Postdoctoral Researcher - Beam Physicist
Postdoctoral Researcher - Beam Physicist
Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics
Garching, Germany
The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Garching offers within the department ITER Technology & Diagnostics (ITED) a position for a Postdoctoral Researcher (m/f/d). As a member of the Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) team at Max-Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) Garching, the candidate will participate in the experiments of the RF-driven negative ion source at the test facilities BATMAN Upgrade and ELISE that are an essential part of the European step ladder approach towards ITER NBI. He/she will be responsible for planning, operating and analyzing beam diagnostics at BATMAN Upgrade. The work will be performed in Garching together with the IPP-NBI team. Strong collaboration with the NBTF team and related experiments is requested.
Your tasks
- To actively participate in the experiments of the test facilities BATMAN Upgrade and ELISE;
- To operate and maintain the beam diagnostics installed on the test facility BATMAN Upgrade and comparison to ELISE data;
- To contribute to the experimental programs for systematic measurement of beam properties;
- To further develop or upgrade the diagnostic systems;
- To summarize the results and to present them in meetings, conferences and reports;
- To collaborate with other European partners working in the same field, in particular a close collaboration with NBTF;
Your profile
- PhD degree in Physics or equivalent fields;
- Experience in beam diagnostics of hydrogen beams;
- Experience in beam emission spectroscopy, calorimetry and/or IR thermography;
Your abilities
- Very good knowledge of beam physics;
- Good knowledge of negative ion source and beam physics, and technology is beneficial;
- Good knowledge of data acquisition systems, data evaluation and visualization;
- Good organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, high competence in team working;
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