Laser Scientist

at  Springer Nature

LASER SCIENTIST

Employer
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres
Location
Hamburg
Closing date
8 May 2024
Discipline
Physics
Job Type
Researcher
Employment - Hours
Full time
Duration
Fixed term
Qualification
PhD
Sector
Academia

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MLS

Area of research:
Scientific / postdoctoral posts
Starting date:
09.04.2024
Job description:

DESY

DESY expands its research on novel plasma-based accelerator technologies for future applications in health, photon science, and particle physics. Ultrafast laser technology is one of the key enabling technologies for these activities.DESY just started the development of a next-generation laser-plasma electron accelerator to demonstrate seeding of DESYs PETRA III synchrotron ligh source. For this project we are looking for an experienced laser scientist to join our international laser development team.

About your role:

• Development of kW-level femtosecond-laser systems to drive new generation laser-plasma accelerators
• Evaluation and implementation of an integrative pump-laser architecture
• Designing novel concepts for laser-cooling using simulations and experiments
• Implement passive and fast-active stabilisation
• Operate a 100TW class laser and participate in laser-plasma experiments
• Documentation, reporting and publication of the scientific results
• Supervision of students and mutual support with the other teams of the group

About you:

• Ph.D. in physics or laser physics or equivalent qualification
• Experiences with developing high-power solid-state lasers
• In-depth knowledge of non-linear optics and pulse propagation at high peak intensities is of great advantage
• Comprehensive experiences with laser instrumentation and hardware is essential
• Experience with common scientific software (e.g., CAD, Python, Matlab, Zemax)
• Motivated and talented with a strong preference for team work
• Very good written and spoken English skills, German skills are considered a bonus

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket at both locations.
We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:
You can find further information here: www.desy.de/career/
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific organisation.

• Development of kW-level femtosecond-laser systems to drive new generation laser-plasma accelerators
• Evaluation and implementation of an integrative pump-laser architecture
• Designing novel concepts for laser-cooling using simulations and experiments
• Implement passive and fast-active stabilisation
• Operate a 100TW class laser and participate in laser-plasma experiments
• Documentation, reporting and publication of the scientific results
• Supervision of students and mutual support with the other teams of the grou