Job Description

The Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings (VSC) group is in charge of the design, construction, operation, maintenance and development of the entire vacuum systems of the accelerators at CERN. In this context it includes the facilities for thin film coating, surface finishing and vacuum related characterization.

As a Surface Finishing Technician in the Surface Coatings Chemistry section (SCC) of the group, your main activities will consist of:

• Performing specialised surface finishing work as precision cleaning for mechanical components for vacuum applications, etching, electroplating and electroforming on prototype and series parts for the CERN accelerators;

• Participating in the maintenance and monitoring of the workshop and the wastewater treatment plant;

• Document your work by written procedures and presentations;

• Participate in the development of new processes and their characterisation in the context of new CERN projects;

More information here: https://te-dep.web.cern.ch/vacuum-surfaces-and-coatings-vsc

Who we are looking for

Skills and/or knowledge

• Technical diploma in materials science or surface finishing.
• Practical knowledge of surface finishing (metals cleaning, etching, electroplating)
• Willingness to learn new treatments
• Teamwork attitude
• Fluent in French or English, with the willingness to learn the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Surface Finishing / Traitements de surfa (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants with a Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 30 July 2024 CEST at 23h59

Job reference: TE-VSC-SCC-2024-106-GRAE

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-November-2024

This position requires:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

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What we offer

• A monthly stipend of 4569 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing 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 made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

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