Ultrafast Metamaterials Research Associate

Imperial Enterprise

Greater London

On-site

GBP 42,000 - 52,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

43 days leave per year
Pension schemes
Career support for researchers

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate in Physics to advance temporal metamaterials research. You will design and run time-resolved experiments with fs resolution, operating a 10 fs laser setup and collaborating with experimentalists.

The role requires a PhD in Physics or a closely related field, with a strong track record in ultrafast spectroscopy, data analysis, and metamaterials work. Aiming to push the boundaries of light-matter with synthetic motion.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Physics (or closely related quantitative discipline) and an outstanding research record.
  • Experience with experimental spectroscopy and time-resolved measurements.
  • Strong skills with ultrafast laser spectroscopy and fs-resolution techniques.
  • Proven data-analysis methodologies.
  • Experience with metamaterials and nanophotonics.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement advanced time-resolved experiments using home-built ultrafast laser spectroscopy.
  • Manage a 10 fs laser setup and generate structural light from it.
  • Collaborate within the Imperial College team on metamaterials research.
  • Contribute to publications, conferences, and grant applications.

Skills

Experimental spectroscopy
Time-resolved measurements
Ultrafast laser spectroscopy
Data-analysis methodologies
Metamaterials

Education

PhD in Physics or closely related field

Tools

Ultrafast laser equipment
Structured light techniques
Laser spectroscopy hardware

Job description

Imperial College London is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate in Physics to advance temporal metamaterials research. You will design and run time-resolved experiments with fs resolution, operating a 10 fs laser setup and collaborating with experimentalists.

The role requires a PhD in Physics or a closely related field, with a strong track record in ultrafast spectroscopy, data analysis, and metamaterials work. Aiming to push the boundaries of light-matter with synthetic motion.

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