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Did you come across an article or a news item about CERN? Or do you have a specific question about the lab? The goal of this forum is to discuss CERN and its many experiments, including those of the LHC.

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Sidebar image: The highest-mass, central dijet event passing the dijet resonance selection collected in 2015 by ATLAS. Source


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Positions at CERN for working professionals

How many of you here joined CERN as a working professional?

0 Comments
2024/03/29
07:03 UTC

2

GEM

There is an open Postdoc position in GEM. Do someone of you know if this is an interesting project and if the collaboration is great?

1 Comment
2024/03/28
22:11 UTC

9

Indian Students - Your Summer student/ openlab application updates ?

16 Comments
2024/03/28
15:32 UTC

19

Summer student results

Anyone who received a mail today?

43 Comments
2024/03/28
12:13 UTC

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Summer Student Programme 2024 - Chat Room

Is there a social media group, or a chat room, for the selected Summer Students?

6 Comments
2024/03/28
11:11 UTC

11

OpenLab Result - 28 Mar

Has anyone received the mail yet?

2 Comments
2024/03/28
08:01 UTC

6

Open-lab Results

Hello !
Any news about open-lab results of the second round? they said that the selection ends today?

3 Comments
2024/03/27
15:01 UTC

98

Sexism at CERN

I've been a student at cern for a year and I'm the only woman in my team. I would like to quit because I can't stand some of my colleagues' behaviour towards women and sometimes even me. I don't want to talk about exact situations that have happened to remain anonymous but I feel set apart mainly because I'm a woman and I've witnessed shocking and disgusting comments towards women in my team.

I don't really know what to do or who to talk to about it, as I have the impression that this kind of behavior is "cultural" in my team and that I won't be able to change anything. So I'm wondering if the best solution isn't to leave? Have other women experienced this kind of situation?

There were other women before me in my team and from what I understand they weren't happy and didn't feel well. They left after the end of their contract so I don't have any contact with them and I don't dare contact them again to ask if they've experienced a similar situation.

33 Comments
2024/03/27
12:11 UTC

3

Brazil entering CERN - Summer internship application

Hi. I am Brazilian and I applied for this summer internship edition as a NMS. Just recently, Brazil joined CERN and became an associated member. Does anyone have any idea if we'll be considered as NMS, or if the quotas are already considered for this edition?

2 Comments
2024/03/27
03:27 UTC

2

French permanent residence based on titré de séjour spécial

Hello, does anyone - currently or previously at CERN - have any experience applying for either a long term EU residence card (after 5 years) or nationality in France after five years of uninterrupted residence on a titré de séjour spécial?

I understand it is sometimes possible (if you can show connection to France e.g. property ownership, language proficiency etc.) but would like to hear any personal experiences.

I am trying to evaluate staying in France on such a status and moving to another EU country with a "normal" work permit. Thanks very much.

0 Comments
2024/03/26
16:48 UTC

6

Meet new people

How can I meet new people at CERN? I will be there for 4 mont and will be alone.:(

3 Comments
2024/03/26
16:29 UTC

0

On JINR

Hey, is there anybody here work at JINR? I am already working on GEM detectors and RPCs also on iRPCs and as far as I know they used in the BM@N experiment.. n I have some questions on jinr and on the opportunities there..

6 Comments
2024/03/26
14:00 UTC

0

Update regarding Technical Studentship Program 2024

Has anyone received any update regarding interview or video interview from CERN?

6 Comments
2024/03/26
11:40 UTC

6

How long does it take for HR to process contracts of new hires?

Hi! Has anyone who got hired recently (ORIGIN) received their contracts?

My partner got the offer almost 3 weeks ago, he provided all documents as requested and since then we haven't heard anything from HR.

Ideally, we would like to get the contract and sign it before we inform our current employers and landlord that we're leaving but from what I read here, HR takes their time in processing paperwork.

People currently employed at CERN through the ORIGIN programme: how long did you have to wait before you received your contracts?

3 Comments
2024/03/26
07:48 UTC

3

CERN User + B permit, Do i need the swiss mandatory healthy insurance ?

Hi there,

I have a specific situation and need some help. I recently became a CERN User and also have a B permit for working at another company in Switzerland. As part of living and working in Switzerland, I have the mandatory health insurance.

I know that CERN employees living in Switzerland can choose any European insurance and aren't required to have Swiss health insurance (see attached picture for reference).

https://preview.redd.it/75alvzn4mmqc1.png?width=794&format=png&auto=webp&s=8c2b619437f583c8010e4ff6a0d72635f29bbfab

My question is: Can I live in Switzerland, have the second job outside of CERN with a B permit, and avoid the mandatory insurance requirement? and just have a European (non-Swiss) health insurance?

Thanks a lot for your help in advance!

3 Comments
2024/03/26
06:51 UTC

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Summer student from Russian University

Can a master student currently studying at Moscow State University be selected for Summer Student Programme but with Azerbaijani nationality. How do supervisors consider this in the selection for projects. i have seen somewhere that all the scientific ties with Russian organizations are suspended as of 2024.

5 Comments
2024/03/25
14:02 UTC

0

The CERN Non-Member State Doctoral Student Programme

Hello everyone, I hope you're having a good day. Has anyone received an acceptance email for this program yet? I'm reaching out from the Philippines; I applied back in August 2023 but haven't received any communication regarding my application status.

0 Comments
2024/03/23
04:02 UTC

10

Any one of NMS has received something email of CERN Summer school? I just have a list of dates when selection algorithm Will run

8 Comments
2024/03/22
19:44 UTC

0

Short Term internship 2024

Has anyone received any updates or an offer for the short term internship?

4 Comments
2024/03/22
05:19 UTC

5

Question

Can one study mathematics instead of physics and have an opportunity of going to CERN still? How much worse would one's odds be compared to if they went with physics?

20 Comments
2024/03/21
19:50 UTC

3

CERN early Carrer professionals - university graduates

Does anybody know when will the next application rounds for graduate programs (or similar opportunities) open?

0 Comments
2024/03/21
14:47 UTC

1

Ukrainian remote student program

I'm wondering if the Ukrainian remote student program is still available for application. The project list was updated almost seven months ago and I'm not sure what to pick. Any information about it?

6 Comments
2024/03/21
00:07 UTC

10

Any update on Openlab results

Can anyone supervisor/administration or applicant confirm if they have started rolling out offers for the openlab programme ?

25 Comments
2024/03/19
18:42 UTC

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Early Career Professionals - University Graduates – Spontaneous Applications

Hello everyone,

I wanted to ask if you might know when we can expect to have a feedback regarding the applications for the Early Career Professionals - University Graduates – Spontaneous Applications programme. Would you know if an application is still in review up to now would more likely mean no interview?

Good luck for everyone and thanks for your advice.

5 Comments
2024/03/18
13:57 UTC

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