Post-doctoral Researcher for Testing of Superconducting Cables (EPFL)

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

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  • Publication date:

    08 April 2024

  • Workload:

    100%

  • Contract type:

    Permanent position

  • Place of work:

    Villigen

Post-doctoral Researcher for Testing of Superconducting Cables (EPFL)

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is looking for a Post-doctoral Researcher for the Superconductivity Group of the Swiss Plasma Center (SPC), which is located in the premises of the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Villigen. 

The Superconductivity Group of the Swiss Plasma Center (SPC) is one of the leading European Laboratories for superconducting magnet design and development. We design, manufacture, and test high-current high-field superconducting cables and magnets for fusion applications. We host, manage, and operate SULTAN, the reference test facility for high-field, high-current superconducting cables and insert coils. In the last 20 years, all major superconducting fusion facilities worldwide have qualified their conductors in SULTAN, including ITER, JT60-SA (Japan), SPARC (USA), BEST and CFETR (China), DTT (Italy), and the EUROfusion DEMO. 

To strengthen our team, we are searching for a

Your tasks

  • Lead the test campaigns in the SULTAN test facility, plan the test program, analyze the results and report them in a test report. Coordinate the testing and the conductor sample preparation with the international partners
  • Participate in the development of the second test facility EDIPO
  • Design and R&D of superconducting cables for state-of-the-art fusion magnets, mainly for the EUROfusion DEMO tokamak
  • Support of Ph.D. students

Your profile

  • Ph.D. degree in Physics or Engineering 
  • Experience in Applied Superconductivity and Magnet Technology
  • You can work independently as well as in a team
  • You feel responsible for thoroughly documenting your work, including the preparation of manuscripts for publication
  • A good level of English
  • Basic knowledge of German or willingness to learn German

We offer

We offer a stimulating environment in a working team of approx. 20 people, with a broad network of international collaborations. The conditions of employment are according to the rules of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. The contract is initially of a limited duration of four years. The working place is at the premises of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, which is located in the north of Switzerland, approximately halfway between the cities of Zurich and Basel.

Potential candidates are invited to submit their CV to kamil.sedlak@psi.ch.

Contact:
EPFL SPC
Superconductivity Group
Kamil Sedlak
Forschungsstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
kamil.sedlak@psi.ch

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