ARC Grant-Funded Researcher B - Adelaide

Job summary

The Adelaide Node of the ARC Centre for Excellence for Gravitational Wave Detection (OzGrav) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop new instrumentation and techniques that ensure quantum enhancements of the world's most sensitive detectors realize their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to one or more of our current research projects as part of a dynamic multi-faceted team that explores the development of current and next-generation gravitational wave detectors (GWD), including the LIGO detectors.
• Mentor graduate students and guide their research projects in collaboration with other post-doctoral researchers and the group leaders.
• Collaborate with our national and international partners, and participate in on-site and remote commissioning of the LIGO gravitational wave detectors, and present your work at national and international conferences.

Qualifications

• PhD (or thesis submitted) or equivalent experience in experimental laser physics, photonics, optics, optical engineering and/or optical sensing.
• Commitment to research excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research in addition to working effectively as a member of a research team in a complex setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

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