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High-Level Trigger Calibration Scientist (EP-CMS-TDQ-2026-150-GRAP)

Geneva, GENEVA, ch💼 Full-time💰 $76,464–$84,048🗓 2026-09-14 → 2026-09-26

Core

Deliver near-real-time, offline-quality calibrations (Optimal Calibrations) to the CMS High-Level Trigger for the High-Luminosity LHC era to improve physics performance.

Role type

Senior IC calibration scientist (high-energy physics)

Builds

Production-grade NGT Data Acquisition and Calibration System for CMS online infrastructure

Domain

High-energy physics, particle accelerator operations, trigger systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Calibration workflow design, Python, C++, Database management, Trigger and Data Acquisition (TDAQ) systems, Software algorithm development, Continuous integration practices

Preferred skills

DevOps, High-energy collider/detector operations, High-energy physics theory

Technologies

Python, C++, Git, GitHub, GitLab

Responsibilities

Develop and improve calibration algorithms with Detector and Physics Object Groups; Maintain NGT Demonstrator System for replay mode; Design production-grade NGT Data Acquisition and Calibration System; Integrate and test systems within CMS online infrastructure; Simulate operational scenarios to assess performance; Produce reports on calibration impact; Supervise team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team supervision

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