Physicist (f/m/d)

• operate a liquid xenon time projection chamber at KIT and collaborate on sensitivity studies to rare processes in the next generation detector XLZD
• operation of the gas system
• data acquisition of the detector
• optimizing the detector system and lead its construction and test measurements at KIT.

Persönliche Qualifikation

• you are an enthusiastic experimentalist holding a master’s degree university or equivalent) in physics and have completed a doctorate in particle/astroparticle physics or a related field with relevant experience
• work experience with time projection chambers, acquisition and electronics of particle-physics experiments is highly welcome
• excellent knowledge in software development, modern programming languages (e.g. C/C++, Python) or numerical computation methods are advantageous
• you will work in an interdisciplinary team, and you enjoy the experience of experimental work
• participation in international collaborations requires excellent intercultural and organizational skills.

Organisationseinheit

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

2,5 years

Application up to

19.06.2025

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Yanina Biondi  (yanina.biondi@kit.edu, phone: +49 721 6082 2702).  Please send your application including a cover letter, your CV, and all certificates in electronic form (preferably as a single pdf file).