1. John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science
Training Provision and Market Needs for Trained Personnel in Accelerator Science in Europe
Philip Burrows
John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science
Oxford University 1

2. Survey of accelerator training2

3. TIARA WP5: Education & Training
WP5.1 Make a survey of the number of students, courses and teaching resources in Accelerator Science and establish a common resources database
WP5.2 Evaluate and develop the “market” for trained Accelerator Scientists (physicists, engineers, technicians) for research, healthcare, industry and public service
WP5.3 Determine a plan of action for promoting Accelerator Science and Technology within schools, universities, research organisations, industry and society 3

4. TIARA WP5 participants 1 CEA: Phu-anh Phi Nghiem, Francois Kircher
CERN: Roger Bailey (CAS), Kate Kahle/ Agnes Szeberenyi (EUCARD), Louis Rinolfi (JUAS)
3 CNRS: Alex Muller, Catherine Clerc
CIEMAT: Marisa Marco, Diego Obrador, Susanna Falcon
6 GSI: Oliver Boine-Frankenheim, Sabrina Appel
7 INFN: Vittorio Vaccaro, Francesca Galluccio
8 PSI: Lenny Rivkin
9 STFC: Philip Burrows, Max Bradbury
10 Nordic group: Soren Pape Moeller + Ole Petter Nordahl
IFJ: Piotr Malecki 4

5. Survey of accelerator training5

6. Training survey topics
Institutes providing training
Personnel involved in delivering training
Type of training
Numbers and types of students
Training materials and facilities
Career destinations 6

7. www-based survey www-based questionnaire Thanks to Max Bradbury 7
Thanks to Max Bradbury 7

8. Survey responses Survey launched 6/9/11
By April 2012 responses from 88 institutes across Europe
This is a fantastic response:
thanks to all who completed the survey!
We have captured the vast majority of the key players 8

9. Responding institutes by country
Denmark 1
Finland 1
France 18
Germany 11
Greece 3
Italy
Netherlands 1
Norway 1
Poland 5
Spain
Sweden 4
Switzerland 4 UK 9

10. Survey report
Report available from 10

11. Survey highlights: institutes
88 responding institutes
3060 personnel engaged in accelerator science
75 institutes (85%) provide training themselves
12 institutes plan/desire to train in future 11

12. Survey highlights: trainees
1371 people (2011) currently receive training:
34% undergraduates
26% masters
14% PhD
7% postdocs
17% staff 12

13. Survey highlights: trainees13

14. Survey highlights: trainees14

15. Trainees / population 15

16. Formal training hours
55 / 75 institutes reported ‘formal’ training hours 16

17. Trainees vs formal training hours17

18. Integrated training hours
62777 formal training hours provided (2011) 18

19. Integrated training hours19

20. % of formal training on accel sci20

21. Training subjects
72 institutes reported on training subjects 21

22. Accelerator school attendance
83 institutes send people to accelerator schools:
339 people (2011) 22

23. Training materials 23

24. Use of facilities for training
59 institutes reported using 51 facilities 24

25. Career destinations 25

26. Training survey conclusions
A surprisingly large amount of training is being provided: 26

27. Training survey conclusions
A surprisingly large amount of training is being provided:
75 institutes, 1371 people (2011),
62777 formal training hours provided (2011) 27

28. Training survey conclusions
A surprisingly large amount of training is being provided:
75 institutes, 1371 people (2011),
62777 formal training hours provided (2011)
However, for students, accelerator science is typically a small part of overall training,
<< 50 hours per trainee 28

29. Training survey conclusions
A surprisingly large amount of training is being provided:
75 institutes, 1371 people (2011),
62777 formal training hours provided (2011)
However, for students, accelerator science is typically a small part of overall training,
<< 50 hours per trainee
11 institutes provide > 100 hours to Master’s stud 29

30. Training survey conclusions
A surprisingly large amount of training is being provided:
75 institutes, 1371 people (2011),
62777 formal training hours provided (2011)
However, for students, accelerator science is typically a small part of overall training,
<< 50 hours per trainee
11 institutes provide > 100 hours to Master’s stud
83 institutes send people to accelerator schools:
339 people (2011) 30

31. Training survey conclusions
A surprisingly large amount of training is being provided:
75 institutes, 1371 people (2011),
62777 formal training hours provided (2011)
However, for students, accelerator science is typically a small part of overall training,
<< 50 hours per trainee
11 institutes provide > 100 hours to Master’s stud
83 institutes send people to accelerator schools:
339 people (2011)
At each stage, about 1/3 of trainees go to industry 31

32. www-based database front end
allow charts, tables, histograms generated by user 32
Max Bradbury

33. Survey of ‘market’ for personnel33

34. Markets surveyed
Major laboratories: CERN, DESY, GSI, INFN, STFC, CEA, CNRS, CIEMAT …
Universities
Large projects/facilities: XFEL, FAIR, ESS, MaxIV, SuperB, IFMIF …
Companies
Medical facilities: X-ray and hadron therapy, isotope production … 34

35. Issues investigated
How many accelerator personnel required? Time profiling?
Of what type? physicist, engineer, technician …
At what qualification level? PhD, master’s, bachelor’s …
Dedicated training of staff required?
Issues of recruitment/access?
Areas of key skills shortages? 35

36. Survey spreadsheet

37. Responses 70 research institutes accelerator-related personnel 3638
44 companies
accelerator-related personnel 993
‘patchy’ response
company data ‘anonymised’
nevertheless some conclusions can be drawn
X-ray and hadron therapy facilities 37

38. Accelerator personnel38

39. ‘Needs for accelerator scientists’ report39

40. Accelerator personnel: institutes40

41. Accelerator personnel: institutes41

42. Accelerator personnel: companies42

43. Recruitment: institutes43

44. Recruitment: companies44

45. Recruitment difficulty: institutes45

46. Recruitment difficulty: companies46

47. Skills shortages: institutes47

48. Skills shortages: companies48

49. Personnel training: institutes49

50. Personnel training: companies50

51. Medical facilities Europe:
5000 physicists and engineers working in ‘medical physics’ (EFOMP)
> 200 PET cyclotrons in EU
UK: 700 physicists in 54 radiotherapy depts.
Vast majority of systems are turn-key
 Not obvious how many accelerator personnel 51

52. Medical facilities Europe:
5000 physicists and engineers working in ‘medical physics’ (EFOMP)
> 200 PET cyclotrons in EU
UK: 700 physicists in 54 radiotherapy depts.
Vast majority of systems are turn-key
 Not obvious how many accelerator personnel
Hadron therapy in Europe (PTCOG):
12 operating centres: accel. staff each
+9 in construction, +2 UK
 Doubling of trained personnel within 5-10 years 52

53. Market survey conclusions
Projected growth in personnel 18-20% in 5 years:
Germany (+24%), Italy (+55%), Nordic (+68%);
largely engineers and technicians 53

54. Market survey conclusions
Projected growth in personnel 18-20% in 5 years:
Germany (+24%), Italy (+55%), Nordic (+68%);
largely engineers and technicians
Annual recruitment of personnel:
institutes 9%, companies 18% 54

55. Market survey conclusions
Projected growth in personnel 18-20% in 5 years:
Germany (+24%), Italy (+55%), Nordic (+68%);
largely engineers and technicians
Annual recruitment of personnel:
institutes 9%, companies 18%
Difficulties in recruiting trained personnel, especially engineers (70%) 55

56. Market survey conclusions
Projected growth in personnel 18-20% in 5 years:
Germany (+24%), Italy (+55%), Nordic (+68%);
largely engineers and technicians
Annual recruitment of personnel:
institutes 9%, companies 18%
Difficulties in recruiting trained personnel, especially engineers (70%)
Skills shortages: RF, vacuum, beam dynamics, instrumentation + controls, magnets … 56

57. Market survey conclusions
Projected growth in personnel 18-20% in 5 years:
Germany (+24%), Italy (+55%), Nordic (+68%);
largely engineers and technicians
Annual recruitment of personnel:
institutes 9%, companies 18%
Difficulties in recruiting trained personnel, especially engineers (70%)
Skills shortages: RF, vacuum, beam dynamics, instrumentation + controls …
Training: 94% institutes, 75% of companies; significant need (c. 60%) for external training 57

58. Recommendations Improving supply of trained personnel
Improving access to opportunities for personnel
Improving external access to trained personnel
Promoting accelerator science in society 58

59. Final report