PhD Student in Optimizing Electron Beam Transport and Compression in SwissFEL

Infos sur l'emploi

Date de publication :11 juin 2025
Taux d'activité :100%
Type de contrat :Stage
Lieu de travail :Villigen PSI

Résumé de l'emploi

L'Institut Paul Scherrer PSI est le plus grand institut de recherche en Suisse. Il offre une opportunité unique dans un environnement dynamique.

Tâches

Travailler avec le groupe de dynamique des faisceaux SwissFEL.
Caractériser expérimentalement la dégradation de la qualité des faisceaux.
Optimiser la configuration de la machine pour préserver le faisceau.

Compétences

Master en physique requis, doctorat à EPFL souhaité.
Compétences en physique des accélérateurs ou plasma appréciées.
Excellente maîtrise de l'anglais écrit et parlé.

Est-ce utile ?

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation and fundamentals of nature. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore, about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Altogether, PSI employs 2300 people.

For the SwissFEL Beam Dynamics Group we are looking for a

Your tasks

You will work with the SwissFEL Beam Dynamics Group

You will experimentally characterize the degradation of the longitudinal beam quality along the facility, and will build up a physics model including the most relevant effects such as the microbunching instability and intra-beam scattering

You will optimize the machine configuration and layout to better preserve the electron beam brightness for an improved performance of SwissFEL. The work will combine experimental and numerical studies

You will publish your results in scientific journals and reports

For one semester, you will be part of the teaching team of the accelerator physics course at EPFL

Your profile

You have a Master degree in physics

Knowledge in accelerator, plasma or FEL physics is beneficial but not required

You have a very good command of written and spoken English

You will enroll in the doctoral school of physics, EDPY at EPFL/Lausanne

We offer

Our institution is based on an interdisciplinary, innovative and dynamic collaboration. You will profit from a systematic training on the job, in addition to personal development possibilities and our pronounced vocational training culture. If you wish to optimally combine work and family life or other personal interests, we are able to support you with our modern employment conditions and the on-site infrastructure.

For further information, please contact Sven Reiche, phone +41 56 310 51 19.

Please submit your application online by 10 July 2025 (including addresses of referees) for the position as a PhD Student (Index-Nr. 8122-00).

Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Robin Schmid, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

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