Job offer

Organisation/Company: Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne

Research Field: Physics » Optics Engineering » Materials engineering

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: France

Application Deadline: 31 May 2025 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Offer Starting Date: 1 Jun 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

Description

The process of energy transfer to the matrix and its rapidity are key in designing material transformations. Both electronic and vibrational couplings contribute to the energy transfer from the quasi-free charge carriers and the atomic lattice. The objective is to reveal a competition between electronically-induced and collisional activation of vibration modes. The purpose is to observe energy transfer to the matrix under conditions of strong coupling by directly interrogating the material matrix, i.e. by time-resolved monitoring of individual vibrational signatures on ultrafast scales using dynamic mid-IR ultrafast spectroscopy. We propose a dynamic investigation into the fastest structural changes occurring in wide bandgap materials under strong field excitation, associated with vibrational activation, which is essential for increasing precision in ultrafast laser materials processing.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

• MSc degree or equivalent in applied/experimental physics and/or related areas
• Analytic and experimental skills proven by MSc-work or work experience
• Background in nonlinear optics, material science and/or solid state physics
• Ability to develop a software infrastructure for data acquisition and processing
• Knowledge of the English language (oral and writing) and communications skills

The following additions would be a great asset:

• Expertise in glasses, defects and in ultrafast spectroscopy
• Knowledge of laser physics and optical alignments

Where to apply

E-mail: vincenzo.demichele@univ-st-etienne.fr

Requirements

Research Field: Physics » Optics

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Languages: ENGLISH Level: Excellent

Internal Application form(s) needed

A copy of a valid ID document (ID card, passport…)

Notes

• Our research facility operating under a “Restricted Area” status, a security clearance for the successful candidate will be required prior to the beginning of his/her contract. Restricted Area security clearances are issued by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The application will be filed by our services, upon receipt of specific information requested from the successful candidate.
• All employment at the Hubert Curien Laboratory is decided on the sole basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need. All are encouraged to apply to job openings regardless of their origin, identity, health, beliefs and orientations.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Laboratoire Hubert Curien (Université Jean Monnet)

Country: France

State/Province: France

City: Saint Etienne

Postal Code: 42000

Street: 18 Rue du Professeur Benoît Lauras