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Research Associates: Experimentalists to study intense laser-gas interactions (2 posts)

Employer
University of Strathclyde - SCAPA
Location
Glasgow City, UK
Salary
£33,309 - £40,927
Posting live until
19 Jun 2022

Job Details

FTE: 1.0

Term: Fixed Term (12 months)

Closing date: 19 June 2022

The University seeks to appoint two post-doctoral researchers who will play a leading role in experimentally investigating laser-gas, laser-solid and laser-plasma interactions using state-of-the-art high power lasers at the Scottish Centre for the Application of Plasma Accelerators (SCAPA), at Strathclyde. Both posts are available for 12 months, with the possibility of extension. SCAPA comprises 350 TW, 40 TW and kHz high power lasers that have beams delivered to several beamlines situated in three radiation shielded “bunker” areas. SCAPA facilities include a number of auxiliary rooms (Zygo interferometer, vacuum pumps, etc.), target assembly, fume cupboards, facilities that provide support facilities for experimental work.

The work to be undertaken requires timely and professional completion of experimental studies of laser-matter interactions using femtosecond duration laser pulses focussed to produce ultra-high intensities. This is a challenging project at the forefront of laser-matter interactions research. It is desirable that you also have experience in using numerical tools to model laser-matter and laser-plasma interactions to help plan experiments and interpret measurement data.

To be considered for this role, you will hold a PhD level qualification in laser-matter interactions or related field (or, exceptionally, equivalent professional experience) in an appropriate discipline and have experience in utilising femtosecond laser systems, laser-beam transport/delivery and optical and particle diagnostics. You will be an excellent problem solver, and have good technical and verbal and written communication, skills and an ability to interact effectively with colleagues. You will work in a dynamic environment where effective teamwork is essential. An ability to organise, plan, document work, both independently and as part of a team, are important skills. You will also work with industrial partners on the application of high power lasers, which will enable knowledge exchange relevant to industry.

Strathclyde is a leading international technological university focused on delivering excellent teaching and world-class research and known for forging strong collaborative links with industry, government, business and the third sector. Challenging conventional wisdom has been fundamental to the University’s ethos for over 200 years. Today our research activity continues to be of central importance in everything we do – informing our teaching and enabling us to translate outcomes for the benefit of business, industry and society as a whole. We are continually advancing the intensity, quality and international competitiveness of our research.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Prof. Dino Jaroszynski (d.a.jaroszynski@strath.ac.uk).

Formal interviews for this post will be held mid to late June 2022.

Company

The SCAPA research centre is a major initiative within the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA). Facilities include state-of-the-art laser laboratories, laser-driven plasma accelerators and radiation sources. Research is focused on the development and application of next generation accelerator technology.

SCAPA is a source provider: we use high intensity, femtosecond laser pulses as the driver for novel high brightness sources of high energy particle beams (electrons, protons, neutrons and light ions) and radiation pulses (THz, infra-red, X-rays and gamma rays).

By working collaboratively with our partners and clients, we use these beams in a wide variety of industrial, medical and scientific applications. SCAPA is run as a university facility, with access fees, in accordance with UK Government Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) guidelines.

SCAPA is part of the ever expanding global infrastructure of large laser systems. See the International Committee on Ultra-High Intensity Lasers (ICUIL) for a general overview and their world map of laser facilities. 

Company info
Location
Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G4 0NG
GB

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