Research Scientist

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom King's College London Full time

About us

A postdoctoral research position is available at the Photonics & Nanotechnology group, Physics Department, King's College London, funded by the EPSRC Programme Grant Next Generation Metamaterials: Exploiting Four Dimensions (META4D)-a collaboration between King's College London, Imperial College London and University of Exeter.

The research in Photonics & Nanotechnology Group (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/photonics-nanotechnology) involves the development and applications of advanced photonic technologies and of novel nanomaterials to address modern challenges in photonic and quantum technologies, new nanostructured materials, sensing, imaging and clean energy. The group adopts an interdisciplinary approach to provide leading-edge research in optical, mechanical and structural properties of nanostructures and nanoparticles. We combine expertise in nanofabrication, laser science, nonlinear optics, sensing, advanced imaging techniques and numerical modelling.

About the role

A successful candidate will be working on the EPSRC funded project Next Generation Metamaterials: They will collaborate with the project partners at Imperial College London and University of Exeter, as well as with the industry project partners. The post holder will engage in internationally-leading research and to take a role in determining the future path of this research.

Furthermore, the role holder will be responsible for the supervision of PhD and MSc students working on the relevant topics with the project. It is an excellent opportunity for a researcher to further their skill set in a rapidly advancing field, as well as providing opportunities to manage and take responsibility for both research tasks and people.

This is a full time role and you will be offered a fixed term contract.

Key Requirements

  • Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing

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