Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Terahertz-Driven Magnetic ...

Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Terahertz-Driven Magnetic Switching

The Department of Physics at Lancaster University invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (or Senior Research Associate) to work in the field of ultrafast switching of magnetism. The post is funded by the Green Future Fellowship project: Terahertz magnetic recording for green data storage technology. The position offers access to state of the art ultrafast laser facilities and a challenging research project at the interface of photonics and magnetism. You will contribute to solving the existential challenge to humankind: excessive energy consumption by data intensive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and cloud computing. Successful candidates will hold a PhD in experimental physics in a field related to this project. Training in unique experimental techniques will be provided, but we expect you to have prior experience of one or more of the following areas:

• Ultrafast pump probe spectroscopy
• Terahertz photonics
• Magnetic and/or spintronic materials
• Optical measurements at cryogenic temperatures
• Near field microscopy and nanoscopy

The post is available immediately and is offered for 24 months at the first instance. The further extension of the post is possible subject to performance.