About the role

CDI Caen, France 20 October 2026

R&D Physicist

They are responsible for research and development activities related to accelerators and beamlines.

As an R&D Physicist, their responsibilities include:

Maintaining and improving some of the company’s core competencies, including accelerator physics and beam properties, magnet design, and ion sources.
Developing and validating new accelerator and magnet designs for industrialization by the rest of the department.
Bridging the gap between theoretical studies and experimental testing following the development phase, while supporting the serial production of cyclotrons.
Working on a variety of projects, developing expertise in fields and techniques related to ongoing projects. They also contribute to the assessment of future developments through dedicated exploratory projects and technology monitoring.

Develop, validate, and improve accelerator physics, beam properties, magnet design, and ion sources. This includes, but is not limited to, defining the dimensions of magnetic and electric beam-guiding and focusing components, as well as studying matter interactions and associated optimizations (e.g., component sizing and material selection).
Support product management in defining product requirements:
- Contribute to requirements specifications and hardware/software (HW/SW) design.
Understand and challenge market and customer needs:
- Develop solutions by understanding and challenging business needs.
- Collaborate with internal and external customers to design solutions that meet their needs.
Lead scientific collaborations with scientific partners:
- Maintain close relationships with scientific partners.
- Support and lead publications and presentations.
Participate in machine validation and commissioning by executing test plans and providing recommendations to the commissioning team.
Provide active support to other teams and external customers.
Monitor technological and scientific developments through regular literature and technology reviews, sharing new developments with team members and product management.
Produce study reports, documentation, and evidence-based recommendations.
Conduct peer reviews by reviewing results produced by other team members and suggesting improvements. Support the team and its activities by providing expertise in their specific field.

Lead physics investigations and beam tests to troubleshoot issues or support the development of new products.
- Produce technical reports on measurements and investigations, and recommend solutions to identified problems.
Lead feasibility studies and prototyping for new products, followed by improvements to existing products, from theoretical studies through to validation during physical testing on the equipment.
- Provide recommendations for product improvements.
Review and validate reports and recommendations produced by team members and scientific collaborators.
- Approve reports and provide guidelines and recommendations to product management.

Reports to the R&D Group Manager.
Works with NHa’s internal departments directly involved in the project(s), including Experts, Engineering, Production and Installation, Clinical and Treatment Affairs, Purchasing and Logistics, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).
Works with suppliers and subcontractors.