Job Description

The Vacancy

The Advanced Nanoscale Engineering Group is seeking a highly motivated and innovative scientist to develop and execute new scientific and technical concepts and ideas and acquire leadership skills as a postdoctoral researcher. This position is for 24 months at Grade 7.

You will be working in either the rapidly emerging area of functional material photonics in non-von Neumann computing and/or photonic metasurfaces, a field in which we have made significant strides in recent years. Alternatively you may work on the emerging frontiers at the intersection of space science, sustainable nanomanufacturing and nanophotonics and/or optoelectronics working towards ideating and verifying these new ideas within the research group.


As part of this role you will have the opportunity to provide guidance to less experienced members of the research group, including research assistants, technicians and doctoral and project students, prepare grant reports and deliverable reports, liaise with collaborators, as well as represent the PI when required in EU and other project meetings.

The Person

You will hold a doctorate (or be close to completion) in a relevant subject area. You will possess a combination of scientific and technical skills that can help develop next generation technologies within the infrastructure constraints we have access to or can be realistically built up. You will have exceptional initiative and the ability to work independently at the highest level, including a demonstrable ability to complete projects and manage your own area of academic research.

The Project

You will be working on one or a combination of the below projects dependent on your background and skillset: EIC/UKRI RESPITE: www.respite-project.org/ EPSRC APT-NuCOM: A Photonic-Electronic non-von Neumann Processor Core for Highly Efficient Computing


EPSRC Mech. Nanolith: Mechanical nanolithography without solvents - a step towards sustainable nanomanufacturing

How to Apply

All applications must be made online using the Oxford University E-Recruitment system, no later than 12 noon on 10 December2025. You will be required to upload a CV and a Supporting Statement as part of your application

. Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.