Chair of excellence dedicated to an experimental research project at the DESIR (Decay, Excitation and Storage of Radioactive Ions) facility of GANIL

The position is a 3 years fixed-term contract with added human resources and financial support (1 post-doctoral fellowship, 18 months, and 1 PhD thesis, 3 years).

The candidate is expected to develop and lead a ground-breaking experimental project based on the first equipment expected to be available at DESIR at the beginning of its operation foreseen with stable ion beams in 2027 and with radioactive ion beams in 2028. They consist in a general ion buncher and cooler (GPIB [1]), a double Penning trap (PIPERADE [2]), and possibly a MR-ToF-MS spectrometer (based on the PILGRIM design [3]).
The research project may be linked with the first experimental equipment to be operated at DESIR by the end of 2028, namely the MORA [4] and LINO [5] setups, dedicated respectively to precise measurements of laser-polarized beta-decaying nuclei and to fluorescence laser spectroscopy.

The candidate will carry out his or her project in close collaboration with the GANIL staff involved in the operation of the DESIR facility, in compliance with the GANIL safety regulation. 
In addition to the supervision of a PhD student and a post-doctoral fellow, the candidate is expected to supervise first and second year Master level student projects. The position is supported by an operation budget of 50k€. Additional budget may be applied to National or European calls. 
He or she will be encouraged to contribute to the teaching of the experimental and applied aspects of nuclear energy and to invest in the continuing education and professional training programmes of the university.
He or she is expected to have the opportunity to present his or her results at major international conferences and to publish them in high impact international journals