Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Optical Metrology for Manufacturing

We are seeking a full-time post-doctoral research assistant to join the
Dynamic Optics and Photonics research group at the Department of Engineering
Science (central Oxford). The post is funded by the UK Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/W025256/1) and is fixed-term to
31-Oct-25.





The research project you will be employed on investigates optical imaging
instrumentation to assist with metrology during laser based manufacturing. New
forms of imaging hardware will be developed to give better real-time feedback
during laser processing. You will be responsible for high-resolution optical
feedback from the vicinity of the light-matter interaction. You will design
and build a confocal microscope module to be co-aligned with a laser
processing system, and use it to retrieve novel forms of information relating
to the laser fabrication.





You should possess (or be near to completion) of a PhD in optical engineering
or a closely related discipline. You will have experience of building and
aligning high numerical aperture optical imaging systems. Some experience of
laser manufacturing with ultrashort pulse lasers is useful but not essential.
Your publication record should reflect your career stage.





Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Patrick Salter (email:
Patrick.salter@eng.ox.ac.uk)





For more information about working at the Department, see



www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/





Only online applications received before **midday** on **30 ****August 2024**
can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting
statement, including a brief statement of research interests (describing how
past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the
details of two referees as part of your online application.





The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment
to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.