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Postdoctoral researcher in photonics
Université Paris-Saclay · Île-de-France · no closing date given
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Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: PhD in photonics, optics, laser-matter interaction, fibres or materials. An engineering degree or a Master 2 with strong experimental experience may be accepted.
The profile they look for:
- PhD in photonics, optics, laser, fibres or materials, or Master 2 with strong experience.
- Good knowledge of guided optics, lasers and instrumentation.
- Experience setting up and running an experimental optics setup.
- Programming to process data and automate measurements (Python, LabVIEW).
- Working scientific English, both written and spoken.
- Rigour, autonomy, teamwork and ability to report results.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
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4 Interview and answer
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Good to know:
- Experimental job in Orsay, working in a laser environment and near furnaces up to 1500 °C, after internal training.
- Some thermal cycles may occasionally require adapted working hours.
- Remote work is very limited because of the experimental nature of the work.
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