CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Scholar in Experimental Optics

Orlando, FL (Main Campus), USFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Develop, align, characterize, and optimize advanced optical and photonic experimental platforms involving large, high-power semiconductor diode laser arrays.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar in Experimental Optics

Builds

Experimental platforms for studying collective dynamics, synchronization, and coherence in coupled laser systems

Domain

Optics and Photonics / Semiconductor Laser Engineering

Required skills

free-space optical system alignment, Gaussian beam propagation, semiconductor laser characterization, optical diagnostics, experimental data acquisition, complex optical instrumentation handling

Preferred skills

nonlinear dynamics modeling, laser array synchronization theory, nonlinear systems analysis

Responsibilities

Align and optimize free-space optical systems involving lenses, mirrors, and beam splitters; characterize semiconductor diode lasers and laser arrays; conduct experiments on collective dynamics and coherence; analyze experimental data

Seniority

Postdoctoral, independent researcher