization of extensive air shower simulation packages tailored for Cherenkov astronomy
• Conduct physics research utilizing high-energy gamma-ray observatories
• Supervision of students

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our staff are central to us, with gender equality forming a key part of this commitment. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours and variable part-time. You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

Limited: 2 years

About you:

• Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, or a closely related field
• Experience in Monte Carlo simulations or event reconstruction methods for astroparticle or particle physics experiments
• Strong programming skills (preferably C++ and Python) along with experience in scientific computing and AI/ML-assisted software development practices
• Excellent knowledge of English

For further information please contact Gernot Maier at +49 33762-7-7598 (gernot.maier@desy.de).

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation and research interests, CV, list of publications, relevant certificates and three letters of references). Please use our online tool for the submission of the letters of reference: Additional application documents

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

Apply now

DESY promotes equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion. We therefore welcome applications from people of all dimensions of diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).

You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career/apprenticeship/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung
Notkestraße 85
22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

Deadline for applications: 11.12.2026