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Researcher in Bioelectrodynamics research team
The Institute of Photonics and Electronics v. v. i. in accordance with the Act No.283/1992 of the Czech Academy of Sciences, as amended by the Act No. 420/2005, and in accordance with the Statute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, invites applications for a position "Researcher in Bioelectrodynamics research team".
At the Bioelectrodynamics research team, we are looking for a researcher in the field of bioelectromagnetics & cytoskeleton biophysics.
Requirements:
- Finished PhD. in one of these fields: biomedical / electrical engineering / applied physics / cytoskeletal biophysics and with postdoctoral experience in one these fields but different from PhD.
- Bring your own grant project funding.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work in a team-focused environment.
We offer:
- interesting and challenging job in an international environment
- work in a multidisciplinary research team
- excellent research infrastructure and strong support of professional development
- 5 weeks of vacation + sick days benefit
- flexible working hours
- annual performance bonus
- friendly team of supporting colleagues
- sport allowance - MultiSport card, catering and pension contribution
Terms of employment
The initial period of employment is for 3 years (with the possibility of an extension), starting from January 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Application procedure
In order to apply, please, send a letter of application (cover letter) and CV to Simona Motlova (motlova@ufe.cz).
Deadline for application: 25th December 2024.
In order to conduct the selection procedure on the position you are applying for it is necessary to collect and process your personal data. By replying to this ad, you provide to the Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Czech Academy of Sciences (located at Chaberská 57, 18251, Praha 8, Czech Republic) your personal data only for the purpose of the selection process. The personal data shall be stored for the duration of the selection procedure, and further for max. 6 months after the termination of the selection procedure for the legitimate interest of the controller in order to prove the proper course of the selection procedure and to evaluate the results of the selection procedure. During metioned period personal data can be stored on our internal and an external storage (owned by Microsoft Corp.) with dedicated access. After the above period expires, your personal data will be permanently deleted.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the field of 2D material-based plasmonic biosensors
The Institute of Photonics and Electronics v. v. i.* invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in 2D material-based plasmonic biosensors. Join the Optical Biosensors research team and contribute to cutting-edge research in plasmonics and biosensing.
Do you want to use your knowledge and experience in 2D materials? Do you want to develop advanced surfaces for the investigation of biomolecular systems and medical diagnostics? Are you enthusiastic about multidisciplinary projects where you can work closely with experts from various fields (photonics, microfluidics, chemistry, biology, or medicine)? If your answer is yes, you should apply for this position!
Job description
The selected candidate will carry out research and development of novel optical affinity biosensors exploiting 2D materials to investigate biomolecular interactions and detect biological and chemical species.
Specific tasks and responsibilities include:
- design and development of optical biosensing concepts based on 2D materials, enabling sensitive detection of selected biomolecules,
- investigation of methods for material-specific attachment (e.g., on metal or 2D material) of molecular receptors to the photonic (nano)structures incorporating 2D materials,
- application of developed plasmonic biosensors for the detection of proteins and miRNAs related to medical diagnostics.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in physical chemistry, biochemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, chemical engineering or similar,
- strong publication record in a relevant field of life sciences,
- hands-on experience in research of 2D materials is of advantage,
- ability to efficiently communicate with other team members and supervise students,
- good command of written and spoken English,
- experience in the development of assays for the detection of biomolecules is of advantage,
- experience with optical affinity biosensors is of advantage.
We offer
- participation in exciting multidisciplinary research projects with a high societal impact,
- work in an international and inclusive research team and institution,
- outstanding research infrastructure, including spectroscopic labs, biosensing labs, cleanroom facilities and chemistry and biochemistry labs with support from professional lab technicians,
- full-time employment with five weeks of vacation and other benefits.
Terms of employment
Full-time employment contract for two years (with the possibility of an extension) starting from March 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Application procedure
To apply, please, respond to Mrs. Simona Motlová (motlova@ufe.cz) with the following documents:
- cover letter,
- CV,
- list of publications.
In the subject line of your email, please, state that you are applying for a Postdoctoral research fellow position in 2D material-based plasmonic biosensors.
* The selection procedure is announced in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No. 420/2005, and in accordance with the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Precise Frequency Laser Sources
The Institute of Photonics and Electronics v. v. i.* invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the field of precise frequency laser sources within the Fibre Lasers and Nonlinear Optics team.
Job description
The selected candidate will participate in research of precision transfer of frequency using the frequency combs, phase locking, light-atom interactions in hollow core fibres, fibre phase noise cancellation techniques and applications of ultrastable laser sources.
Requirements
- PhD degree (equivalent) in the field of fibre lasers.
- Experience with ultrastable laser sources and frequency combs.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
We offer
- Work in an international and inclusive research team and institution.
- Participation in multidisciplinary research projects with outstanding research infrastructure that includes hollow core fibre drawing facility, Cs-clock frequency standard, frequency comb, ultrastable sub-Hertz linewidth laser.
- Interesting and challenging work with possibility of professional development.
- Full-time employment with five weeks of vacation and other benefits.
Terms of employment
Full-time employment contract for one year with the possibility of an extension.
Application procedure
To apply, please respond to Mrs. Simona Motlová (email motlova@ufe.cz) with the following documents:
- cover letter,
- CV,
- list of publications,
- letter of reference.
In the subject line of your email, please state that you are applying for a Postdoctoral research fellow position in Precise Frequency Laser Sources.
* The selection procedure is announced in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No. 420/2005, and in accordance with the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Information about the processing of personal data and access to personal data are available on our webpage: GDPR | ÚFE (ufe.cz)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Fibre Bragg Gratings
The Institute of Photonics and Electronics v. v. i.* invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position to implement the fibre Bragg grating inscription setup and to design fibre Bragg gratings for laser applications within the Fibre Lasers and Nonlinear Optics research team.
Job description
The selected candidate will implement the interferential UV laser system for fibre Bragg grating inscription, perform research in low-noise single-frequency fibre lasers and investigate fibre Bragg gratings for high-power fibre lasers.
Requirements
- PhD degree (equivalent) in the field of fibre lasers.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Experience with design of fibre gratings, UV laser interferometric setups, fibre components is advantage.
We offer
- Work in an international and inclusive research team and institution.
- Participation in multidisciplinary research projects with outstanding research infrastructure that includes hollow-core fibre, rare-earth-doped fibre and photosensitive fibre drawing falicity, laser physics laboratories and precise frequency laser sources.
- Interesting and challenging work with possibility of professional development.
- Full-time employment with five weeks of vacation and other benefits.
Terms of employment
Full-time employment contract for one year with the possibility of an extension.
Application procedure
To apply, please respond to Mrs. Simona Motlová (email motlova@ufe.cz) with the following documents:
- cover letter,
- CV,
- list of publications,
- letter of reference.
In the subject line of your email, please state that you are applying for a Postdoctoral research fellow position in Fibre Bragg Gratings.
* The selection procedure is announced in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No. 420/2005, and in accordance with the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Information about the processing of personal data and access to personal data are available on our webpage: GDPR | ÚFE (ufe.cz)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Optical Systems for Biosensing
The Institute of Photonics and Electronics v. v. i.* invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the field of Optical Systems for Biosensing. Join the Optical Biosensors research team (team leader Prof. Jiří Homola) and contribute to cutting-edge research in optics and biosensing.
Job description
The selected candidate will participate in the multidisciplinary research of optical biosensors based on surface plasmons and will be expected to develop novel optical platforms for biosensors based on plasmonic nanostructures for the detection of biomolecules related to biomedicine and investigation of biomolecular and cellular processes.
Specific tasks include:
- research of optical systems for sensing, including, in particular, the design and development of optical sensing systems employing plasmonic (nano)structures;
- integration of the developed optical systems with plasmonic nanostructures and microfluidic devices and characterization of their performance in biosensing experiments involving various biomolecules and cells.
Requirements and essential skills
- Ph. D. degree in optics, optoelectronics, physics, electrical engineering, or similar;
- strong publication record in the field of optical systems for sensing, microscopy, or plasmonics;
- experience in the design and theoretical analysis of optical systems (e.g., using Ansys ZEMAX);
- hands-on experience in the development of optical systems based on free-space optics, including design, fabrication, and characterization of such systems;
- ability to efficiently communicate with other team members and supervise students;
- good command of written and spoken English;
- expertise in the field of light sources and detectors and image data processing tools (using MATLAB, Python, LabView etc.) is of advantage.
We offer
- Participation in exciting multidisciplinary research projects with a high societal impact;
- work in an international and inclusive research team and institution;
- outstanding research infrastructure including multiple optical labs, cleanroom facilities (incl. electron-beam lithography system, and a 2-photon polymerization 3D printer), chemistry and biochemistry labs with support from professional lab technicians, computational resources, and mechanical workshop for optomechanical prototyping;
- full-time employment with five weeks of vacation and other benefits.
Terms of employment
The initial period of employment is one year (with the possibility of an extension).
Application procedure
To apply, please, respond to our HR specialist Mrs. Simona Motlová (e-mail motlova@ufe.cz) with the following documents:
- letter of application (cover letter),
- CV,
- list of publications.
In the subject line of your email, please, state that you are applying for a Postdoctoral research fellow position in Optical Systems for Biosensing.
* The selection procedure is announced in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No. 420/2005, and in accordance with the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Plasmonics for Biosensing
The Institute of Photonics and Electronics v. v. i.* invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Plasmonics for Biosensing. Join the Optical Biosensors research team (team leader Prof. Jiří Homola) and contribute to cutting-edge research in plasmonics and biosensing.
Job description
The selected candidate will carry out research into plasmonic (nano)structures and their applications in optical affinity biosensors for the detection of biomolecules related to biomedicine and the investigation of biomolecular interactions.
Specific tasks include:
- theoretical analysis and design of plasmonic nanostructures;
- theoretical analysis of the potential performance of biosensors based on plasmonic nanostructures;
- analysis of theoretical and experimental data concerning optical and biosensing characteristics of plasmonic nanostructures.
Requirements and essential skills
- Ph.D. degree in optics, optoelectronics, physics, electrical engineering, or similar;
- strong publication record in the field of plasmonic or photonic nanostructures;
- expertise and hands-on experience in theoretical analysis and design of optical (nano)structures including the use of advanced simulation tools (i.e., Ansys Lumerical FDTD, RCWA, BEM, COMSOL, CST Studio Suite);
- ability to efficiently communicate with other team members and supervise students;
- good command of written and spoken English;
- knowledge of nanofabrication methods is of advantage;
- knowledge of optical (bio)sensing principles is of advantage.
We offer
- Participation in exciting multidisciplinary research projects with a high societal impact;
- work in an international and inclusive research team and institution;
- outstanding research infrastructure, including computational resources (incl. in-house-built and commercial simulation software packages), optical labs, cleanroom facilities (incl. electron-beam lithography system, and a 2-photon-polymerization 3D printer) and support from professional lab technicians;
- full-time employment with five weeks of vacation and other benefits.
Terms of employment
The initial period of employment is one year (with the possibility of an extension).
Application procedure
To apply, please, respond to our HR specialist Mrs. Simona Motlová (email motlova@ufe.cz) with the following documents:
- letter of application (cover letter),
- CV,
- list of publications.
In the subject line of your email, please, state that you are applying for a Postdoctoral research fellow position in Plasmonics for Biosensing.
* The selection procedure is announced in accordance with the Act No. 283/1992 of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, as amended by Act No. 420/2005, and in accordance with the Statutes of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
