Opportunities for Education & Career Development at CERN Seamus Hegarty Deputy Head of Talent Acquisition HR Department Seamus.Hegarty@cern.ch

Overview Staff Fellows, Associates & Students How to apply Conclusion Summer Student Programme Technical Student Programme Doctoral Student Programme Administrative Student Programme Fellowship Programme Graduate Engineering Training scheme Technician Training Experience Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Associates How to apply Conclusion

Administrative support Staff Staff Research physicists Applied physicists Engineers Technicians Administrators Administrative support Contract duration up to 5 years on Limited Duration contract Eligibility from apprenticeship to PhD Features attractive employment conditions relocation expenses technical training language courses mentorship for new recruits Application & Selection positions advertised on cern.ch/jobs application via CERN’s recruitment system asynchronous video-screening (Sonru) interview at CERN

Fellows, Associates & Students Graduate Engineering Training Technician Training Experience FELLOWS Junior Senior Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions ASSOCIATES Scientific Corresponding Project STUDENTS Doctoral Technical Administrative Summer Fellows: young physicists and engineers (from junior engineers to post-doctoral research physicists) from Member States, normally staying two years. Also Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (Horizon 2020). Graduate Engineering Training (GET): Programme introduced in 2009 to leverage engineering training opportunities at CERN. Technician Training Experience: Launched in 2012. Similar to the GET but targeted at technician-level, Scientific Associates: senior scientists spending up to one year at CERN. Corresponding Associates: senior scientists spending up to six months at CERN. Project Associates: physicists, engineers and technicians sent to CERN by their home institution for periods up to three years. Students: several sub-programmes, catering for different seniority levels (from undergraduates to PhD candidates) and offering different durations (from 2-3 months for Summer Students, up to 3 years for Doctoral Students).

Fellows 140-160 positions/year Fields Physics, engineering, computing & more... Duration at CERN Usually 2 years (max. 3) Eligibility Junior: BSc, MSc (max. 4 yrs experience) Senior: MSc or PhD (max. 10 yrs experience) Features Career Development Prospects Project with a CERN supervisor Training & Networking Employment Contract Application & Selection 2 Committees per year: May & November “An ideal place to follow the most recent ideas in physics and start new collaborations”

Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions at CERN - Fellowships Unparalleled funding and training opportunities Funded by the European Commission’s Framework Programmes FP6: CERN recruited 105 researchers 2004-2010 FP7: CERN has recruited 175 researchers from end-2008 to mid-2012 H2020: under way Projects in physics, engineering, hadron therapy Exciting training programmes at CERN for researchers for 2 to 3 years Initial Training Networks → 3-year Fellowship Individual Fellowships → Post-Docs apply to European Union (joint application with CERN supervisor) COFUND : additional EU funding for the CERN Senior Fellowship Programme Advantages of Marie Curie Actions Excellent research & training conditions CERN Fellow employment contract CERN is currently preparing new proposals for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in Horizon 2020

Doctoral Student Programme 40-50 positions/year Fields Applied physics, engineering, computing Duration at CERN 3 years Eligibility Enrolled on a doctoral programme in a Member State or Associate Member State university (implies residence over past 5 years) Features A PhD thesis project with a CERN supervisor & university supervisor A living allowance Application & Selection 2 Committees : January & June “Gave me the opportunity to meet important people, especially in the research fields”

Technical Student Programme 120-140 positions/year Fields Applied physics, engineering, computing Duration at CERN 4 to 12 months Eligibility 18 months of technical undergraduate studies in a Member State or Associate Member State university Features A technical project with a CERN supervisor A living allowance Application & Selection 2 Committees : January & June “It’s a great place to start a career, it’s a great place to learn new skills, make new friends…”

Administrative Students Programme 20 positions/year Fields Translation, human resources, business administration, law, finance, librarianship, science communication, audiovisual, communication and public relations… Duration at CERN 4 to 12 months Eligibility 18 months of technical undergraduate studies in a Member State or Associate Member State university Features An administrative project with a CERN supervisor A living allowance Application & Selection 2 Committees : January & June “I’m happy about the opportunity to learn something new every day”

Technician Trainee Experience ~30 positions/year Fields Electrical, Mechanical Computing Duration at CERN 1-2 years Eligibility BTEC/HNC/HND Technician level Features Career Development Prospects Project with a CERN supervisor Training & Networking Employment Contract Application & Selection 1-2 Committees : January & June “Working with leading edge technology in an international environment”

Students by Discipline Applied Physics 49% Engineering 40% Computing 46% Doctoral Students Technical Students

Summer Student Programme 140 positions/year* Fields Physics, engineering, computing Duration at CERN 8 to 13 weeks, during the summer Eligibility 3 years of full-time studies at university level Features High-quality lecture programme Lecturers: leaders in their field / world-wide Visits and workshops Living allowance + programme for non-Member State students Application & Selection Deadline January. Offers March. “Can’t imagine a better way to spend my summer” Over 6000 young scientists have benefitted to date... * pro-rata to contributions

CERN Summer Students

“It’s the chance to focus on being the very best at what you do.” Staff positions 120-150 positions/year Fields Various Duration at CERN 5 years limited duration contract Eligibility from apprentice to PhD experience Features Challenging Work Great working environment Competitive Salary & benefits Training Application & Selection All year round – specific vacancies “It’s the chance to focus on being the very best at what you do.”

Senior Applied Fellows Procedures (FAS) External Ranking Academic Excellence Candidate e-recruitment Research Fellows Eligibility Experience Discipline Nationality Internal Ranking Senior Applied Fellows HR Completed application Departments Junior / Students Referees Selection Committee

Selection (AFC & TSC) Folders go to Departments via Reps Requests submitted to Reps Pre-meeting to resolve conflicts and ensure budget respected Selection Committee: Takes selection decisions Ensure fairness & transparency across departments Ensure excellence Raise & decide on Policy issues Quotas 1975 Fellows Selection Committee

Particular Considerations Associate Membership status Subject to combined ‘ceiling’ for Personnel & Procurement

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We look forward to receiving applications from Lithuania! Conclusion CERN offers a multitude of first-class training opportunities in a high-tech, multi-cultural environment providing essential and world-class recognised capabilities for capacity building equipping the next generation of scientists and engineers We look forward to receiving applications from Lithuania!