Contract - Specialized personnel in linear accelerators

Consortium CELLS

Barcelona, Spain

Deadline date: 2014/02/03

Description

ALBA is a 3GeV electron synchrotron Light source in operation, located in Cerdanyola del Vallés, Barcelona, Spain. The CELLS consortium is the responsible of the maintenance and operation. ALBA accelerators include: a Linac at 100 MeV, a Booster to ramp the energy up to 3 GeV and a Storage Ring. There are seven operational beamlines. The synchrotron operates 24 hours per day, seven days a week, in periods of around four weeks.

CELLS is seeking specialized personnel in linear accelerators.

The key functions of the post are: 

  - Commissioning, operation and maintenance of the Linac accelerator.

  - Involvement in the upgrade projects of the Linac. 

  - Operation of the ALBA accelerators, including shifts work and on-call, accordantly to the 

    established schedule.

In due course and depending on the development of the accelerators and project requirements the candidate will be expected to take up work as defined by the Division Head.

Requirements

  - Qualified to degree level in an appropriate branch of Physics or Engineering. 

  - Previous experience is not required but it will be an assets, mainly in the following:

     - Accelerators in general and Linac in particular.

     - Radiofrequency: amplifiers, waveguides, high frequency electronics…

    - Knowledge and practical experience in measurement devices as oscilloscopes, network            and  spectrum analysers, in the radio frequency band. 

     - High voltage modulators.

   - Available to work on shifts during the operation periods.

   - Good interpersonal, communication and people working skills.

   - Good command in English language.

More information and applications

Contract and salary depending on qualifications and experience.

Reference: AC/LI/1401

http://www.cells.es/Jobs/Apply/index_html