Salary Range: circa £32,470*
FTE: 1.0
Term: Fixed (until 31 December 2020)
Closing Date: 11 February 2018
We seek a highly qualified and ambitious
candidate for a position as an early stage researcher with the aim of
obtaining a PhD
within the framework of the European
Training Network ColOpt (Collective effects and optomechanics in ultra-cold
matter).
The project
is funded under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network action
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016, Grant Agreement 721465. It involves twelve different
partners from six European countries.
The research program of ColOpt focuses on collective interactions of
light with laser-cooled cold and quantum-degenerate matter. It will explore innovative control of
matter through optomechanical effects, identify novel quantum phases, enhance
knowledge of long-range coupled systems and advance the associated trapping,
laser and optical technologies, establishing new concepts in quantum
information and simulation.
The
position opened at the Experimental Quantum Optics and Photonics Group of the
Department of Physics of the University of Strathclyde is aimed at the
experimental realization of Self-organized spin and density ordering of cold
atoms in cavities. The candidate will explore feedback and cavity schemes in
which atomic interactions are mediated via diffracting light fields to
establish a new paradigm for simulation of solid-state and other many-body
quantum systems. The experimental system is based on a Rb magneto-optical
trap.
We are
looking for an excellent and highly motivated candidate with a strong
interest and experience in at least some of the areas of atomic physics,
nonlinear optics, laser physics and quantum physics and the emerging quantum
technologies. We expect dedication and enthusiasm for experimental research
combined with openness and curiosity and the ability and willingness to work
in a team. You will have an excellent MSc degree or equivalent in physics.
You will be
required to meet Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher eligibility criteria. You
can be of any nationality but must not have resided in the UK for more than
12 months in the last 3 years immediately prior to commencing in the role,
and you must not have been awarded a Doctoral Degree. Applicants must be in
the first four years of their research career.
The
research training provided will comprise a broad portfolio of technical and
transferable skills training on local and network level. The project will be
part of a vibrant and stimulating international and inter-sectorial
collaboration preparing excellently for a broad range of academic and
industrial careers. Strong participation of non-academic partners and the
interaction of academic and industrial partners is meant to raise awareness
of career opportunities and to foster a culture of knowledge exchange and
fruitful interaction between the academic and private sector, in particular
to drive the emerging quantum technologies. You will attend a series of
training workshops through the Network and will be expected to spend up to 6
months working with academic and industrial collaborators in the Network.
You will receive technical
training at the University of Strathclyde, being enrolled in the PhD program
of the Department under the supervision of Professor Thorsten Ackemann and Dr
Paul Griffin. You will be enrolled in the graduate school of the Scottish
Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) and the Postgraduate Certificate in
Researcher Professional Development of the University of Strathclyde.
* The successful
candidate will receive a financial package consisting of a living allowance,
a family allowance (where applicable) and a mobility allowance, according to
the rules for Early Stage Researchers (ESRs). The minimum salary will be
approximately £32,470.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Thorsten Ackemann at thorsten.Ackemann@strath.ac.uk or on +44 (0)141 548 3079.
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