Job Description

Research Fellow x2 (110515-0525)

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Location
University of Warwick Campus, Coventry
Department
Faculty Office of Science, Engineering & Medicine
Position Type
Fixed Term
Duration
Fixed Term Contract for 2 years with a possibility of an extension
Salary
35,116 - 45,413 per annum
About the Role

For informal enquiries, please contact James Lloyd-Hughes (Professor)

J.Lloyd-Hughes@warwick.ac.uk

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.


The Department of Physics seeks to appoint up to two Research Fellows to join the Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics group at the University of Warwick (go.warwick.ac.uk/terahertz), to work on projects creating novel THz devices and technology, and deploying these systems in scientific applications including ultrafast spectroscopy and biomedical imaging.


A particular focus will be on developing adaptive THz components that can be actively controlled and automated, leading to a dramatic improvement in the usability and performance of THz spectroscopy and imaging methods. The project will utilise the group's advanced multi-pixel THz technologies as well as novel sources of THz and far-infrared radiation available in the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy (go.warwick.ac.uk/ultrafast) and at our collaborators in the UK and Germany. The Research Fellows will be part of a dynamic and active team at Warwick working on a variety of topics in the ultrafast and terahertz science and technology, and will have the opportunity for extended visits to our partners in academic groups, at international beamline facilities and in industry.


The posts are available with a fixed term 2-year contract, with the possibility of extension, and a start date in summer or autumn 2025.



About You
You are encouraged to apply if you have expertise in THz time-domain spectroscopy or related THz techniques, or relevant experience developing or using ultrafast laser methods in scientific applications, such as pump/probe spectroscopy or multidimensional coherent spectroscopy. Applicants with experience in photonic device fabrication in a semiconductor clean room environment can also be considered. You will be an excellent communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a research team. You will possess excellent planning and time management skills to ensure your research objectives are achieved effectively.


For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.



About the Department

The Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics Group

The Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics group currently comprises 5 members of staff (James Lloyd-Hughes, Emma MacPherson, Rebecca Milot, Jack Woolley, Adam Wright) and investigates a wide range of topics including medical imaging, technique and device development, and spectroscopy of novel materials. Group members have access to the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy (WCUS), a Research Technology Platform at the University of Warwick with >40 users per year. WCUS houses facilities for optical pump/THz probe (OPTP) and THz pump/THz probe (TPTP) spectroscopies in addition to IR and UV-vis pump-probe and steady-state techniques. More information on the Ultrafast and Terahertz Photonics group can be found at go.warwick.ac.uk/wcus and go.warwick.ac.uk/ultrafast.

Department of Physics

The post will be based in the Department of Physics, a vibrant academic department with 200 academic, research, technical and professional services staff, over 800 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate research students.


We are proud of our diverse community of staff, students, and visitors, and are committed to maintaining an excellent record in teaching and research by ensuring that there is equality of opportunity for all, fostered in an environment of mutual respect and dignity.


We hold an Athena SWAN Silver award, a national initiative to promote gender equality for all staff and students. We are also a Juno Champion, which is an award from the Institute of Physics to recognise our efforts to address the under-representation of women in university physics and to encourage better practice for both women and men.


Further information about working in the Department of Physics and the benefits available can be found at www.warwick.ac.uk/physics/staff/working/.


The University supports flexible working and requests for part-time working or job-share will be considered where possible.

Childcare for interviews

Childcare can be provided for you at the University of Warwick Nursery (www.warwick.ac.uk/services/childrensservices/nursery) in order for you to attend the interview. Childcare is subject to availability of places at the Nursery.



About the University
Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'*.


You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

Research Excellence Framework 2021


To find out more about us visit our website.



How to Apply

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 8th June 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, submit an application form by the closing date.


Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application form past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 23:30).


You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.

Your

CV

should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience. Your

cover letter

should explain your

motivations for applying

to the role. It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the

essential and desirable criteria

detailed in the Right to Work in the UK
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