You will contribute to the operation and evolution of the Large Hadron Collider’s cryogenic infrastructure. You will lead the development, procurement, and commissioning of radiation-tolerant cryogenic instrumentation, including the replacement of industrial pressure sensors not suited for radiation environments. By deploying upgraded rad-tolerant sensors, you will improve system availability and robustness, delivering durable hardware solutions beyond temporary software mitigations.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.