Research Assistant/Associate in Microwave Photonics (Fixed Term)

A position exists, for a Research Assistant/Associate in the Department of Engineering, to work on Microwave Photonics.

The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are to develop a microwave photonic based read out system for micro-ring based photonic sensors. This will include modelling of the sensor system to guide the design of the micro-rings which will be fabricated by a partner. Novel solutions will be required to allow the modulation of the optical signal to be able to compensate for imperfections in the mirco-ring sensors to enable superior resolution to be achieved in realistic use cases. The system built, tested and developed and used to test enhanced micro-ring sensors.

The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are:

The applicant has obtained or is close to obtaining a PhD in physics, electronic engineering, or other related area; has relevant experience in microwave photonics (or related photonics area) in PhD/postdoc/job; has a good publishing track record, and has the ability to work in a team and with collaborators. The experience of system and component level testing in optical systems is an advantage.

Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.

Salary Ranges:

*Research Assistant: £32,546 - £35,116

*Research Associate: £37,174 - £45,413

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 June 2028 in the first instance.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV) including a publication list and a covering letter in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Michael Crisp (mjc87@cam.ac.uk) for queries of a technical nature related to the role and Kam Lundin (cps-sec@eng.cam.ac.uk) for queries related to the application process.

Please quote reference NM45320 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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