ESRF provisional recruitment plan
ESRF provisional recruitment plan
The provisional ESRF recruitment plan is based on positions that are or expected to become available in the medium term. This forecast aims at helping potential candidates to anticipate job opportunities at the ESRF. The figures shown in the table below are indicative and were revised in June 2026.
| Position | ||||
| 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | Total | |
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Administrative Assistant Executes and optimizes the administrative management of a Unit/Group/Division, considering existing procedures and liaising with internal departments and external partners. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Beamline Operation Manager Acts as an interface between the beamline, user community and supporting groups to ensure the smooth operation of the beamline, its technical efficiency and scheduling. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Beamline Responsible Oversees the operation, maintenance, and development of a beamline, ensuring optimal performance, safety, and support for users. Coordinates technical staff, plans experiments, manages resources, and actively engages in scientific research and experimentation to advance the beamline’s scientific output. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Communication Officer Manages external and internal communication, education and outreach, high-level visit organization, and ESRF representation at external events. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Detector Technician Supports engineers in the production, operation, maintenance, and development of X-ray detectors and related projects. Provides technical assistance to beamlines, and contributes to the installation, testing, and characterisation of equipment. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Electrical Engineer Provides electrotechnical support and supervises the planning, execution, and maintenance of new works and equipment operations. Conducts technical studies, supervises team interventions, validates technical choices, and ensures continuity of operations in the team leader’s absence. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Electronics technician Provides support services and assistance in Electronics for the ESRF experimental stations, the accelerator complex and other ESRF laboratories. |
3 | 2 |
5 |
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Full time operator Monitors and operates all accelerator components from the Control Room, ensuring beam performance, safety, and proper functioning during shifts. Coordinates maintenance and safety actions, analyzes data to detect and resolve issues, and reports technical events accurately. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Manager In line with the strategic objectives of the ESRF, defines, coordinates and supports cross unit activities within her/his group while sharing a global vision and promoting the value of the ESRF.
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1 |
1 |
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1 1 |
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Human Resources Officer Provides HR support to managers, offering guidance on HR activities. |
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1 | 1 | |
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Optics Engineer / Instrumentation engineer Supervises the Analyser Crystal laboratories and team, ensures optimal laboratory operation, and conducts cutting-edge research on synchrotron radiation both independently and in collaboration with external partners. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Instrumentation Technician Ensures the correct running and maintenance of the beamline instruments in optimal working conditions and contributes to the design of new equipment. |
2 | 2 | 4 | |
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IT support Technician Ensures the correct running and maintenance of IT systems, networks and tools while providing internal customers with accurate information, advice and support on IT products and services. |
2 | 2 | ||
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Logistics assistant Ensures proper storage, transfer, delivery and shipment of goods and equipment. Prepares and carries out handling operations for equipment, material and/or goods. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Mechanical Technician Assembles, tests and adjusts high precision mechanical systems (equipment, machinery and components) while ensuring their maintenance through rigorous stock management of standard ESRF components. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Safety Engineer Supports management and staff in developing and implementing ESRF's Safety Policy. Ensures safety compliance for people and all ESRF activities, oversees beamline laboratories |
1 | 1 | ||
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Electrical safety Technician Verifies electrical equipment on site and in laboratories, ensuring compliance for user-supplied devices. Advises on the design of new electrical equipment and setups, and provides basic electricity safety training to ESRF staff. |
1 | 1 | ||
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Scientist Designs and conducts research programmes while contributing to the operations of the beamline. Ensures the sharing of her/his knowledge through the management of a research team as well as teaching or lecturing. |
2 | 2 | ||
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System and Network administration engineer Designs and implements high performance IT solutions (resources and services) to support the ESRF in its scientific missions, ensuring consistency and accessibility to information by users, a very high level of availability and IT-security as well as the coordination of maintenance. |
2 | 2 | ||
| TOTAL | 17 | 12 | 3 | 32 |



