For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:
Limited: 3 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FSPO001/2025 | Deadline: 02.03.2025 | Full-time/Part-time
DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.
The Photon-Science Detector Group designs and builds innovative area detectors for the photon sources in Hamburg and world-wide. The group works in close collaboration with world leading research groups in photon-science, as well as with other international detector groups. We are currently developing a new state-of-the-art photon counting and time-stamping detector called TEMPUS based on the new Timepix4 readout ASIC. We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to speed up the process and help us with the first user experiments using the current demonstrator.
- Take a major role in debugging, commissioning, and deployment the new TEMPUS detector
- Develop software code for detector control, calibration, and analysis
- Participate in the experiments at the photon beam-lines, including data analysis
- Write scientific papers and present results at relevant conferences
Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). 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: 3 years
- PhD in physics, electronics, computing or engineering
- Experience with complex detector systems
- Experience with software for scientific applications
- Experience in dealing with large data volumes and data rates
- Team player and good English language skills
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: Photon science, hybrid detectors, FPGA-based data handling
For further information please contact Heinz Graafsma at +49 40 8998-1678, heinz.graafsma@desy.de.
Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).
Please kindly submit your complete application documents including your salary expectations.
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DESY promotes equal opportunities and 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 will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).
You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career/
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung
Notkestraße 85
22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392
Deadline for applications: 03.03.2025