Cambridge Residency Programme: Optical Materials Scientist

Job title:

Cambridge Residency Programme: Optical Supplies Scientist

Firm

Microsoft

Job description

Microsoft Analysis Cambridge (UK) is looking for distinctive researchers from the fields of Optics to hitch our interdisciplinary two-year Residency Program within the Cloud Techniques Futures group.The Cloud Techniques Futures group is engaged in a number of cutting-edge analysis applications to revolutionise storage, computing, and networking at cloud scale utilizing superior optical applied sciences. To this finish now we have assembled an interdisciplinary group starting from optical and pc scientists to machine studying and sign processing specialists.We’re searching for an optical supplies scientist to hitch our analysis group creating superior optical cloud storage applied sciences. In the course of the residency you’ll straight work with the researchers in .Challenge Silica is creating a revolutionary storage expertise through the use of femtosecond lasers to retailer information in glass. The challenge offers an unprecedented alternative to utterly re-think how storage methods are constructed, and construct a storage expertise that’s end-to-end optimized solely for the cloud, from the supplies degree as much as the person interface.The Challenge Silica group is extremely multi-disciplinary, comprising pc scientists, physicists, optical scientists, electrical and mechanical engineers, and designers.Contract length: 2 years.Tasks:As an optical supplies scientist, you can be accountable for working, characterizing, and optimizing the important {hardware} elements of the Challenge’s Silica storage system together with media, writers, and readers. You will want to work successfully inside a extremely multidisciplinary group, in areas spanning over ultrafast laser supplies processing, materials fabrication and characterization, high-resolution microscopy, picture processing and information evaluation. You may anticipate to advance in your personal subject and learn the way cutting-edge machine studying and pc science are utilized to optical system design.{Qualifications}:Required {Qualifications}The candidate ought to have a PhD in optics / supplies science / experimental physics or diploma plus equal skilled expertise. The candidate should have enthusiasm to be taught new abilities exterior their most important subject and should be capable to reveal the power and humility to work in a extremely collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. The profitable candidate have to be expert and produce a robust background in a number of of the next areas:

• Laser materials processing
• Free house optics, e.g., spectroscopy, optical microscopy, and imaging
• Novel optical supplies – synthesis, engineering, characterization
• Supplies informatics for stable supplies
• Materials properties and photoexcitation dynamics from the primary precept.

Most well-liked {Qualifications}

• Experimental background with not less than 2-5 years’ expertise working in an optical laboratory setting.
• Constructing and testing free-space optical experimental setups, run experiments and logging/analysing outcomes.
• Expertise working automated optical methods.
• Expertise fabricating and/or engineering optical supplies.
• Expertise in theoretical and computational physics/chemistry, modelling novel supplies.
• Expertise in programming or scripting.
• Robust publications file in peer reviewed Journals and prime conferences.
• Good presentation and communication abilities.

Microsoft is an equal alternative employer. All certified candidates will obtain consideration for employment with out regard to age, ancestry, coloration, household or medical care depart, gender identification or expression, genetic data, marital standing, medical situation, nationwide origin, bodily or psychological incapacity, political affiliation, protected veteran standing, race, faith, intercourse (together with being pregnant), sexual orientation, or every other attribute protected by relevant legal guidelines, laws and ordinances. If you happen to want help and/or an inexpensive lodging because of a incapacity throughout the utility or the recruiting course of, please ship a request by way of the .

Anticipated wage

Location

Cambridge

Job date

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 22:35:46 GMT

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