Cryogenic charged-particle detector for space telescopes
Organisation/Company Università degli Studi di Genova Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 3 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Space telescopes designed to observe the distant universe and low-intensity sources require anticoincidence detectors to suppress noise caused by cosmic rays. The project entails developing micromachined silicon detectors featuring superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors (TES) designed for operation at the telescope's focal plane temperature of 50 mK. Specifically,
this project is part of the detector development for the European Space Agency's future X-ray astrophysics telescope, newATHENA, under the coordination of the Italian Space Agency. The objective is to design, fabricate, and test the structural and engineering models to be delivered to the Italian Space Agency within the facilities of the Department of Physics' Low-Temperature Detector (LTD) laboratory.
The qualification and C.V. to apply selection are specified in the notice.
Italy
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
EUROPE
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
EUROPE
Selection process
evaluation of presented titles and interview on the subjects specified by the notice
Offer Description
Space telescopes designed to observe the distant universe and low-intensity sources require anticoincidence detectors to suppress noise caused by cosmic rays. The project entails developing micromachined silicon detectors featuring superconducting Transition-Edge Sensors (TES) designed for operation at the telescope's focal plane temperature of 50 mK. Specifically,
this project is part of the detector development for the European Space Agency's future X-ray astrophysics telescope, newATHENA, under the coordination of the Italian Space Agency. The objective is to design, fabricate, and test the structural and engineering models to be delivered to the Italian Space Agency within the facilities of the Department of Physics' Low-Temperature Detector (LTD) laboratory.
The qualification and C.V. to apply selection are specified in the notice.
Italy
Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:
EUROPE
Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:
EUROPE
Selection process
evaluation of presented titles and interview on the subjects specified by the notice