Ultrafast Chirality Researcher — MSCA Doctoral Network

Imperial Enterprise; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days annual leave

Mobility Allowance

Family Allowance

Job summary

Imperial College London seeks an Early Stage Researcher for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network TRILOGY in the Department of Chemistry. You will contribute to enantiosensitive imaging and manipulation with locally chiral evanescent waves, advancing ultrafast chirality through theory and computation.

The role involves international placements, journal publications and collaboration across Europe, with a competitive salary and career development opportunities for researchers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry or a closely related field.
• Strong knowledge in atomic, molecular and optical physics.
• Experience with computational modelling and data analysis (Python, MATLAB or similar).
• Interest or experience in theoretical and computational light–matter interactions.

Responsibilities

• Develop a theoretical and computational framework to model light propagation in confined environments and the ultrafast electronic response of chiral matter to tailored light.
• Investigate shaping matter at the nanoscale to control light’s polarization in 3D for chiral sensing and manipulation.
• Explore translating fundamental ultrafast science to real-life applications.
• Collaborate with TRILOGY partners and undertake placements at academic/industrial partners.
• Publish results and contribute to project deliverables with support from mentors.

Skills

AMO physics

Computational modelling

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Imperial College London seeks an Early Stage Researcher for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network TRILOGY in the Department of Chemistry. You will contribute to enantiosensitive imaging and manipulation with locally chiral evanescent waves, advancing ultrafast chirality through theory and computation.

The role involves international placements, journal publications and collaboration across Europe, with a competitive salary and career development opportunities for researchers.