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Company Description

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization.

Job Description

As a Full-Stack Developer you will join a dynamic team with strong technical skills that sits at the intersection of modern software development, asset management, DevOps and machine learning.

In this fast-paced environment you will help in supplying a portfolio of modern web applications facilitating various asset and maintenance management tasks throughout CERN.

You will:

• Participate in the system design and the overall architecture of the integrated asset management platform at CERN;


• Design, implement and support interactive and responsive web applications provided by the section;


• Exchange knowledge and expertise with more junior members in the team;


• Take a proactive role in contributing and improving both the services and tools provided;


• Provide tools and methodology for data exchange between applications.

Qualifications

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State;


• You have graduated, or are about to graduate, with a university degree (BSc or MSc level in computer science,engineering or another relevant course) and have no more than 4 years’ relevant experience after obtaining your degree;

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience in professional software development with back-end and front-end technologies (Java EE, JavaScript, HTML5, ReactJS);


• Proficiency in writing JavaScript single web page applications with ReactJS or similar framework;


• Awareness of the interplay between HTML, CSS and JavaScript and the ability to dynamically build and modify elements on a page with ease;


• Hands-on experience with continuous build and automatic testing;


• Hands-on experience in using collaborative code repository inside a team (git, GitLab, GitHub).

Desired technical skills:

• Knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL;


• Understanding of machine learning concepts;


• Experience in using or administrating ERP or EAM systems. 

Please note that CERN Staff members are not eligible to apply for a Fellowship.

Additional Information

CERN would very much like to benefit from your expertise, commitment and passion.  

In return, CERN will provide you with:

• An employment contract for between six months (minimum) up to a maximum of 36 months.


• A stipend ranging from 5,305 to 6,586 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).


• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.


• Depending on your individual circumstances: an installation grant, family, child and infant allowances as well as travel expenses to and from Geneva.


• 2.5 days of paid leave per month.

Your Life @CERN

Get a glimpse of what it’s like to work at CERN: careers.cern/benefits and careers.cern/our-people

This is how you can apply:

You will need the following documents to complete your application:

• A CV.


• A scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification.

We recommend to add two recent letters of recommendation, giving an overview of your academic and/or professional achievements. You can upload these letters at the time of application if you have them to hand. You will also be provided with a link as soon as you have submitted your application to forward to your referees to upload their letters confidentially. Please note this must be done before the closing date.

All applications should reach us no later than 20 July  2021.