2026-2396344-Post PHD position-MULTIMOC and GRAFIC projects

EURAXESS Czech Republic; Limoges; Hybride; EUR 38 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Université de Limoges in Limoges, France, seeks a postdoctoral researcher to work on all-fiber laser components for telecom applications. You will contribute to the MULTIMOC and GRAFIC projects, performing precision experiments and data analysis.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD in physics or optics, with strong knowledge of optics, imaging, and programming in MATLAB/Python. English proficiency is required; French is a plus. Start date 1 Feb 2027; full-time, temporary contract.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics/optics required.
• Knowledge of optical fibers and imaging concepts.
• Experience with MATLAB and Python; FEM software a plus.
• Excellent written and oral English; French helpful.

Responsabilités

• Develop an all-fiber laser component for free-space optical telecoms.
• Integrate radiation emission with multimodal wavefront analysis.
• Collaborate with XLIM teams; report progress and publish findings.

Connaissances

Physics

Optics

Imaging concepts

Python

MATLAB

Finite element method

Communication skills

Formation

PhD in Physics/Optics

Outils

Python

MATLAB

FEM software

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université de Limoges Department DRH-RECHERCHE Research Field Physics » Optics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 1 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2027 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

The post-doctoral fellow recruited will work as part of the MULTIMOC project funded by ANR ASTRID and as part of the GRAFIC project funded by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region. The aim is to develop an all-fiber laser source end component, whose special feature will be to integrate both the function of emitting radiation with a controlled multimodal profile, and that of analyzing the emitted wavefront. It's a thinned multi-strand component with a novel structure resembling a multifunctional all-fibre spatial light modulator. In this project, the component is dedicated to free-space optical telecommunications, to reduce the impact of atmospheric turbulence traversed by the link signal.

Strong knowledge of physics/optics (a PhD in these fields is required). Expertise in photonics is a plus.

Specific Requirements

Knowledge on optical fibers, a taste for precision experimentation, knowledge on imaging concepts, knowledge of Matlab, Python programming languages and commercial software based on the finite element method is a plus, excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English. A very good level of French will be a plus. Particular attention to process, detail and documentation, and the ability to summarise and present your work to your day-to-day colleagues and the scientific community.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages FRENCH Level Excellent

Research Field Physics » Optics Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

Additional Information

Work with 2 research teams in the XLIM laboratory's Photonics Axis. Handle heavy equipment on the XLIM laboratory's PLATINOM platform (fiber-drawing lathe, CO2 laser fiber optic welding machine). Prepare written reports for projects, attend project meetings and prepare scientific papers for publication, both in international journals and at conferences.

Eligibility Criteria

According to French legislation, the applicant must have received a PhD degree no later than three years before the beginning of the contract.

Any application submitted without a diploma will be considered inadmissible.