Accelerator Beam Physicist
Accelerator Beam Physicist
SOLEIL Synchrotron
Saint-Aubin, France
Background and missions
The Accelerator physicist will work in the Accelerator Physics group of the Accelerators and Engineering Division. The group comprises 6 permanent members, physicists, supervising postdoctoral and doctoral fellows.
The main mission of the new recruit is to participate in the preparation of the major upgrade of SOLEIL accelerators, with a focus on linear and non-linear single-particle beam dynamics in the Booster and in the Storage Ring, construction follow-up and preparation of all codes and software tools to commission them and validate their performance and daily operation. He/she will also support the operation of SOLEIL and SOLEIL II, proposing innovative solutions to meet the demands of beamlines and promote new accelerator schemes. In this context, he/she may be called upon to take part in international programs and collaborations.
Profile Required
The present employment is open to candidates with a doctorate-level degree (PhD), with a specialization in Accelerator Physics, preferably with the knowledge of single-particle beam dynamics in a storage ring. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of achievements and publications commensurate with their career level.
Any professional experiences on existing synchrotron installations shall be taken into account and valued.
Basic indispensable knowledge
- Accelerator physics in general
- In-depth knowledge of electron beam dynamics in storage rings.
- In-depth knowledge of nonlinear optimization in storage rings.
- Comfort in using Python and Matlab programming and analysis tools for monitoring and operating accelerators.
- Fluence in spoken and written English
Additional KNOWLEDGE AND/OR SKILLS
- Knowledge of numerical codes such as AT/pyAT, SC/pySC, LOCO and elegant
- Knowledge of the physics of LINACs.
- Knowledge of artificial intelligence techniques
- Skills to carry out beam experiments using modern measurement techniques
- Knowledge of accelerator controls (TANGO, EPICS)
Required qualities
- Know how to work in a team while being independent
- Know how to work in the project mode and communicate with groups working on accelerators and IT
- Prepare scientific articles and publish them in peer-reviewed journals and present study outcomes at workshops and conferences
- Ability to supervise students, doctoral students or postdoctoral researchers
- Follow-up scientific and technological progress in the field.
- Committed to building constructive, respectful and cooperative relationships in the workplace.
- Contribute to funding proposals for R&D activities in the field of accelerator science and technology.
Technics and methods used
- Parallel programming and HPC architecture
- Programming in Python, Matlab, C, C++
- Linux environment
- Modern software development techniques (GIT,CI/CD) and software environment deployments (kubernetes, Docker, Singularity)
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