Research Assistant in Photonic Integrated Circuits for Classical and Quantum Communications and Computation

Job title:

Research Assistant in Photonic Integrated Circuits for Classical and Quantum Communications and Computation

Company:

University College London

Job description

About usThe Optical Networks Group at UCL, Electronic & Electronic Engineering, wish to appoint a Research Assistant to work on novel photonic integrated circuits for classical and quantum optical communication systems. The positions will be supported by several research projects with the common thread of addressing the all-round challenges of designing, prototyping, and operating photonic integrated circuits for quantum and classical communication and computation systems.We are looking for a Research Assistant to conduct theoretical and experimental research on the design and characterization of integrated photonics devices and circuits. The researcher will join a team of 8 academics and 25 researchers working in the broader area of optical/photonic networked systems.About the roleThe main aim of the postholder will be the development of devices and circuits that will be used in optical communication and computation systems.The research will revolve around designing and testing novel PICs and their building blocks implemented on high-index contrast photonics platforms such as Silicon and Silicon Nitride on Insulator, Lithium Niobate on Insulator, as well as Indium Phosphide and compound semiconductors.The post-holder will be responsible for the vertical development of the engineering flow: this will entail interaction with other members of the consortia to include others and provide our input.They will design the devices and PICs and prepare the correlated layout in conjunction with the fabrication team or foundry. The post-holder will also carry out the characterization of these devices and subsystems to assess their performance and eventually utilize the characterization results as feedback for the following engineering iterations and to increase their complexity and level of integration.The post is available for 12 months in the first instance. Further funding to support the post may be available. The salary range is UCL Grade 6B.25-28 (£37,332 – £39,980 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance).About youThe successful applicant should have a first or upper second-class undergraduate degree, or equivalent, in a relevant subject area: Electronic Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science, or related disciplines. Candidates should have knowledge of integrated photonics design and characteristics. They should have the ability to benchmark the performance of integrated photonics circuits and simulate and design integrated photonics components. Given that research will be disseminated at conferences and through journal papers, the applicant should have excellent written and spoken English and presentation skills.Fabrication and cleanroom experience/knowledge is desirable, as well as skills in nanophotonics fabrication techniques.Please access the full job description at the bottom of the page to learn more about the requirements for the role.Application details:

• To apply for the role, click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the bottom of the page.
• Applications close on 9th August at 23:59
• Informal enquiries regarding this post can be addressed to Dr Alfonso Ruocco

and/or Prof George Zervas at . For questions regarding the application process please contact Rebecca Thomas at .What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Visit to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here :Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.Available documents

Expected salary

£37332 – 39980 per year

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 02:33:08 GMT

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