Post-doctoral position in integrated photonics design, simulation, fabrication, characterizatio[...]

ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Organisation / Company : ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences

Research Field : Physics Engineering

Researcher Profile : Established Researcher (R3)

Positions : Postdoc Positions

Country : Spain

Application Deadline : 21 Mar 2025 - 00 : 00 (Europe / Madrid)

Type of Contract : Temporary

Job Status : Full-time

Hours Per Week : 37.5

Offer Starting Date : 21 Jan 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

ICFO is offering postdoctoral positions to well-qualified, highly motivated, and dynamic young scientists who wish to enhance their scientific career in a friendly and stimulating environment.

The successful candidates will be joining the Optoelectronics group led by Prof. Dr. Valerio Pruneri .

The group has experience in the study and development of new advanced materials, devices, and systems for information and communication technologies, particularly displays, image sensors, and secure communications. The main drive of the group is to carry out applied research that bridges academia and industry by developing fundamental ideas with great potential for revolutionizing future photonic products.

The candidates will work on projects related to classical and quantum photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and must have experience in the topic (design, simulation, characterization, or packaging of PICs). The aim of the work will be the development of next-generation PIC-based technologies, ranging from classical photonic processing to quantum communication, sensing, and metrology. On-chip quantum key distribution transmitters, entangled pair sources, and single photon sources are also important topics in the group.

The group is currently involved in several European projects.

Candidates must hold an internationally-recognized Ph.D.-equivalent degree (or evidence of its completion in the nearest future), preferably in Physics, Photonics, or Engineering.

The candidate should have a proven track record in one or more of the following :

• PIC simulation
• PIC fabrication
• PIC characterization
• PIC packaging

Good level of research independence and project management are expected.

Experience in integrated quantum photonics adds value to the application.

Languages : ENGLISH Level Excellent

Additional Information

Salaries for ICFO Postdoctoral positions are assigned by the Selection Committee based on experience and seniority of the applicant, as well as the assigned tasks and responsibilities within the group. Standard salaries range from a lower level aligned with national Ramon-y-Cajal fellowships to higher levels aligned with Marie Skłodowska-Curie individual fellowships.

The contract is offered for a period of 1 year, renewable.

Additionally, a family allowance is also available on request and after corresponding approval for people with family charges in the terms described in the corresponding policy.

Eligibility Criteria

ICFO is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are selected exclusively on merit and potential based on submitted application material. No restrictions related to disabilities, citizenship, or gender apply to ICFO positions. ICFO abides by the principles of openness, efficiency, transparency, supportiveness, and international comparability as stated in the European Charter for Researchers and the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

Selection Process

Suitable candidates are requested to submit :

Candidates will be assessed as they apply, and the call will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.

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