Tyndall National Institute

Cork, Ireland

The Photonics Packaging Group at the Tyndall Institute invites applications for an exciting position as a Postdoctoral Researcher. The position takes responsibility for managing several key EU and industry projects for quantum packaging applications. The position will require the candidate to work with the packaging group to develop new technologies, solve technical challenges and adapt existing techniques for applications in quantum systems. This will include design activities and the development of packaging processes using Tyndall’s packaging equipment. The position will also require the person to write technical reports about their research and to present their research to a variety of stakeholders, including the wider research community and key funding agencies such as SFI.

The project involves strong collaboration with industry partners to develop packaging processes that can be scaled to volume and used for a wide range of industry applications, such as optical communications, medical devices and sensing. Candidates who can demonstrate practical experience of working with photonic devices and optical components are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Fiber and micro-optical packaging of photonic devices;
• Testing and alignment of photonic devices to measure packaged device performance;
• Development of packaging processes for cryogenic applications;
• Modelling of micro-optical and mechanical components for cryogenic applications;
• Managing academic and industrial funded research projects;
• Preparation and presentation of technical reports;
• Managing projects within an ISO controlled environment;
• Participate in education and public engagement activities, as required;
• Ensure all activities are compliant with the Tyndall Quality Management system;
• Ensure all activities are compliant with the required Health and Safety standards;
• Carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Essential Criteria

• PhD in physics or engineering;
• Experience in photonics or nanophotonics;
• Experience with cryogenic techniques and testing;
• Excellent communication and technical report writing skills;
• Experience presenting your research to a technical audience.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in free space optics and optical sensing;
• Experience with working in a cleanroom;
• Hands-on experience with free space optical alignment processes and tools.

More information:

https://www.tyndall.ie/pam-9-post-doctoral-researcher-in-photonics-packaging?utm_source=eurosciencejobs&utm_medium=job_board&utm_campaign=apply_now_job_link