Job Description
Area: Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology | Job scope: full-time | Duration of employment limited | Posting-ID: 7085
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, Physics / Experimental particle physics, we are looking for a researcher as soon as possible at the following conditions:
- 100% = 39,83 hours
- Pay grade 13 TV-L
- limited for 3 years
Your tasks:
- Your research activity will focus on the development of microstructured silicon detector for applications in high energy physics.
- Contributions are expected to the projects of the working group, in particular the construction of the silicon pixel detector for the Insight expeirment in the CmF Cluster of Excellence, the integration and commissioning of the ATLAS ITk Pixel Detector, and the design and development of concepts for future silicon pixel detectors
- Documentation of scientific results as well as publications
- Supervision of students for final theses and seminar papers
Your profile:
- University degree in physics
- PhD in high-energy physics completed with distinction
- Experience in the development and/or operation of silicon pixel or strip detectors
- Programming skills (C/C++, Python)
- Ability to work and communicate in a team
- Willingness to travel to a limited extent
- above average participation in scientific exchange (Conferences, reviews, research reports, etc.) and at least one publication in an international peer-reviewed journal.
- Interest in interdisciplinary collaboration
- Very good English skills
Our range of services:
- Promotion of own scientific or artistic qualification according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz [act on temporary employment in higher education]
- 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 02.09.2026.
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.
