Working in an international environment for the world’s brightest X-ray source
The European XFEL will make available X-rays of unique quality for studies in physics, chemistry, life sciences, materials research and others. Located in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, it will comprise a superconducting electron accelerator, magnet structures for the generation of the X-ray radiation, photon beamlines, and scientific instruments for a wide range of experimental techniques. Construction of the European XFEL is underway, its commissioning is scheduled for 2015.
The European XFEL GmbH now hires
The European XFEL GmbH is a non-profit company of limited liability under German law. This company was founded on 28 September 2009 with DESY (Hamburg, Germany) as the then only and today main shareholder. The list of present shareholders you will find here.
Application
If you are interested in one of the open positions, please apply online on the concerning job page. For an unsolicited application please click here.
Scientific staff
| Title | Duration | Deadline | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument Scientist (f/m) | initially 3 years | 02 June 2013 | S-077 |
| Software Developer C++ (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 07 June 2013 | S-078 |
Engineering/technical staff
| Title | Duration | Deadline | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser Engineer or Physicist (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 14 June 2013 | E-071 |
| Electrical or Computer Science Engineer for FPGA developments (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 31 May 2013 | E-067 |
| Mechanical Technician (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 31 May 2013 | T-019 |
| IT Technician for embedded systems (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 31 May 2013 | T-018 |
| Radiation Protection Officer (f/m) | permanent | 31 May 2013 | E-066 |
| Master Student Detector Development (f/m) | 1 year | 30 June 2013 | X-022 |
| Instrument Engineer (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 26 May 2013 | E-064 |
| Electronics Engineer (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 30 June 2013 | E-072 |
| Software Manager Engineer (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 07 June 2013 | E-069 |
| Engineer/Technician (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 15 June 2013 | E-070 |
| Software and hardware support engineer (f/m) | initially limited to 3 years | 30 June 2013 | E-068 |
Administrative staff
| Title | Duration | Deadline | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internship Human Resources (f/m) | 3 months | 14 July 2013 | X-025 |
| Finance Assistant (f/m) | limited to 6 months | 30 June 2013 | A-062 |
