Researcher – Experimental Particle and Astroparticle Physics 1

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Area: Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology  | Job scope: part-time | Duration of employment: limited  | Posting-ID: 7111

The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.

We seek:

In the Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Physik / Experimentelle Teilchenphysik, we are looking for a researcher  as of the 01.10.2026  at the following conditions:

• working time:  26,69 Stunden (67 %)
• Pay grade 13  TV-L
• limited  until 30.09.2029

Your tasks:

• Your research activity will focus on the development of microstructured silicon detector for applications in high energy physics.
• Design of the electrical system and services of the silicon pixel detector for the Insight experiment at the ELSA accelerator within the CmF cluster.
• Contributions to the commissioning of the ATLAS ITk Pixel Detector for the ATLAS Experiment at CERN
• documentation of scientific results as well as publications
• teaching activities (tutoring of exercise groups for example)
• Supervision of students for Master’s and Bachelor’s theses
• Teaching obligation: 2 SWS

Your profile:

• University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Physics and
• Completed university studies in Physics
• Experience in the development and operation of silicon pixel or strip detectors
• Programming skills (C/C++, Python)
• Ability to work and communicate in a team
• Willingness for limited travel
• Very good English language skills
• German language skills are desirable

Our range of services:

• Promotion of own scientific or artistic qualification according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz [act on temporary employment in higher education] (e.g. PhD)
• Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in the research and teaching environment
• A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration
• Good work-life balance, for example, through flexible working hours and work location, as well as support with child care
• Extensive personnel development program
• Health management with a wide range of prevention and counseling services

We look forward to receiving your application by 26.08.2026.

Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.

Your contact person:

Herr Prof. Dr. Matthias Hamer

0271 / 740 – 3320

Matthias.Hamer@uni-siegen.de

Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.

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