Postdoctoral Fellow in Ultrafast Optics​/Statistical Physics

School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The nature of equilibrium fluctuatiuons of ions, atoms and electrons on their native pico-attosecond timescale determine their dissipative properties and ultimately the limitations on device effeciencies. We are building an experimental system to probe these fluctuations in real time. We invite applications from postdoctoral candidates who are interested in this problem and who are equipped with the tools to address the challenges surrounding building such an experimental toolkit;

from the ultrafast optics to the spatial resolution and statistical data analysis.

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering or any field with relevant skillsets will be considered. Currently, expertise in digital signal processing, nonlinear optics, local probe microscopy (STM), statistical physics and on-the-fly high throughput programming are sought out, but this list is not exhaustive.

Additional considerations will be given to candidates with a strong grasp of mathematics and also who have previously built experimental setups.

Arjun Ashoka
The Rowland Institute at Harvard
60 Oxford Street, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138

Contact Email: arjunashokavard.edu

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

$67,600 – $80,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.