Postdoctoral Research Associate
Core
Design, fabricate, and test photonic cavities and on-chip ultrafast transport platforms to study light-matter coupling in frustrated quantum materials using time-resolved optical and THz spectroscopy.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Experimental Physics/Photonics)
Builds
Photonic cavities (IR/THz) and on-chip ultrafast transport platforms for quantum material research
Domain
Quantum materials, photonics, ultrafast optics, nanofabrication
Required skills
Photonic device design, micro/nanofabrication, optical/electrical characterization, electromagnetic simulations (FDTD/finite-element), experiment planning, data analysis, peer-reviewed publication writing
Preferred skills
Cleanroom nanofabrication (lithography, deposition, etching), photonic/THz/microwave cavity design, ultrafast optics, cryogenic measurements
Technologies
FDTD, inverse-design methods, photoconductive Auston switches, coplanar waveguides, THz time-domain spectroscopy, second-harmonic generation, optical cryostats
Responsibilities
Design and simulate photonic cavities; fabricate devices in cleanroom; perform device testing and benchmarking; analyze data and prepare manuscripts; mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher (Independent researcher with mentorship duties)
