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Graduate Laser Scientist

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UK Research and Innovation

Nov 19, 2023

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Science
  • £30.4K
  • Oxford

Requirements

  • Essential:
  • Achieved, or be on course to achieve, a minimum 2:1 degree in a relevant field of study
  • Have the right to live and work in the UK at the time of starting employment
  • Experimental physics, chemistry, or closely related laboratory course
  • Ability to apply knowledge of science to solve problems
  • Computer programming and/or data analysis skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Good standard of communication
  • Demonstrate an interest in the work of Artemis and a desire to learn more
  • Desirable:
  • Previous experience in a research lab

Responsibilities

  • A graduate position working within the Artemis Group alongside staff and visiting scientists is being offered, with an emphasis on ultrafast science based on extreme ultraviolet laser pulses. Training is provided to work with groundbreaking ultrafast lasers, vacuum systems, sophisticated instrumental control and data analysis.
  • Together with staff scientists and engineers, you will be helping visiting scientists and students from UK and international research groups with setting up experiments and solving problems as they occur. This will involve buying and testing lab equipment, building optical set-ups, checking the performance of data acquisition and control software, and analysing experimental data.
  • You will also have specific projects, both on your own and as part of the team, to help develop the facility and enable us to deliver novel experiments to uncover new science – for example, by generating different laser wavelengths, or enabling studies of new types of materials. You will present your work at conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed scientific journals
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UK Research and Innovation

Government
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2018
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system that connects discovery to prosperity and public good. Our work is tackling 21st century challenges from climate and advancing technologies, to health, society, arts and culture. We bring together nine organisations with great depth and breadth of expertise, allowing us to connect research communities, institutions, businesses and wider society, in the UK and around the world. This combination enables us to work across the whole research and innovation system, informed by our networks and expertise. Our vision is for an outstanding research and innovation system in the UK that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, enriching lives locally, nationally and internationally.