PhD Student (f/m/d) Structured Light / Completed university studies (Master) in the field of Ph[...]

Job Information; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research center in Germany is seeking a PhD Student in Structured Light to join their vibrant research community. The successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge research in laser physics, focusing on characterizing laser beam structures and conducting experiments. This role offers extensive professional networking opportunities and a structured PhD program within an international work environment.

Leistungen

30 days of paid holiday leave

Company pension scheme (VBL)

Good work-life balance with flexible working hours

Employee discounts via Corporate Benefits

Employer subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket

Qualifikationen

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in Physics or related field.
• Good knowledge of nonlinear optics, photonics, and laser physics.
• Hands-on experience in femtosecond lasers, high power lasers, ultrahigh vacuum is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Characterize laser beam structures and design optical elements.
• Perform laser wakefield acceleration and analyze experimental data.
• Communicate results in reports and publications.

Kenntnisse

Nonlinear optics

Photonics

Laser physics

Programming skills (Labview, Python)

Teamwork

Scientific communication

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Physics or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf - HZDR - Helmholtz Association Research Field Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country Germany Application Deadline 27 May 2025 - 22:00 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 1 Jul 2025 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

Area of research:

Promotion

Part-Time Suitability:

The position is suitable for part-time employment.

01.07.2025

Job description:PhD Student (f/m/d) Structured Light

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Institute of Radiation Physics conducts research for states of matter under extreme conditions and in very small dimensions.

The Department of Laser Particle Acceleration is looking for a PhD Student (f/m/d) Structured Light.

# Characterize the laser beam structures, particularly laser radial group delay (RGD) in the near-field, and spatiotemporal coupling (STC) at the far-field
# Design optical elements to generate a specific RDG and STC, e.g. doublet lens including axi-parabola
# Perform laser wakefield acceleration using "flying focus" geometry for the driver laser
# Analyze experimental data and communicate the results in work in progress reports, international conferences and publications in refereed journals

Your profile

# Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in the field of Physics or related field
# Good-knowledge on nonlinear optics, photonics and laser physics
# Hands-on experience in one or more of these subjects are an advantage: femtosecond laser and diagnostics, high power lasers, ultrahigh vacuum, programming skills (Labview, Python)
# Ability to work closely within a team: engineers, students, postdocs and scientists, and capability of multi-tasking
# Strong scientific communication skills in English, German language skills are an advantage

Our offer

# A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
# Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
# A structured PhD program with a comprehensive range of continuing education and networking opportunities - more information about the PhD program at the HZDR can be found here
# Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
# We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
# Numerous company health management offerings
# Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
# An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.