Imagine getting involved in work that is changing the world and imagine doing it before you’ve left university. Imagine working in an international environment and having a great quality of life.

Take part in CERN’s Administrative Student Programme! 

There’s no better way to learn than on-the-job. When that job happens to be in a world-famous organisation and centre of scientific excellence, even better. If you’re an undergraduate in Administration and are looking for a practical training period or a place to complete your final project, you could spend 2 to 12 months at CERN during the course of your studies (Bachelor or Master). If your university requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. 

It could be in any of the following disciplines: translation, human resources, advanced secretarial work, business administration, logistics, law, finance, accounting, library and information science, engineering management, science communication, education, audiovisual, communication and public relations, psychology, audit are but a few examples of the many domains in which successful applicants will learn and contribute their knowledge.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October, to review all applications, and typically around 50 students are selected to join the programme annually.

Introduction

Are you an Applied Physicist with a passion for challenging and exciting projects in the field of particle physics experiments? Then seize the opportunity and join the CERN’s Experimental Physics Department and contribute to the development and construction of the next generation of silicon trackers.

You will join:

• The Experimental Physics (EP) Department which carries out basic research in the field of experimental particle physics in a stimulating scientific atmosphere, standing as an important reference for the European physics community. It also contributes to the education and training of young scientists.
• The Detector Development (DD) section in the EP-DT (Detector Technologies) group provides expertise in various fields of detector technologies and support the development and construction of future tracking detectors.

Functions

• Coordinate the ATLAS ITk pixel detector module assembly at CERN for prototyping, pre-production and production; monitor production progress, quality and compliance with specifications of the assembled modules and coordinate together with the activity coordinators the component flow to ensure steady production.
• Be in charge of developing the module testing infrastructure, QA/QC procedures and lead the testing activities.
• Establish the assembly process in the EP-DT DSF cleanroom; coordinate work with CERN services as well as with outside suppliers and collaborators; define a work process in line with the project schedule.
• Closely interact with the teams working on integration and system testing for all module related matters; provide information to collaborating teams and report on progress in meetings.
• Coordinate and supervise physicists, engineers, technicians and students involved in the activity, provide training and define work schedules.

Introduction

Become CERN's next Archivist and browse through CERN's rich heritage! Take part!

As the largest particle physics laboratory in the world, CERN's mission is to advance the boundaries of human knowledge. All its scientific results are made publicly available. At the same time, organisational or managerial information generated prior to its scientific discoveries is safeguarded by the CERN Archive, the Organization's memory for current and future generations. It is CERN’s repository for historical records about all aspects of its activities, from the creation of CERN in 1954 until the present day. In addition, the CERN Archive also holds important historical evidence of the early years of particle and quantum physics, including documents originating from eminent physicists such as Einstein and Heisenberg. The CERN Archive is also managing the Wolfgang Pauli Archive, another important information source for science historians.

CERN is now seeking for a professional Archivist with a proven interest in the history of modern science who is willing to accept the challenge of collection, long-term preservation of both additional historic and new digital material.

As part of a team, reporting to the Archive & Library Section Leader, the Archivist will take responsibility for the development and management of the CERN Archive and the Pauli Archive, as well as archival digitization projects and related outreach activities. Beyond that, the Archivist will be responsible for setting strategic directions and developing related policies to ensure that CERN continues to run an efficient Archive in the digital era.

Find here the Scientific Information Service website: https://scientific-info.cern/

Find here a short video presenting the service: https://videos.cern.ch/record/2268196

Functions

You will: 

• Manage the CERN Archive and the Pauli Archive in accordance with professional principles and best practices;
• Work in close cooperation with Departmental Record Officers to provide guidance on record management and ensure records of historical interest are transferred to and preserved in the Archive;
• Acquire, appraise, describe, and preserve archival material according to archival standards and facilitate access based on adequate policies;
• Adapt archival policies and guidelines to the evolving needs in the context of digital archiving;
• Develop and implement procedures for the acquisition, processing, digitization, and preservation of archival materials;
• Respond to enquiries of researchers related to the CERN and Pauli Archives;
• Promote the CERN and Pauli Archives and make its content known and accessible to the wider public;
• Supervise and train archives assistants, interns and students.

Take part in CERN’s Doctoral Student Programme! 

This is a chance to work on your thesis while spending up to 36 months at the forefront of science. Whether you’ve already chosen a subject or are still making your decision, if your specialism is Applied Physics, Engineering or Computing, this is an invitation to further your knowledge in a truly unique organisation. In fact, it’s an invitation to get involved in world-famous experiments of unprecedented scale and scope. An invitation to join an environment like nowhere else on Earth.

You will have the opportunity to work in a diversity of fields at the cutting edge of technology: applied physics, IT, mathematics, electricity, electronics, mechanical or civil engineering, instrumentation for accelerators and particle physics experiments, materials science, radiation protection, safety and environmental protection, science communication, surveying, ultra-high vacuum are but a few of the examples of the many domains in which successful applicants will learn and contribute their knowledge.

The following link provides few examples of doctoral student projects currently available (http://careers.cern/doct-projects). If any of these are of specific interest for you, please mention when completing your application on the "note to hiring manager" text field. Please note this is not mandatory nor a guarantee that these projects will be the ones for which you are selected: you may be selected on another project that matches your profile. 

Note: students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

The smartest way to kick-start your career and give it real momentum!

What to expect from the Origin programme?

We offer an opportunity to take part in the largest scientific experiment in the world. Unique early career programmes in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environment. It is an effort to uncover what the universe is made of and understand how it works. A path to develop the next generation of scientific, technical and administrative experts. Origin. Where your career begins. Take part!

The Origin Programme is aimed at graduates from universities or higher technical institutes in a wide range of applied sciences, computing, engineering and administration with limited or no work experience, looking to work in a multidisciplinary environment.

All projects that are currently available can be found here.

If any of these projects are of specific interest for you, please mention the code when completing your application. Please note this is not mandatory nor a guarantee that these projects will be the ones for which you are selected: you may be selected on another project that matches your profile. 

The smartest way to kick-start your career and give it real momentum!

What to expect from the Origin programme?

We offer an opportunity to take part in the largest scientific experiment in the world. Unique early career programmes in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environment. It is an effort to uncover what the universe is made of and understand how it works.

A path to develop the next generation of technicians and administrative experts. 

Origin. Where your career begins. Take part!

The Origin Programme is aimed at candidates who finished their general secondary education or have obtained a technical or administrative diploma (no university level) in a wide range of computing, administration or engineering, with limited or no work experience, looking to work in a multidisciplinary environment.

All projects that are currently available can be found here.

If any of these are of specific interest for you, please mention the code when completing your application. Please note this is not mandatory nor a guarantee that these projects will be the ones for which you are selected: you may be selected on another project that matches your profile. 

Introduction

Are you an electrical engineer, experienced in project and contract management and interested in becoming an expert in detection and protection systems? Join the Alarm Systems (AS) section and contribute with your skills and expertise to deploy new alarm systems and consolidate existing ones. You would be leading several projects in parallel, relying on  CERN services and contractors to ensure their accomplishment. Furthermore, you would be involved in the design of smart and robust solutions for non-standard installations, such as, long tunnels underground, radioactive environments, areas with very strong magnetic fields, electromagnetic interferences, and many others – Take part!

Functions

As the Electrical Engineer in the AS section, you will manage the design and the implementation of several fire and gas alarm systems in parallel, for new installations and/or the consolidation of existing ones and take responsibility for the results. You will master applicable regulations and ensure their application. You will integrate existing industrial detection components into robust systems that satisfy customers’ needs and risk analysis requirements. The components used cover a wide variety of sensors, control panels, signals, infrastructure for Ethernet connectivity, remote management, and cabling to alert and maintain a safe state in case of alarm or fault. You will be expected to master the manufacturers’ programming and configuration software and will work in close collaboration with the maintenance team, installation team, CERN health and safety inspectors, and maintain a good working relationship with our different suppliers.

Your functions will include:

• Project management: ensure the realisation of several projects in parallel in due time and within budget, from the definition of the needs to the installation and commissioning;
• Design engineering: design of very-low-voltage electrical safety systems (analogue/digital) involving automatic safety actions. Ensure adequacy between design, protected risks, and costs;
• Mastering of CERN safety rules, fire and gas detection standards, installation rules from host states, and functional safety standards (i.e. IEC 61508/61511), ensuring their respect;
• Drawing-up of test protocols and performance of tests and systems commissioning,
• Writing technical specifications (e.g new cable, etc..) and technical notes (e.g prototyping results);  ensuring communication in safety and technical committees;
• Manage tendering process and subsequent contract;
• Taking an active part in industrial collaborations with safety system manufacturers and leading the construction of prototypes whenever is required;
• Technological watch and standards awareness to define best renewal strategies;
• Design, document and manufacture electromechanical equipment (e.g. supports for detector and signals).

Introduction

Are you a motivated electromechanical technician with solid skills for hydraulics, fluid and gas? Do you relish a challenge? Join CERN’s Accelerator Beam Transfer Group, to work in the field of beam transfer systems applied to the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Take part!

You will join the Accelerator Systems Department (SY), which is responsible for the beam-related technical systems of the CERN accelerators. The SY teams design, build and operate equipment systems in all CERN accelerators, and are engaged in ambitious forward-looking R&D programmes.

You will be working within the Accelerator Beam Transfer (ABT) Group, Kicker Design & Construction (KDC) section, responsible for electromechanical design, mechanical engineering, and construction of equipment for Kicker Systems across the entire accelerator complex.

Functions

You will:

• Conceptually design hydraulic systems (fluid and gas) in line with CERN safety standards and provide 3D models and 2D drawings;
• Participate in the construction, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fast pulsed systems (high voltage pulse generators and hydraulic systems) and manipulate potent greenhouse gas with a high global warming potential for systems in operation and for the upgrade of existing systems;
• Provide technical specifications for hydraulic systems including their controls in collaboration with controls experts, identify partners in industry and follow up contracts;
• Define and deploy specific components and sub-assemblies for hydraulic systems;
• Coordinate logistics and write assembly and test procedures.

Introduction

Join the Geodetic Metrology group at CERN, where you will push the limits of accelerator alignment to shape the future of CERN accelerators! Participate in the development and qualification of new high precision alignment methods with sensors based on advanced technologies and novel adjustment solutions! Take part!  

Functions

As an electronics Engineer you will be integrated in the multi-disciplinary team of the High Precision Alignment Technologies Section, being in charge of the development, installation and commissioning of all alignment solutions requiring micrometric accuracy in harsh environment. The section is more particularly engaged in the research, development and implementation of solutions based on advanced technologies as interferometric and capacitive measurement systems.

• You will be in charge of the maintenance and consolidation of the acquisition and control/command chains of the alignment solutions of the Large Hadron Collider.
• You will be responsible for the design, qualification, preparation, installation and commissioning of the whole chain of signal acquisition (from the cable to the remote electronics and acquisition, via the software) for the alignment sensors and their associated electro-mechanical and opto-electronics systems. This will include the design and simulation of front-end electronics for analog sensors and transducers; digital electronic circuits (microcontroller and FPGA) and their qualification on dedicated test setups.
• You will prepare all associated documentation: specifications (functional, technical), minutes of meetings, market surveys, installation reports.
• You will perform the technical supervision of technicians and engineers in electronics, optics and controls for the design, construction, assembly, installation, testing and commissioning of high precision alignment systems.

Introduction

Are you an experienced electronics professional seeking a new challenge?

CERN is looking for a talented electronic technical engineer specialised in electronics production processes to join the Beams Department, which hosts the Groups responsible for the electronics design, production and radiation tolerance, mechatronics and robotics, test and measurement systems. This position will be in the  Controls Electronics and Mechatronics (CEM) group, and in particular the Electronics Production and Radiation Tolerance section (EPR), responsible for the design, production, and quality assurance of electronic cards and crates. 

Functions

As an Electronics Technical Engineer at CERN's Electronics Production and Radiation Tolerance section, you will be working in a highly technical and specialized field, where you will be responsible for supporting the CERN electronics production team in the design, production, and quality assurance of electronic cards and crates. You will support the activities of the electronic design office, coordinating electronic component procurement and managing PCB manufacturing and electronic card assembly through sub-contracting.

More in particular, you will:

• Work on electronic design projects, providing technical support to the design office team members, and collaborating with the clients as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date design rules for manufacturing and assembly.
• Coordinate PCB manufacturing and electronic card assembly through sub-contracting, which may involve managing relationships with subcontractors, negotiating contracts, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Oversee the quality assurance of assemblies and PCBs, including designing and implementing quality control processes, performing inspections and tests, identifying and addressing issues, and ensuring the reliability of manufacturing processes through the application of principles and best practices.
• Manage a team focused on electronics component procurement, which may involve setting goals and targets, providing guidance and support to team members, and ensuring that the team meets its objectives.
• Ensure that the production and delivery schedule of the workshop aligns with the requirements and expectations of the service users.

Introduction

Are you a motivated technician in the field of electronics and controls? If you are eager to acquire new skills and knowledge in a team of professionals who will train you in the field of controls for pulsed power systems applied to the largest particle physics laboratory in the world, this is an opportunity for you. CERN, take part!

You will join the Accelerator Systems Department (SY), which is responsible for the beam-related technical systems of the CERN accelerators. The SY teams design, build and operate equipment systems in all CERN accelerators, and are engaged in ambitious forward-looking R&D programmes.

The Accelerator Beam Transfer Group (ABT) is in charge of the design, development, construction, installation, exploitation, and maintenance of all the particle beam injection as well as the extraction equipment of the CERN’s accelerator complex.

You will be working in the Beam Transfer Electronics (BTE) Section specialised in the design and exploitation of controls electronics for all equipment under the responsibility of the ABT group and associated R&D activities.

Functions

As an electronics technician, you will take part in the operational support of existing hardware and study, design, develop and commission new hardware and supporting software for the control of beam transfer equipment across the whole CERN accelerator complex.

In close collaboration with the experts of the group, you will:

• Participate in the exploitation, maintenance, repair and upgrade of existing control systems under the responsibility of the section, proposing improvements as required in line with safety regulations;
• Develop and commission hardware solutions (circuit and PCB) for the control of beam transfer equipment across the whole CERN accelerator complex;
• Produce dedicated software for the testing, commissioning and in-depth performance analysis of the group’s equipment;
• Ensure that all equipment and controls hardware is properly tracked using asset management software;
• Guarantee the operational performance of equipment under your responsibility, repairing and testing electronic modules where needed.
• Plan, execute and document accordingly laboratory tests.

Introduction

The Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Protection Unit (HSE), which supports the Organization in the implementation and enforcement of its Safety policy is looking for an environmental engineer. In the HSE Unit, the Environment Group (ENV) monitors the impact of the Organization activities on the public and on the local environment and advices on improvement measures.

Are you an environmental engineer, experienced in environmental impact evaluation of large-scale projects, familiar with associated regulatory requirements and best practices? Join CERN’s Environment Group to contribute with your skills to the Future CERN Collider (FCC) feasibility study and collaborate with the environmental FCC feasibility study team. Take part!

Functions

As an Environmental Engineer, you will actively contribute to support the environmental FCC feasibility study team that is in charge of the environmental initial state analysis for FCC and of an environmental high-level forecast on affected places by the FCC transnational project concept.

You will:

• Liaise with the Safety study of the FCC project concept for aspects that are typically covered by environmental impact studies, such as electromagnetic radiation, community health and security, fire, hazardous chemical agents, cryogenic safety, operational health and safety and environmental monitoring;
• Advice the environmental FCC feasibility study team for identifying relevant environmental aspects and associated impacts of the FCC project concept, based on past, present, and planned CERN activities;
• Contribute to the activities of the working group on the management of excavated materials;
• Support the environmental FCC feasibility study team for the development of an environmentally responsible project scenario, covering approaches such as carbon neutrality, circular economy, and avoid-reduce-compensate principles;
• Share knowledge, inform and proactively raise awareness on environmental sustainability, carbon neutrality and environmental protection best practices amongst members involved in the FCC feasibility study;
• Build synergies and work with other CERN Departments contributing to sustainability, safety and environmental protection at CERN.

The Experimental Physics (EP) Department carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics.

It aims to provide a stimulating scientific atmosphere and remains an important reference centre for the European physics community. It contributes to the education and training of young scientists.

The Experimental Physics Department invites applicants for the indefinite appointment of a Physicist in experimental particle physics research.

Functions

As an Experimental Physicist, your functions will include:

• Taking a leading role in all aspects of particle physics experiments, including the conception and design of experiments, the building and operation of detectors and the analysis of data;
• Co-ordinating or making important contributions to studies, projects or committee work;
• Representing the Organization at conferences, workshops, or in other research laboratories and institutions;
• Supervising research and development work, and planning and managing activities including material and personnel resources.

Introduction

Experimental Physicist

You will be part of the Experimental Physics (EP) Department, which carries out basic research. This Department aims at providing a stimulating scientific atmosphere and remains an important reference centre for the European physics community.

Functions

The selected candidate will play an important role in one or more projects of particle physics experiments at CERN, involving the conception and design of experiments, the development and operation of detectors and the analysis of data.

CERN is an organization that promotes the training and transmission of knowledge through various programmes, one of which is for “job shadowing” placements, created in response to the enthusiasm of young students. 

We do our best to support young students in their initiatives in finding a job shadowing placement. However, we receive a very high number of applications for internships and are only able to offer a limited number of placements to students. This “job shadowing” is for a period of minimum 1 day up to 4 weeks (less than a month) and must be an obligatory part of the school programme. We highly recommend students to come either from the local region or to be accompanied by an adult during the entire stay at CERN as well as having the necessary financial means to cover the costs in the area (see attachment).

Please send us your CV (date of birth is mandatory) and letter of motivation in PDF format outlining your field of interest as well as your preferred dates of your stay at CERN. We really would like to read, in your own words, your motivation and knowledge of CERN and the area(s) where you would like to spend your placement.

Introduction

Do you have proven skills and experience in practicing intellectual property law? Are you keen to work in the Knowledge Transfer Group of one of the world's leading scientific Intergovernmental Organizations, drafting and negotiating high-tech licensing and R&D contracts? Come and join a unique environment whose core value is excellence, and whose defining characteristic is teamwork. CERN, take part!

You will join the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Group, which is in charge of identifying and realizing opportunities for CERN's know-how to be applied in fields other than particle physics, in order to maximize the impact of CERN technologies and expertise on society (in particular through industry). Your role will be to ensure that CERN’s Knowledge Transfer activities have a solid legal framework.

Functions

Within the Knowledge Transfer Group and as a legal adviser, you will:

• Draft and review agreements related to knowledge transfer activities, such as licence agreements and other forms of exploitation agreements as well as R&D agreements with other scientific institutes and industry;
• Provide legal support related to intellectual property, within the group and for other CERN units;
• Assist CERN personnel and other CERN departments in intellectual property matters.

One of CERN’s key missions is education. Our experts enjoy sharing their knowledge with committed and passionate students.

If you are an undergraduate student in a technical or administrative field, and you’re looking to spend a few months training on-the-job, imagine doing your internship at CERN in Geneva. An impressive addition to your CV!

We offer a limited number of placements in our practical training programme.

Duration 1 – 6 months.

** Version française de ce poste disponible sur https://careers.cern/SESH **

One of CERN’s key missions is education. Our professionals very much enjoy sharing their knowledge and expertise with students who are committed and passionate about their chosen field.

Are you a student in a technical or scientific field, looking for an internship to apply your knowledge and get practical experience? Join us in the collaborative, knowledge-sharing and international environment of CERN, for a period up to 6 months.

Whilst CERN Jobs are open to all eligible candidates, as part of CERN’s commitment to advance inclusiveness and accessibility in the workplace this particular opportunity is reserved for students with disabilities.

Introduction

Are you a skilled and experienced Software Engineer? Are you excited to make key contributions to the controls system of the LHC and the other CERN accelerators? Join CERN’s Controls Software & Services group, to work on mission critical software systems for the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Take Part!

The CERN accelerator complex is composed of thousands of magnets, accelerating RF cavities, beam measurement instruments, protection systems and many other devices. They must all function in a sophisticated, well-coordinated fashion to produce, accelerate and deliver the high-energy particle beam to the numerous physics experiments.

Our team is in charge of systems and services that acquire, process and archive huge amounts of data from all these devices. We provide frameworks that enable our physicists, operators and device experts to monitor the proper functioning of their devices and to proactively spot potential problems before they can affect operations. You will have the opportunity to contribute and influence the design and modernization these system and frameworks, imprinting your remarkable engineering skills on solutions that will serve for the coming decades.

You will join:

• The BE Department, responsible for the beam generation, acceleration, diagnostics, controls and performance optimization for the LHC and its injector accelerators.
• The CSS Group, responsible for providing and supporting the controls software and infrastructure used to operate and maintain these particle accelerators 24 hours a day.
• The CPA Section, a dynamic and quality-oriented agile team, responsible for mission-critical software services and frameworks for communication, processing and archival of large quantities of accelerator device data.

Functions

As a Software Engineer, you will join a passionate team, and take an important role in the development, evolution and operation of the server-side Java software that ensures the safe operations of the accelerators. You will be involved in all aspects of the software life cycle, including user requirements gathering, design, development, testing, maintenance and operations, following our agile development process. You will also help to gradually migrate our systems to a new technological era using Kubernetes.

In particular, you will:

• Communicate with our end-users - physicists, accelerator operators and equipment specialists - to understand their needs and help translate these into appropriate software solutions.
• Shape and contribute to the development and evolution of our software systems and frameworks for monitoring our accelerators and processing the data they produce.
• Maintain existing software systems and ensure reliable operations on a 24/7 basis. Investigate, diagnose, and resolve operational problems in collaboration with end-users.
• Modernize our systems by migrating them to use state-of-the art technology.
• Participate in the selection and mentoring of junior developers.
• Collaborate and share knowledge and solutions with highly skilled software engineers both inside the CSS group and across the Accelerators & Technology sector.

Introduction

Are you experienced in the organization and supervision of civil engineering and building works? Then, make your contribution to exciting and dynamic construction projects on the CERN sites in Switzerland and France within the most unique particle physics laboratory in the world: CERN. Take part!

Functions

As Superintendent, you will be responsible for the organization and supervision of civil engineering and building works.

You will:

• Take an active part in the design activities and procurement procedures for new projects in close collaboration with the project manager;
• Supervise the execution of the work and ensure, in liaison with the appropriate external consultants (architects, design offices) that all new civil-engineering and building construction complies with the contractual drawings and documents;
• Organize the worksite according to the construction schedule;
• Monitoring the progress of work and controlling quality and budget;
• Make sure all safety measures are put in place on the worksites.

Take part in CERN’s Technical Student Programme! 

If your university or institute requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth and an impressive addition to your CV!

If you are a student looking to complete practical training in domains related to Applied Physics, you will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, contribute and broaden your knowledge in disciplines as varied as particle detector physics and their applications, analysis and simulation, data processing, radiation studies, beam instrumentation, optics, lasers, cryogenics, vacuum or thermodynamics to name a few.

Please note that students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October,  to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 80 students are selected to join the programme.

Take part in CERN’s Technical Student Programme! 

If your university or institute requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth and an impressive addition to your CV!

If you are a student looking to complete practical training in domains related to general or civil engineering, surveying or safety, you will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, contribute and broaden your knowledge in areas as varied as industrial and tertiary building structures, design and drafting, underground structures, roads, drainage, geotechnical engineering, safety risk management to name a few.

Please note that students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October,  to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 80 students are selected to join the programme.

If your university or institute requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth and an impressive addition to your CV!

If you are a student looking for practical training in domains related to Information Technologies, Mathematics or Robotics, you will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, contribute and broaden your knowledge in areas such as web applications, virtualised infrastructure development, distributed computing, databases, software development or system administration, using the most common programming and scripting languages.

Please note that students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October,  to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 80 students are selected to join the programme.

Take part in CERN’s Technical Student Programme! 

If your university or institute requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth and an impressive addition to your CV!

If you are a student looking to complete practical training in domains related to Material and Surface Science or Chemical Engineering, you will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, contribute and broaden your knowledge in areas as varied as mechanical testing of materials, magnetic measurements, metallography, surface treatment, optical and electronic microscopy, X-ray diffraction or radiochemistry to name a few.

Please note that students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October,  to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 80 students are selected to join the programme.

Take part in CERN’s Technical Student Programme! 

If your university or institute requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth and an impressive addition to your CV!

If you are a student looking to complete practical training in domains related to Mechanical Engineering, you will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, contribute and broaden your knowledge in disciplines as varied as structural mechanics and machine development, magnets, fluids or heating systems, mechatronics, computer aided design or metrology to name a few.

Please note that students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October,  to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 80 students are selected to join the programme.

Take part in CERN’s Technical Student Programme! 

If your university or institute requires or encourages you to acquire work experience through an internship, imagine doing this at CERN in Geneva. It’s more than work experience. In fact, it’s a student programme like nowhere else on Earth and an impressive addition to your CV!

If you are a student looking for practical training in domains related to Electrical or Electronics Engineering, you will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology, contribute and broaden your knowledge in areas as varied as high or low voltage electrical engineering, energy distribution, communication networks, computer systems, signal processing, microelectronics or radiofrequency to name a few.

Please note that students specialising in theoretical or experimental particle physics are not eligible to apply for this programme.

A panel of CERN experts meets three times a year in February, June and October,  to review all applications, and on each occasion, typically 80 students are selected to join the programme.

Introduction

The Engineering Department (EN) pushes forward the limits of technology so that physicists can carry out their research. Within the cooling and ventilation (CV) group of the EN department, you will join the LHC Section, which is in charge of the operation and maintenance of the cooling and ventilation systems of CERN’s experimental areas, including the ones dedicated to detectors. The activity includes the work site supervision for installation work and commissioning of new systems, upgrade of existing systems and consolidation of old systems.

Are you a qualified technician, specialised in industrial cooling and refrigeration installations? Contribute your skill and experience to the operation and maintenance of highly complex cooling plants in a unique environment hosting some of the world’s most complex technical installations. Join CERN’s Cooling and Ventilation operation team. Take part!

Functions

As a Technician, you will take part in the operation, maintenance and modification works of cooling systems that are essential for the operation of CERN scientific facilities.

You will:

• Plan (by using the CMMS system), coordinate, supervise, check and perform preventive and corrective maintenance activities on the detector cooling systems;
• Perform operation activities to ensure appropriate running of the cooling systems;
• Regularly interact with the CERN Experiments for all matters related to equipment under your responsibility;
• Propose and define the most appropriate solution to meet user needs in case of modification or renovation works;
• Technically coordinate contractors’ maintenance and installation work in compliance with contractual clauses and technical standards;
• Contribute to projects from the design phase until test and commissioning of new detector cooling systems;
• Write technical reports and notes;
• Ensuring that the technical documentation is kept up-to-date and compliant with the quality standards;
• Ensure the respect of safety rules for all interventions;
• Participate to the stand-by service;
• Follow up and regularly report on activities progress issues, schedule and costs.

Introduction

The CERN Theoretical Physics Department (CERN-TH) has launched a talent pool recruitment exercise for Limited Duration (LD) research staff positions. This 
pool aims at defining a list of pre-assessed and endorsed candidates that can be hired for future opportunities, determined by the needs of the organisation. We 
are looking for outstanding researchers in any of the areas of theoretical particle physics traditionally covered at CERN. 

The objectives of the Theoretical Physics Department are: 
• Develop new theoretical ideas aimed at understanding the fundamental constituents and forces of nature. 
• Develop their relevance for the experimental programme of CERN and to take full advantage of the stimulating environment of a large laboratory. 
• Contribute to the general scientific culture at CERN through active participation in the various training programmes and promotion of scientific events on site. 

Functions

Your main functions will include: 

• Making significant contributions to theoretical research related to elementary particle physics. 
• Participating in and initiating a large variety of activities within the Theoretical Physics Department and possibly in collaboration with the experimental physicists working at CERN.
• Taking part in CERN committees and study groups
• Helping maintain continued contacts with the outside scientific community. 

Introduction

The CERN Theoretical Physics Department (CERN-TH) is seeking to fill several permanent research staff positions. We are looking for outstanding researchers with internationally recognised leadership in theoretical particle physics. The positions are devoted to full-time research. CERN-TH has substantial stable research funding at its disposal, systematically attracts a large number of top theorists on a range of positions, and has an active programme of visiting scientists and topical workshops. Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to its success.

To apply, click on the green box ‘I’m interested’ on the right hand side of the screen, and select your preferred way of applying e.g. ‘fill manually’. Applications should reach us no later than 31 May 2023.

Functions

• Develop research of outstanding scientific quality in areas of theoretical physics of relevance to the CERN Theory Department.
• Guide an active research group and mentor young researchers.
• Contribute to all aspects of the scientific environment of the Theory Department, to its management and strategic choices.