Lead Simulation Physicist - High-Performance Detector Simulation (EP-SFT-2026-136-LD)

Company Description

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers probe the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter—fundamental particles that are collided together at close to the speed of light, providing clues about how particles interact and insights into the fundamental laws of nature.

Job Details

Position: Applied Physicist
Job reference: EP-SFT- -LD
Job grade: 6‑7
Contract type: Limited‑duration contract (5 years)
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Hybrid

Introduction

In this role you will develop, maintain, and validate physics simulation software used to model particle interactions in high‑energy physics (HEP) detectors. Working within the Geant4 Simulation team, you will contribute to extending physics coverage, improving modelling capabilities, a...