Postdoctoral Scientific Assistant (100%)

Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Salary
90,000 CHF
Posted
Feb 04, 2025
Posting live until
Feb 07, 2025

HEPIA (Geneva School of Landscape, Engineering, and Architecture) is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientific Assistant (100%) to work on cutting-edge FPGA acceleration for particle physics experiments.

Your Mission:

  • Contribute to an exciting research project in collaboration with the particle physics department (DPNC) of the University of Geneva link;
  • Develop algorithms for high-speed signals from Cherenkov telescopes;
  • Explore Machine Learning techniques (CNNs, DBSCAN, Transformers, etc.);
  • Implement low-latency computing accelerators on FPGAs;
  • Contribute to open-source ML-on-FPGA tools (e.g., HLS4ML, FINN);
  • Publish scientific articles and draft funding applications.

Your Profile:

  • PhD in computer science, electronics, physics, or equivalent;
  • Experience in FPGA systems, resource-constrained algorithms, and ML for embedded systems;
  • Interest in physics and cutting-edge technologies;
  • Fluent in English, with strong teamwork and organizational skills.

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Start Date: March 1, 2025

Application Deadline: February 7, 2025

Why Join Us? Work with a passionate team, engage in high-impact research, and contribute to advancing technologies in particle physics.

How to Apply: Send your application (digital only) to recrutement.hepia@hesge.ch with the subject: RH_HEPIA_CS_PD_FPGA4CTAO_2025.

Your file must include:

  • Motivation letter + CV (PDF format: your_name_Motivation_CV_CS_PD_FPGA4CTAO_2025.pdf).
  • Supporting documents (diplomas, certificates, etc., in PDF: your_name_Annexes_CS_PD_FPGA4CTAO_2025.pdf).
    For more information, contact Prof. Andres Upegui (andres.upegui@hesge.ch).

Link to the official job announcement (in french): here

Contact: Andres Upegui (andres.upegui@hesge.ch)
Letters of Reference should be sent to: andres.upegui@hesge.ch
More Information: https://www.unige.ch/sciences/astroparticle/projects/sst