The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. We perform cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation and fundamentals of nature. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for major challenges facing society, science and economy. PSI is committed to the training of future generations. Therefore, about one quarter of our staff are post-docs, post-graduates or apprentices. Altogether, PSI employs 2200 people.

For Calibration Laboratory Group in the Metrology Section of Department of Radiation Safety and Security we are looking for a

PhD Student in neutron reference fields for dosimetry and radiation protection

Your tasks

• Conduct measurements using various neutron detection techniques to characterize the neutron fields produced by radionuclide sources in the PSI Calibration Laboratory
• Use Monte Carlo simulations to model the neutron fields and to develop new thermal neutron calibration facility
• Develop a method to evaluate the spatial and energy distribution of direct and backscattered neutrons and validate it using known neutron spectra from neutron spectrometric measurements and simulations
• Present results at the conferences and publish in scientific journals