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Post-doctoral researcher in experimental nuclear physics | GANIL
GANIL is delighted to invite applicants for an 18-month postdoctoral position commençing on November 2, 2026. Funded by CaeSAR (Caen, Strategy for Accelerating Research) as part of the ExcellencES initiative, France 2030, the successful candidate will be working on the commissioning of the DESIR low-energy beam facility.
The DESIR (Decay, Excitation and Storage of Radioactive Ions) low-energy beam facility is currently being installed at GANIL in Caen, with the aim of producing high-impact results in nuclear structure, nuclear astrophysics, fundamental interactions, and related domains in the near future. The beam preparation and purification devices are the first equipment expected to be available at the DESIR facility. These include a general purpose ion buncher and cooler (GPIB [1]), a double Penning trap (PIPERADE [2]), and a MR-ToF mass spectrometer based on PILGRIM [3] currently installed in the S3-LEB facility at GANIL.
To ensure the timely start of the physics program, the commissioning of DESIR and its forthcoming first experiments have been supported by the CaeSAR project through the recruitment of early-career scientists. Within this framework, an 18-month postdoctoral position is available at GANIL. The successful candidate will be working on the commissioning of the DESIR beam preparation and experimental setups, with a focus on the development of a MR-ToF-MS to be installed during the first year of operation of the DESIR facility. The candidate will join the FINDS (Fundamental Interactions aNd Dark Sectors) group within the DPHY division at GANIL, and will collaborate closely with technicians, engineers, and researchers from LPC Caen and LP2i Bordeaux on the development and commissioning of the various devices. The candidate is also encouraged to participate in ongoing and future experimental campaigns with associated research groups, such as IGISOL at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. They will have the opportunity to present their results at major international conferences and to publish them in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.