TRIUMF
Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
STUDENT JOB PROGRAM
Fall 2012 job posting
Job number TR12-3-19

Position Title:

Superconducting Acceleration Cavity Development for TRIUMF eLinac project 

Name of Project:

TRIUMF Superconducting eLINAC 

Overview:

TRIUMF eLINAC (superconducting accelerator for electrons) project requires development of new 9 cell elliptical ILC/TESLA cavity at frequency 1.3GHz capable to provide 10MV acceleration voltage for 10mA beam current. TRIUMF is doing R&D for the cavity design, fabrication and tests.

Duties:

Participating in cavity rf tuning and superconducting rf tests. Assistance for superconducting cavities test preparation including chemical etching, high pressure rinsing, assembling. RF measurements. Computer simulations.

Skills learned during this work experience:

Mechanical assembly. Vacuum, chemical etching, cryogenics technology. RF and SRF measurements. Computer simulations. Labview programming for rf measurements.

Qualifications:

Student after 3 university terms for Electrical Engineering/Mechanical/Physics engineering. It will require some experience with mechanical and electronics assembly and Solidworks experience.

Shiftwork required:

Yes

Period of work:

Sep - Dec 2012 with possible 4-month extension  
Salary is commensurate with academic progress and previous relevant work experience, and ranges from $ 1810 to $ 2710 per month plus 4% vacation pay. TRIUMF pays return air fare (this does not apply to Vancouver/Victoria students); for Vancouver Island students, TRIUMF will pay ferry costs.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, the TRIUMF Job Number must be clearly indicated on the application.

Applications must include:

  • a covering letter
  • a resume
  • a copy of academic transcript (unofficial copies are accepted)
  • the number of academic terms completed (i.e. terms, semesters, or quarters)
  • the number of work terms completed (or equivalent)

A separate application must be submitted for each job the student wishes to be considered for, but all applications can be sent in one package.

Electronic copies of applications are preferred, however we will accept paper copies. Electronic applications must be in PDF format and must be sent to the following email address: student@triumf.ca

Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Only students whose accumulated average grade is 75% or higher (or the equivalent GPA or letter grade) will be considered for a position. This job is available to eligible students from an accredited post secondary institution in Canada. To be eligible, the student must be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident. Foreign students may apply, provided they have temporary resident status, where required, and are eligible to obtain a work permit.

Applications must be received at TRIUMF by 4:00pm Pacific time on 2012-05-30.

Email to:

student@triumf.ca

Mail to:

TRIUMF Student Program
Job Number TR12-3-19
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 2A3

No phone calls please. TRIUMF wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, and regrets that only those being considered will be contacted.

TRIUMF is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
For more information, visit our web site
http://www.triumf.ca