Organisation / Company: Università degli studi di Firenze Research Field: Physics » Other Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3) Country: Italy Application Deadline: 28 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract: To be defined Job Status: Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description: The winner will work on the EPSI project, Electron Positron Space Instrument, (CUP I53D23000640006) in order to develop a future space experiment dedicated to the direct measurement of the flow of electrons and,



separately, very high energy cosmic positrons, through the detection of synchrotron radiation (X-rays) emitted when they pass through the Earth's magnetic field. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of the minimal X-ray detector unit and a small flight detector prototype, with sufficient spatial resolution and high detection efficiency for photons with energy between 1 and 100 keV. In parallel, Monte Carlo simulations will be performed with particular attention to the optimization of energy resolution, background rejection, and flight orbit. Eligibility of Fellows Country / ies of residence: EUROPE J-18808-Ljbffr