Current jobs at CERN - The European Research Center of Particle Physics
Software and Infrastructure Engineer (IT-CA-OSI-2026-213-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly You will contribute to developing, deploying, and maintaining the application supporting the Open Research Europe publishing platform based on Open Journal Systems (OJS). Working under the guidance of a senior engineer, you will develop, test, and operate the platform and its integrations to ensure secure and reliable service delivery in close collaboration with the business and editorial operations team.
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Full-Stack Software Engineer (IT-FCS-CT-2026-215-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly Are you a talented Software Engineer, passionate about developing Web applications using state-of-the-art UX/UI technology? Do you enjoy designing scalable back-end systems for communication systems and working on several layers of the software stack? Work with us to develop and evolve CERN's advanced Network and Telecom infrastructure providing automation solutions for its effective management!
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Shipping Officer (SCE-SSC-SC-2026-217-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 4687 - monthly As a Shipping Officer in CERN's Shipping Unit, you will organise and coordinate the import and export transportation of goods worldwide by road, air, sea, and rail. You will manage a wide range of shipments, including chemicals, radioactive materials, dual-use items, and other regulated goods, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant transport operations.
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Junior Test & Measurement Engineer (BE-CEM-MTA-2026-216-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly Are you interested in developing measurement, control and monitoring tools that are used on real scientific infrastructure? You will join a team working on various measurement instrumentation and control applications used to operate, supervise, and improve CERN systems
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Mechanical Technician (TE-VSC-SCC-2026-212-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 4687 - monthly Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to the Future Circular Collider (FCC), one of the most ambitious scientific projects ever envisioned? Help develop the coating technology that will equip its vacuum chambers with a Non-Evaporable Getter thin film. Working alongside experienced engineers, technicians and physicists, you will contribute to the design, fabrication and coating.
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Mechanical Technical Engineer - Vacuum Equipment (TE-VSC-BVO-2026-211-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly Looking for an opportunity to apply your mechanical engineering skills to the upgrade of the world's most powerful particle accelerator? Join CERN's Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings (VSC) Group and contribute to the upgrade of critical beam vacuum systems that are essential for the performance and reliability of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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Electrical or Electronics Technical Engineer (TE-MPE-MP-2026-214-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly If you enjoy understanding how things work, solving and learning through hands-on experimentation, this role could be for you. From testing advanced electrical and electronic systems, this role offers a unique opportunity to develop practical engineering skills in a world-leading research environment.
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Electro-Mechanical Technician (TE-MSC-HSD-2026-193-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 4687 - monthly Do you enjoy building, assembling and bringing machines to life? Join CERN and contribute to the development of advanced electro-mechanical equipment used in a unique high-technology environment
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Electromechanical Technician (TE-MPE-MP-2026-210-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 4687 - monthly Are you an enthusiastic and curious electromechanical technician looking for a challenging professional experience? If so, joining CERN's ORIGIN programme may be the perfect opportunity for you. You will join the Machine Protection Section, which is responsible for energy extraction systems installed in CERN's LHC accelerator complex, a target area and several test buildings across CERN's sites
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ATLAS Detector Installation Technician (EP-ATL-PO-2026-178-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 4687 - monthly The EP-ATL-PO section plays a key role in the upgrade and maintenance of the ATLAS detector at the LHC. As a Junior Mechanical Technician, you will support experienced colleagues in mechanical installation and integration activities on the detector and its infrastructure during Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), while gaining hands-on experience in a cutting-edge experimental physics environment.
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Full-Stack Software Developer (IT-CA-OSI-2026-207-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly
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Computing Engineer: S3 Storage & Backup (IT-SD-TAB-2026-209-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly Join CERN's Storage and Data Management group, to develop the next-generation backup solution for services across the laboratory. The Storage and Data Management Group is responsible for enabling data access for the laboratory, in particular the long-term archival, preservation and distribution of LHC data to a worldwide scientific community. CERN, take part!
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Short Term Internship 2026
Employment Type: Intern• Compensation: up to CHF 1593 - monthly Company Description At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light
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Full-Stack Software Developer (IT-CA-OSI-2026-208-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly Are you passionate about software development and interested in supporting open science and reproducible research at CERN? Join our team that is building and running REANA, an open-source platform for reproducible computational data analyses! Your responsibilities:• Participate in the frontend and backend development of the REANA reproducible data analysis platform.
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Junior Automation & Controls Engineer (BE-ICS-ACS-2026-206-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly Join the Automatic Control & Safety (ACS) section of the CERN Industrial Controls group (BE-ICS) and contribute to the control systems for the Primary Gas Systems (PGS) that supply detectors and installations across CERN's Experimental Areas
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CERN-STFC Non-Member State Doctoral Student Programme
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 3907 - monthly Company Description At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light
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Full-stack Software Engineer (IT-CA-IR-2026-199-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly CERN operates the analysis ecosystem used daily by thousands of researchers: the SWAN interactive notebook service, the Rucio data management system, the REANA reproducible-workflow engine, the Zenodo open repository, and CVMFS for software distribution
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Full-Stack Software Engineer (IT-CA-IR-2026-198-GRAE)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly CERN operates the analysis ecosystem used daily by thousands of researchers: the SWAN interactive notebook service, the Rucio data management system, the REANA reproducible-workflow engine, the Zenodo open repository, and CVMFS for software distribution. Building on these services, and as part of the ESCAPE Collaboration.
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Thin Film Materials Scientist (TE-VSC-SCC-2026-133-GRAP)
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: CHF 6372 - CHF 7004 - monthly The Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings (VSC) Group within CERN's Technology (TE) Department is responsible for the full lifecycle of accelerator vacuum systems, from development and design through to installation, operation and maintenance
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Doctoral Student Programme 2027-1
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 3907 - monthly What you'll do: You will spend up to 36 months working on your doctoral thesis in a truly unique environment where science, technology and innovation meet. You’ll be part of an international community of experts, gaining experience at the forefront of research and engineering. Your responsibilities:• Carry out your doctoral research in collaboration with CERN and your home university.
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Early Career Professionals - Technical Field – Spontaneous Applications
Employment Type: Full-time• Compensation: up to CHF 4624 - monthly Your responsibilities Join us in a place that can be hotter than the centre of the sun, and colder than the vacuum of space, at the very same time. This is the smartest way to learn more than you can imagine and see your work travel at the speed of light. Almost. This is the fastest way to give your career momentum. This is your Origin. Where your career begins. Take part!
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Non-Member State Postdoc Fellowship Programme (Theoretical Physics)
Employment Type: Full-time Company Description At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light
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