Research Fellow, Nanophotonic Metrology

Nanophotonics Group

Location:  Highfield Campus
Salary:   £34,308 to £36,386 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term until 31/03/2025
Closing Date:  Monday 07 November 2022
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Reference:  2009022PN

You will join our highly interactive, interdisciplinary research team, which specialises in the development and demonstration of new photonic materials and technologies based on the understanding and exploitation of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale – see www.nanophotonics.org.uk .

In this role, supported by major Programme Grant funding from the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, you will undertake research on the physics and applications of advanced materials and methods for optical metrology with nanometric resolution.  

It is essential you have: a PhD* or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in Physics or another subject relevant to the field of nanophotonics; a background and recent experience in experimental nanophotonics and computational electromagnetics modelling; and the ability to work effectively in a team.

Experience in research on photonic metamaterials, the dynamics of motion in nano/optomechanical systems, free-electron/photon interactions in nanomaterials, or optical metrology will be advantageous, as will cleanroom nanofabrication skills and experience in the development and/or application of machine learning algorithms.

Initial appointment will be for 24 months from March/April 2023. 

For informal enquiries please write to Prof Nikolay Zheludev, ([email protected] ) or Prof Kevin MacDonald ([email protected] ).

*Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD, prior to which the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Equality, diversity and Inclusion is central to the ethos in the Zepler Institute. We particularly encourage women, Black, Asian and minority ethnic, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants to apply for this position.  We value diversity and inclusion at the University and aspire for our staff population to be broadly representative of our community.   In recognition of our continued commitment to improving equality for women in science we were awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze.   We give full consideration to applicants that wish to work flexibly including part-time and due consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a career break. The University has a generous maternity policy*, onsite childcare facilities along with other benefits such as the cycle to work scheme.

 The University of Southampton is in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 10 of the UK’s research-intensive universities. The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university and has recently been awarded the Platinum EcoAward.    This commits all of our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimise harm to the environment, whether this through switching off non-essential electrical equipment or using the recycling facilities.

*Subject to qualifying criteria

Application Procedure  

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk . The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Samantha Stubbs (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043 or email [email protected]  Please quote reference 2009022PN on all correspondence.