Company Description

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization.

Job Description

Are you passionate about science?  

Do you have an eye for visual storytelling? 

Would you like to be part of a dynamic team and work at the world’s leading particle-physics laboratory communicating the latest scientific developments to a global audience through the means of immersive media productions? 

Come and join CERN’s Audiovisual Production team! 

CERN has an opening for an Early Career Graduate - a 3D Visual animator in augmented and virtual reality in the Editorial Content Production Section (ECP) of the Education, Communications and Outreach (ECO) group in the International Relations (IR) sector.

The IR-ECO-ECP section includes a team of professionals in charge of producing creative and educational contents to illustrate the high-level scientific projects and results of the Laboratory and make them easily understandable for a non-expert audience.  

A 3D animator and VR/AR developer dedicated to the Future Circular Collider (FCC) is a needed strategic post at a moment, when CERN’s management is seeking support for the next particle accelerator to succeed the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the High Luminosity LHC. Making a still non-existent scientific infrastructure visible and tangible to a variety of stakeholders is clearly crucial at this specific point in time, and 3D animations are the most effective tool to showcase the FCC and explain the project to non-experts.

The core tasks and responsibilities of the immersive media developer will include:

• Produce photo-realistic 3 D imagery of the FCC accelerator and related detectors.
• Prepare models based on CATIA and CAD drawings and data.
• Create digital twins of the accelerator and its detectors and combine them with physics simulations, to render a faithful and pedagogical visual description of both this unique infrastructure and the physics processes. 
• Produce Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) and interactive products combining digital elements with real pieces of equipment.
• Accompany and document the FCC milestones and its integration in the environment with appropriate audiovisual materials.
• Explore AI assisted image generation, for the purpose of even more realistic rendering and streamlined fast production of the visuals.
• Produce visuals for brochures, interactive presentations and short video clips integrating the animations with interviews and filmed footage.

 In addition to developing organisational and communication skills in an international research laboratory, the successful candidate will gain increased knowledge about high-energy physics, technology and international collaboration in a unique multicultural environment.

Qualifications/skills required

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have graduated, or are about to graduate, with a university degree (BSc or MSc) in Graphics Design, Computing, Engineering or another related field and have no more than 2 years’ relevant experience after obtaining your MSc degree.
• Kindly note that experience prior to the latest obtained degree will not be taken into account for the calculation of your overall years of experience.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience in producing audiovisual materials and specifically 3D animations.
• Experience in using CATIA/CAD design models.
• Experience in producing CGI models.
• Previous experience in science communication could be an advantage.
• Desire and ability to work in a team within a large international organisation.
• Fast learner - capable of grasping rapidly and efficiently new concepts.
• Sound working knowledge of English or French.

This vacancy is within the CERN Graduate Programme – Early Career professionals (Origin). 

The contract duration is 24 months, with a possible extension of up to 36 months maximum.

Please send us your application by 03.03.2025.

For further details and to submit your application, please, go to the CERN Graduate Programme pages