• Based in Uni SA STEM at the Mawson Lakes campus
• Full-time, three (3) year fixed term contract
• Commencement Salary: $109,074 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

The Research Fellow will contribute to the research efforts of the Laser Physics and Photonics Devices Laboratory (LPPDL) research team within Uni SA STEM and be a member of the “ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS)”.

About Uni SA

The University of South Australia is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is anchored around global and national links to academic, research and industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals, global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

Uni SA STEM links engineering, mathematics, science, defence and cybersecurity, environmental science, aviation, information technology, construction and project management, harnessing the connections across disciplines to bring big ideas to fruition. Our researchers are solution focused and collaborative to deliver technical expertise and advice to industry, government and community groups to make commercially viable and sustainable impacts. We integrate research into our teaching, with students working alongside researchers in first-class facilities, what’s discovered one day is taught the next. Our graduates are entrepreneurs and trailblazers, who design and build the world they want to live in.

Uni SA STEM also incorporates leading edge research organisations; the Future Industries Institute, the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments and the Centre for Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research independently or under limited supervision and in collaboration with industry and other stakeholders
• Design, perform and record experimental work in comb laser physics, comb engineering, and combs applications
• Independently or under limited supervision, communicate research outcomes in both verbal and written form including presentations and reports to the research team
• Ensure delivery of project’s research milestones, objectives and work programs are met on time, within budget and to the industry partner’s satisfaction
• Develop a record of independent research that results in high-quality publications

Essential Skills and Experience

• A Ph D qualification in experimental physics (including lasers, optics or combs)
• Demonstrated research productivity as a postdoctoral researcher, with experience relevant to at least one COMBS research strand
• Demonstrated experimental skills in at least one area, including laser frequency combs, laser resonators, free-space lasers, laser noise analysis and solid-state laser/comb engineering
• Evidence of participation in external activities such as industry or community engagement relevant to the field of research
• Record of independent research resulting in high-quality publications and evidence of growing citation impact

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. Uni SA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
• A variety of leave arrangements

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start Your Unstoppable Career!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at Uni SA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Emma Kelvin, Senior Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact Uni SA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at recruitment@unisa.edu.au using job reference number 6652.

Applications close: 11.30pm Wednesday 20 November 2024

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on recruitment@unisa.edu.au. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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