Head of Centre – Fraunhofer UK Centre for Applied Photonics

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Head of Centre – Fraunhofer UK Centre for Utilized Photonics

Firm

College of Strathclyde

Job description

Purposes are invited for the place of Head of the Fraunhofer Centre for Utilized Photonics (Fraunhofer CAP, a analysis centre of Fraunhofer UK Analysis Ltd), Glasgow, following the announcement that Professor Martin Dawson FRS, inaugural
holder of the publish, will step down from this position on thirty first
December 2024 after over 12 years of service.Wage vary : Wage commensurate with expertise and standingFTE : 1.0
Time period : OpenPurposes are invited for the place of Head of the Fraunhofer Centre for Utilized Photonics (Fraunhofer CAP, a analysis centre of Fraunhofer UK Analysis Ltd), Glasgow, following the announcement that Professor Martin Dawson FRS, the inaugural holder of the publish, will step down from this position on thirty first December 2024 after over 12 years of service. The profitable candidate will maintain this full-time appointment as a Professor of Observe within the College of Strathclyde’s Institute of Photonics, the educational interface for Fraunhofer CAP, devoting a median of 0.8 FTE to directing Fraunhofer CAP and 0.2 FTE to College tasks that develop and promote a dynamic and mutually helpful interface between the College and Fraunhofer CAP.The Institute of Photonics (IoP) is an utilized analysis unit that’s a part of the Division of Physics and was shaped in 1995 as a partnership between the College of Strathclyde, {industry} and authorities. We’ve experience throughout many disciplines, with core capabilities in Superior Lasers, Photonic Supplies & Gadgets, Neurophotonics, Heterogeneous & Complicated Photonic Integration, Optical Wi-fi Communications, and Neuromorphic Photonics. We’re delivering in key purposes areas together with Quantum Expertise, Sensing (medical, environmental, metrology), Neural Processing, Communications, Computing, and AI. Our analysis actions are strategically focussed to make sure educational excellence is mixed with robust industrial engagement, with a main mechanism being our interface with Fraunhofer CAP.Fraunhofer CAP, co-located with the IoP within the College’s Expertise and Innovation Centre, is the UK’s first and solely Fraunhofer analysis centre, these prestigious analysis centres comprising the ‘high tier’ of Fraunhofer’s worldwide engagement. Fraunhofer CAP operates underneath Fraunhofer UK Analysis Ltd, a not-for-profit UK firm restricted by assure, situated in Glasgow. Fraunhofer UK Analysis Ltd with its analysis centre Fraunhofer CAP is a legally impartial affiliate of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, primarily based in Germany, the world’s main utilized analysis group. Prioritizing key future-relevant applied sciences and commercializing its findings in enterprise and {industry}, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft performs a serious position within the innovation course of. As a trailblazer and trendsetter in progressive developments and analysis excellence, it tries to show pioneering concepts into progressive applied sciences and thereby to strengthen the German and European economies.Fraunhofer UK Analysis Ltd with its analysis centre Fraunhofer CAP was established in 2012 to offer deep expertise skilled R&D providers to {industry} by following the rules, working mannequin and branding of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft. It employs its personal employees, nearly all of whom are scientists or engineers skilled to PhD/EngD degree, and it has its personal well-equipped laboratories and workshops; intensive design and modelling software program; and electronics, mechanical and design engineering assist. Fraunhofer CAP concentrates on mid-technology readiness degree (TRL) prototyping and proof of precept work and it doesn’t promote or manufacture merchandise; quite it undertakes strategic and collaborative work aimed toward enabling enterprise to develop new merchandise, processes and capabilities. Fraunhofer CAP adheres to the distinctive ‘Fraunhofer funding mannequin’ underneath which two thirds of the annual turnover have to be generated by competitively gained exterior contracts (both direct with {industry} or by means of industry-government co-funded programmes), with one third supplied by public funds for strategic functions.Fraunhofer CAP has been extremely profitable and has grown progressively underneath the Fraunhofer mannequin to at present over 70 employees and PhD/EngD college students (the latter registered on the College of Strathclyde and a number of other different universities). It’s distinguished within the UK’s Nationwide Quantum Expertise Programme and it has broad photonics-based actions in areas together with quantum, stand-off chemical and environmental sensing, and LIDAR and asset monitoring for internet zero and the power {industry}. Fraunhofer CAP has been recognised as a UK asset in, for instance, the 2023 Nationwide Quantum Technique and 2023 Nationwide Semiconductor Technique. So far it has gained over 250 tasks with over 150 distinct industrial companions, masking the complete vary from small to medium enterprises to main nationwide firms and multi-national firms; it now has an annual turnover of round £7M.Appointed on the degree of Professor in Strathclyde’s Data Trade (KE) profession path, you’ll present scientific, technical and strategic management to Fraunhofer CAP, positioning and growing the organisation to assist {industry}, notably within the UK. You’ll liaise with stakeholders within the UK and Germany, and foster broad nationwide and worldwide linkages. You’ll present the strategic framework for, and facilitate, assist and oversee to profitable completion, the broad and rising portfolio of R&D contracts held by Fraunhofer CAP. You’ll contribute to the fore sighting and strategic planning of analysis and infrastructure investments on the Institute of Photonics, working to develop and advise on joint technique throughout the interface with the College, to mutual profit. The place applicable, you’ll lead on the event of R&D tasks your self as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator. Furthermore, you’ll take part in and develop exterior networks to foster R&D collaborations, to tell the event of technical/business alternatives for the UK and past, and to determine potential sources of funding. You’ll develop data alternate actions by establishing analysis hyperlinks with {industry} and progressing the commercialisation and software of photonics in real-world purposes.To be thought of for the position, you’ll have a PhD in an applicable self-discipline (ideally physics or engineering), vital related analysis and technical expertise in photonics, aligned with the core experience of Fraunhofer CAP and/or the Institute of Photonics, and a monitor file of analysis publications, convention shows and era and submitting of mental property rights applicable to your profession historical past. You should have demonstrated a capability to develop analysis proposals or technology-based business contract proposals and to draw analysis and/or R&D funding, together with expertise of making consortia and writing industry-focussed/industry-partnered grant purposes. Moreover, you’ll have a demonstrated potential to plan, organise and lead analysis and KE programmes and to make sure profitable programme budgeting, supply, reporting and completion. You should have expertise of planning and organising workloads, together with the power to oversee and delegate technical work and you’ll have a demonstrated potential to work inside a staff atmosphere, together with staff management. You should have glorious interpersonal and communication abilities, with the power to pay attention, interact and persuade, and to current complicated data in an accessible strategy to a variety of audiences, companions, and stakeholders. Expertise within the supervision of PhD/EngD college students (both as an educational or industrial supervisor) is fascinating.It’s anticipated that formal interviews for this publish can be held seventh June 2024Earlier than making use of, potential candidates are welcome to contact the present Head of Centre, Professor Martin Dawson, if they want additional clarification or dialogue on the roles and tasks of this publish: .Wage commensurate with expertise and standing

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Location

Glasgow

Job date

Solar, 14 Apr 2024 00:36:10 GMT

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