Physicist - Strong Light-Matter Coupling & Photonic Materials

The University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (purchase option)

Flexible / hybrid working

Generous pension scheme

Discounts and rewards

Job summary

The University of Sheffield invites applications for a physicist with expertise in strong light-matter coupling to join a multidisciplinary team working on the Molecular Photonic Breadboards project. Based in Professor David Lidzey's laboratory, you will study molecular photonic materials and their programmable architectures to regulate light-matter interactions and enable long-range excitation transfer.

Responsibilities include designing experiments, performing measurements and modelling,

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in physical science or engineering.
• Experience of research in strong light-matter coupling.
• Willingness to work across traditional subject boundaries.
• Ability to assess and organise resources, plan and progress work activities.
• Effective communication skills, including writing papers and giving oral presentations.
• Ability to communicate ideas to researchers from other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and refine experiments to obtain reliable data.
• Carry out research including experimental measurements and simple data modelling.
• Collaborate with project team and share data/expertise to meet objectives.
• Supervise research activities when required.
• Read literature and attend conferences to stay updated.
• Prepare papers for journals or conferences to disseminate findings.
• Plan contributions up to 3 months ahead and design experiments weekly.
• Monitor results and adapt plans to new developments.
• Plan months ahead to meet journal deadlines and prepare presentations.

Skills

PhD or equivalent experience

Strong light-matter coupling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Resource planning & project management

Excellent communication

Academic writing & presentations

Cross-disciplinary interest

Education

PhD in physical science or engineering

Job description

The University of Sheffield invites applications for a physicist with expertise in strong light-matter coupling to join a multidisciplinary team working on the Molecular Photonic Breadboards project. Based in Professor David Lidzey's laboratory, you will study molecular photonic materials and their programmable architectures to regulate light-matter interactions and enable long-range excitation transfer.

Responsibilities include designing experiments, performing measurements and modelling,