Ph.D position: Prediction of seismic waves and their influence on the accelerators at DESY

For our location in Hamburg we are seeking: Ph.D position: Prediction of seismic waves and their influence on the accelerators at DESY Remuneration Group 13 | Limited: 3 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: MDO002/2024 | Deadline: 20.04.2024 | Full-time/Part-time | Remote work possible DESY, with more than 3000 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists. The "ErUM-WAVE" project aims to develop algorithms to predict the impact of seismic wave fields propagating in the earth. The complex 3-dimensional wave field challenge is tackled using powerful machine learning techniques based on modern neuronal network architectures, and a distributed fiber optic sensing network comprised of thousands of seismic detectors installed on the DESY campus. Focus of the PhD position is to identify, evaluate and predict seismic waves i.e. originating from earthquakes, ocean waves, traffic or mechanical perturbations, and their influence on DESY’s accelerators. The ErUM-WAVE project is carried out in collaboration with several leading institutes and universities in the field of machine learning and geophysics (Universities Hamburg, Münster, Aachen and Wuppertal). About your role: Development and verification of machine learning algorithms to predict 3-dimensional waves High-end data analysis and computing on our high-performance IT-cluster Development of innovative data analysis tools with theory researcher groups Being part in an international team of scientists to improve environmental control for next-generation accelerators Presentation of results in international conferences Supervise master's theses and work with students Good reasons to join: Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket at both locations. Limited: 3 years About you: Master's degree in physics, computer science or related fields Good knowledge or strong interest in geo-science, accelerator physics and deep learning methods (e.g. GNN, surrogate models, transformer neural networks) The candidate should ideally be proficient in the Python and C programming languages and be familiar with Linux systems Experience with neural networks, machine learning and their applications Excellent knowledge of English Working in an international team and good communication skills Experience in seismic wave field modeling would be a plus For further information please contact Markus Hoffmann at +49 40 8998-3448. DESY in Hamburg does not grant doctoral degrees directly but collaborates with the University of Hamburg. Candidates for thesis research will have to satisfy the terms of admission for doctoral theses of the University of Hamburg. PhD students receive a monthly salary of 66% of the payment of the remuneration group 13 TVöD (Federal Government). Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV, relevant certificates and two letters of references) via our application portal. Please use our online tool for the submission of the letters of reference:Additional application documents Apply now DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de) . You can find further information here: https://www.desy.de/career/ Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Personalabteilung Notkestraße 85 22607 Hamburg Phone: +49 40 8998-3392 Deadline for applications: 21.04.2024