Research Fellow: Laser Photonics & Chiral Molecule Studies

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST is seeking a highly skilled researcher to contribute to the Laser-Induced Chiral Photolysis project funded by EPSRC. You will plan, design and execute experiments, and work with collaborators in Belfast and Bordeaux to generate synthetic chiral light for selective ionization and fragmentation of chiral molecules.

The role requires a PhD in Physics or a related field, substantial experience with multiphoton interactions and laser optics, and strong data-analysis skills

Qualifications

• PhD in physics or related field; strong experimental skills.
• Experience with multiphoton interactions and laser-based experiments.
• Ability to analyse data using Matlab, Python or LabVIEW; good collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and delivery of the EPSRC grant project.
• Design, develop and run experiments in Belfast and with Bordeaux collaborators.
• Analyse experimental data and simulations to optimise chiral photolysis experiments.

Skills

Multiphoton interactions

Laser optics

Experiments

Data analysis

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in Physics

Theoretical Physics or related field

Tools

Matlab

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST is seeking a highly skilled researcher to contribute to the Laser-Induced Chiral Photolysis project funded by EPSRC. You will plan, design and execute experiments, and work with collaborators in Belfast and Bordeaux to generate synthetic chiral light for selective ionization and fragmentation of chiral molecules.

The role requires a PhD in Physics or a related field, substantial experience with multiphoton interactions and laser optics, and strong data-analysis skills