Welcome to the STFC Accelerator Strategy Board CERN opportunities from internships and work placements through to doctoral and fellowship schemes James Purvis, Head of Talent Acquisition, CERN (HR) Monday 24th February

Goals STFC Accelerator Board Terms of Reference In the context of the national and international activity on accelerator science and technology, the Board will: advise STFC in the development and maintenance of a long-term overall accelerator strategy and on priorities for its accelerator programmes provide regular oversight and review of the existing STFC programme in accelerator science and technology recommend an accelerator investment plan, taking into account the agreed programme priorities, synergies between areas and the long term science strategy consider possible new areas of activity, new collaborations and partnerships, giving advice on their strategic importance and the level of resources required to deliver them advise STFC on the potential applications of proposed and current activities in accelerator science and technology consider and advise on training requirements and opportunities to build capacity in key areas provide appropriate inputs to the STFC’s agreed programme priorities through the STFC programmatic review process or undertake other reviews, as required “consider and advise on training requirements and opportunities to build capacity in key areas”

Economic Context Six out of ten employers are having difficulty recruiting STEM-skilled individuals. Over 40 per cent of employers find that the STEM graduates who they employ lack the right skills. "We should be actively encouraging people to be post-graduates and to take on doctoral work at university," "We will be hamstrung without our scientists,"

LHC – capacity building Writing Presentation LHCb Engineering Communication CMS Estimated ~3000 PhD students on the LHC experiments ~ 10% will stay on in Particle Physics Systems Processes analysis Design ALICE collaboration ATLAS Problem-solving Time-management Leading technology R&D 5

... and where do they go?

What the politicians are saying… “An Investment in STEM is an Investment in our Future” Obama, State of the Union Address 2014

FAS Programmes Fellows Junior Senior Graduate Engineering Training Technician Training Experience Associates Scientific Corresponding Project Students Doctoral Technical Summer Fellows: young physicists and engineers (from junior engineers to post-doctoral research physicists) from member states, normally staying two years. Graduate Engineering Training (GET): Programme introduced in 2009 to leverage engineering training opportunities at CERN. Technician Training Experience : Pilot started in 2012. Similar to the GET but targeted at technician-level (HNC/HND) Scientific Associates: senior scientists spending at CERN up to one year. Corresponding Associates: senior scientists from all but the largest four member states, spending at CERN up to six months. Project Associates: physicists, engineers and technicians sent to CERN by their home institution for periods up to three years (five years for LHC completion). Students: several sub-programmes, catering for different seniority levels (from undergraduates to Ph.D. candidates) and offering different durations (from 2-3 months for Summer Students, up to 3 years for Doctoral Students).

Fellows & Graduate Engineering Training Programme (GET) 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 : May & Nov Next application deadline : 3 March 2014 “An ideal place to follow the most recent ideas in physics and start new collaborations”

Marie Curie Actions at CERN - fellowships Unparalleled funding and training opportunities Funded by the European Union under the Framework Programmes FP6 : CERN recruited 105 researchers 2004-2010 FP7 : CERN has recruited 175 researchers from end-2008 to mid-2012 Projects currently 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 proposals for the new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme to be submitted in 2014

Associates Paid Scientific Associates Experienced individuals on leave of absence mainly in physics Normally 12 months (24 months max) Corresponding Associates Experienced individuals from smaller Member States on leave of absence mainly in physics Up to 6 months Project Associates Physicists, engineers and technicians invited by Departments (according to agreements) Up to 3 years

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 : Jan & Jun Next application deadline : 6 May 2014 “It’s a great place to start a career, it’s a great place to learn new skills, make new friends…”

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 : Jan & Jun Next application deadline : 6 May 2014 “Gave me the opportunity to meet important people, especially in the research fields”

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 : Jan & Jun Next application deadline : 6 May 2014 “I’m happy about the opportunity to learn something new every day”

Technician Trainee Experience (Pilot) ~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 : Jan & Jun Next application deadline : 9 May 2014 “Working with leading edge technology in an international environment”

Students by Discipline Applied Physics 49% 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...

“It’s the chance to focus on being the very best at what you do.” Staff positions 120-180 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 – vacancy specific “It’s the chance to focus on being the very best at what you do.”

Application Process Eligibility Experience Discipline Nationality e-recruitment Eligibility Experience Discipline Nationality Candidate Depts Completed application HR Referees

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 in Salle B

UK facts & numbers 210 UK staff – 8.3%, 3rd highest country 27 Fellows – 4.5%, ranked 8th 18 Technical students – 8.7%, ranked 4th 5 Doctoral students – 2.9%, ranked 7th STFC apprentice exchange pilot…

Case Studies

LHC Schedule Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 LS 2 LS 3 LS 4 LS 5 Run 5 Physics Beam commissioning Technical stop Shutdown Physics Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 LS 2 LS 3 LS 4 LS 5 Run 5

Thomas James Lyon, Fellow As a Mechanical Engineer at CERN; My role is to provide engineering support for the 11-T Dipole project in the form of:  FEA support and further design optimization of the CERN cold mass concept.  Collaboration on the development of the structural analysis models Follow-up and continual analysis of the mechanical model assembly Optimization of the assembly parameters Thomas James Lyon – Fellow YES – fantastic time Ls2 – replace current dipoles 11t. 15m, 2 5m + collimeter Stronger field in small Niobium tin; evolution in material sciencve fragility Checking tolerences, fea model, lab experi Following cern for years Te-msc

Kevin Sperin – Technical Student Superconducting Magnet Protection - Protecting Superconducting Accelerator Magnets with the New CLIQ System A transition from a superconducting state to a normal conducting state is called a quench. If a quench occurs in a small region of a superconducting magnet, the electrical current flows around this point through the surrounding copper. This causes the copper to get hot and could damage the magnet. To prevent this, we can quench the entire superconductor and cause the current to flow through much more copper. This decreases the energy density in any given point and limits the hot-spot temperature rise. To quench the entire superconductor we can cause an oscillation within the circuit which generates eddy currents (which create heat) directly inside the conductor. This temperature rise triggers a quench once above a certain threshold. This protection method is called the Coupling Loss Induced Quench System (CLIQ) Kevin Sperin – TECH Hi luinosity lhc Current – quench heaters resistive coil outside magnet. More flexible – optimum positions. Just need a cable. Quicker - E. Ravaioli, V. I. Datskov, A. V. Dudarev, G. Kirby, K. Sperin, H. H. J. ten Kate, and A. P. Verweij “First Experience with the New Coupling-Loss Induced Quench System,” Cryogenics, submitted for publication, 2013.

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Take-home Messages CERN offers a wealth of opportunities for students & graduates, particularly in Engineering. The UK is benefitting, but could improve its return. Competition is tough – so top talent should be encouraged to apply! Working at CERN is an amazing career springboard CERN. Take Part!

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