Doctoral research associate for BabylAXO detector development

The successful applicant will be attached to the ALPS group at DESY, which together with international partners is realizing new experimental facilities to search for new kinds of very lightweight elementary particles, works on new concepts targeting high-frequency gravitational waves and developing related technologies. Doctoral research associates will become members of the Quantum Universe Research School (QURS), which provides academic and key skills training, as well as career planning support. In addition, they will receive individual budgets to facilitate the attendance of summer schools and conferences, and to support other educational measures. Additional travel money for project-specific duties will be provided by the hosting research groups. Doctoral researchers may participate in teaching at the University and in the organization of the Cluster via an early career council.

## About your role:

• Contribute to the commission and installation of the BabylAXO X-ray detection systems
• Develop a calorimeter for BabylAXO sensitive to axions from solar fusion processes and supernova explosions
• Explore synergies of the calorimeter development with medical applications

## About you:

• MSc degree in Physics or equivalent qualification
• Hands-on experience in the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of complex experimental setups
• Programming experience in scientific computing environments
• Independent, proactive, and goal-oriented working style with a strong commitment to solving complex technical challenges
• Excellent written and spoken English skills
• Experience in detector development for or operation of experimental particle physics or dark matter search experiments

## Good reasons to join:

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.

## **For further information, please contact Axel Lindner at** [**‑3525**](https://tel: "telefonisch **](mailto:)**).**

DESY in Hamburg does not grant doctoral degrees directly but collaborates with the University of Hamburg. Candidates for thesis research will have to satisfy the terms of admission for doctoral theses of the University of Hamburg. PhD students receive a monthly salary of 67% of the payment of the remuneration group 13 TVöD (Federal Government).

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV, relevant certificates and two letters of references) via our application portal. Please use our online tool for the submission of the letters of reference: [Additional application documents](https://cockpit.as-mediendesign.de/jump1/132412/2/892)

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DESY promotes equal opportunities, [diversity and inclusion](https://cockpit.as-mediendesign.de/jump1/132412/2/2544). We therefore welcome applications from people of all dimensions of diversity. The [professional development of women](https://cockpit.as-mediendesign.de/jump1/132412/2/2820) 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](https://cockpit.as-mediendesign.de/jump1/132412/2/699)).

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