Laser Scientist ISOLDE RILIS

The position involves reinstalling and recommissioning the Resonance Ionisation Laser Ion Source (RILIS) system at ISOLDE, CERN. The role requires installation, testing, development of ionisation schemes, documentation, and operational duties to support ion beam generation for a large scientific user community.

Responsibilities

• Install the lasers as well as the required hard- and software to operate the RILIS on a 24/7 basis with automated laser beam stabilisation and monitoring.
• Test the new pump lasers.
• Develop new resonance ionisation schemes, targeted at moving RILIS into a fully solid-state laser laboratory.
• Document the laser system, creating a detailed operational requirement specification.
• Participate in set up and operation of the laser ion source including on-call operational duties.

Requirements

• 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.
• Studies focused on Physics, Applied Physics, Photonics, Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in the installation, commissioning and operation of complex laser systems.
• Strong background in experimental photonics, laser physics or optical instrumentation.
• Experience with laboratory automation, control systems and scientific software development.
• Experience preparing technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Experience with ion sources, accelerator facilities or large-scale scientific infrastructures is advantageous.
• Experience with vacuum systems, instrumentation, safety systems or machine operation is advantageous.
• Familiarity with high-availability research facilities supporting user programmes is advantageous.
• Proven ability to diagnose and solve complex technical problems in experimental environments.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an international multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of resonance ionisation spectroscopy is advantageous.
• Knowledge of CAD Modelling Software is advantageous.
• Fundamentals of programming languages & software architecture is advantageous.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Skills

• Laser System Installation
• Laser System Commissioning
• Laser System Operation
• Experimental Photonics
• Laser Physics
• Laboratory Automation
• Control systems
• Scientific Software Development
• Technical Documentation Production
• Operational Procedures
• Ion Sources
• Accelerator Facilities
• Vacuum Systems
• Instrumentation techniques
• Safety Systems Design
• Machine Operation
• Resonance Ionisation Spectroscopy
• Programming Fundamentals
• Software Architecture
• Optical Laboratory Instrumentation
• CAD Modelling

Languages

English, French