Research Fellow

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottingham Trent University Full time

**Diverse community. Inclusive Research. Rewarding Careers.**:
**Doing things differently.**:
**Research Fellow**:
£38,394 - £43,188 per annum

1 year Fixed-term Contract

**About the Role**:
Your key responsibilities include designing and setting up advanced optical experiments, performing data collection, analysis, and interpretation, preparing research reports, contributing to publications, and presenting findings at conferences.

Essential Knowledge and Experience: expertise in nanophotonics, nonlinear optics, and quantum photonics (theory and experiment), hands-on experience with optical setups, including alignment of high-power lasers and optical characterisation techniques; experience with quantum optics simulation via MATLAB, COMSOL, Lumerical, etc., and understanding of health and safety regulations related to laboratory environments.

Please include responses to the following questions as part of your supporting statement, under the 'Previous Experience' section:

- Do you have publications in Nonlinear and/or Quantum Optics?
- Do you have experience on hands-on experiments with optical setups, including alignment of high-power lasers and optical characterisation techniques, independently? Please provide details.
- Are you familiar with optical simulation via MATLAB, COMSOL, Lumerical, etc?

**About Us**:
The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK.

**Join Us**:

- Between **30 and 35 days** annual leave per year (dependent on grade) plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
- ** Hybrid working** - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- ** Flexibility** - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- ** Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan** with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues. Find out more about the range of benefits we offer at Benefits | Nottingham Trent University
- And a whole lot more

**Safe and Inclusive**:
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

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