TWO (2) RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS IN THE PROJECT OPTICAL BREADBOARD TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMPLEX SPACE MISSIONS - OBTS2
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Publication Date
16/12/2019
Application Deadline
31/12/2019
Position Category
Technical staff
Reference Number
2019_21255
Salary
Location
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Contact Person
Start Date
01/02/2020

Position Description

Job 1

Experimental Cavity Enhanced Microscopy.

The successful applicant will first examine theoretically and later experimentally a novel method for using optical cavities for the enhancement of optical imaging of weakly absorbing samples.

Job 2

Bose Einstein Condensation and matter-wave interferometry in Ring Potentials.

The successful candidate will work on our BEC machine to produce Bose-Einstein Condensates (BEC) in ring-shaped potentials with view towards matter-wave interferometry.

For the full announcement, follow the link "Related Documents"

Required Qualifications

Job 1

  • Demonstrated experience in Simulating the Interaction between a Quantum system and Electromagnetic field (15%)
  • A Bachelor and/or Master degree in Physics (15%)
  • Demonstrated experience in programming using Python (10%)
  • Some experience in the quantum theory of (Raman) scattering (10%)

 

Job 2

  • Demonstrated experience on the construction and operation of Magneto-optical Traps for RB87 (25%)
  • Demonstrated experience in Saturation absorption spectroscopy and laser frequency locking (10%)
  • Demonstrated experience in Saturation absorption spectroscopy and laser frequency locking (15%) 

Desirable Qualifications

Job 1

  • Electronic circuit design and implementation (20%)
  • Good knowledge in programming (C, MATLAB) (10%)
  • Good knowledge in Ultrafast Pulse Phenomena (10%)\
  • Good knowledge of English (10%)

 Job 2

  • Experience Microprocessor programming (20%)
  • Good knowledge in programming (C and Wolfram Mathematica) (20%)
  • Good knowledge in Optical design software (Optiwave, ZEMAX, and/or Tracepro) (10%)

Application Procedure

In order to be considered, the application must include:
- Completed application Form (Download link to the left)
- Brief CV
- Scanned copies of academic titles
- Reference letters (if required)
- All required forms and documents as layed out in each Job opening description

Please send your application and all documents to: hr@iesl.forth.gr and cc the Scientific supervisor marked in the left column

Appointment Duration

12 months