PhD Position Computational Optics

7 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Research Field

Technology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

31 Mar 2024 – 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

40.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

This PhD position is computational in scope and aims at exploring wave propagation in different media. In combination with a mathematical understanding, numerical simulations as a rigorous tool have become crucial for obtaining intuition, guidance and design of state-of-the art experiments. The media we consider include tailored or designed media or interfaces that aim at engineering specific beam profiles in a given plane, information retrieval from scattered or random media and possibly coupling to matter. In collaboration with local experiments, you will develop numerical techniques and through that advance the general understanding and identification of the underlying principles and mechanisms.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

• An MSc degree in physics, engineering or mathematics, ideally with connection to optics.
• Strong mathematics and physics background.
• Good programming skills, experience with MATLAB, Python, and/or C++.
• Interest in multidisciplinary research, optics and numerical modelling.
• A curious and an initiative-driven mindset for approaching problems from various angles.
• Sound knowledge of the English language, both oral and written proficiency.

Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements .

Additional Information
Benefits

Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from € 2770 per month in the first year to € 3539 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills.

The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service . This service provides information for new international employees to help you prepare the relocation and to settle in the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a Dual Career Programme for partners and they organise events to expand your (social) network.

Selection process

A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.

Additional comments

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply by March 31, 2024 via the application button and upload:

• Your detailed CV (including a list of publications or conference presentations, if any).
• A cover letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this project, linking it to your past experience and education (max 400 words).
• Transcript of courses (with grades) for both your bachelor’s and master’s degree
• Name and contact information of two referees.

The review of applications will start immediately and the interview process will begin when the field is sufficiently competitive.

For information about the application procedure, please contact the HR department through [email protected] or the vacancy holder Dr. Fabian Maucher, [email protected] .

You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.

Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/338707/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Delft University of Technology

Country

Netherlands

City

Delft

Postal Code

2628 CD

Street

Mekelweg 2

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/en/338707/phd-position-computational-optics/ap…

Contact

City

Delft

Website

http://www.tudelft.nl/

Street

Mekelweg 2

Postal Code

2628 CD

STATUS: EXPIRED