Job Title:  Post Doctoral Research Fellow

Employer:  School of Chemistry (OFTC), University of Sydney

Location:  SYDNEY, Australia  

Date:  Mar 26, 2007  

Job Type:  Full Time  

Job Description

Description:  Draft Advertisement: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Photonic Crystal Fibre and Gratings Fabrication Research.

A position has become available in our structured silica optical fibre fabrication program. It is a 12 month appointment with further offers of up to two years, depending on funding and need. This position is for someone to actively fabricate structured optical fibres such as Fresnel fibres and photonic crystal fibres for a number of applications, including lasers, sensors and telecommunications. The program also seeks to develop the next generation of optical fibres and technologies that currently do not exist today – it is both a demanding and intellectually rewarding research program. The successful applicant will be based at the University’s Optical Fibre Technology Centre.

The person required must have a proven track record in communications and management and be able to work with a range of people. The research team is an interdisciplinary group with collaborations that extend to most corners of the world. The group relies on healthy communication and openness, underpinned by the highest ethical and professional conduct. Within the group the excitement for research is shared and palpable. The person must therefore be able to operate in such a team and be prepared to assist, supervise and train fellow staff and students. Since new fibre fabrication is significantly driven by applications, team members are involved at all levels of research so that the most efficient solutions are designed and developed.

Requirements:

Essential criteria:

• PhD in fibre-related area

• Knowledge of optical fibres including photonic crystal and structured fibres.

• Must have a physical understanding of waveguides and their applications

• Experience with using and understanding gratings, optical fibres and optics.

• Able to drive research program with minimal supervision

• Must be of the highest integrity and be able to work with a range of staff and students

• Must be aware of confidentiality issues and ensure their maintenance where appropriate

• Willing to use advanced simulation software

• Ability to work with a varied range of characters

• Must have good practical skills both in fibre fabrication and in research

• Must have a creative mind and a passionate disposition towards their work

• Good references

• Aware of laser safety and safety issues generally.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience in optical fibre fabrication, particularly photonic crystal fibres.