Senior Research Fellow
| Posting date: | 15 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £46,049 to £50,253 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 November 2025 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Southampton |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3241625BA |
Summary
Silica Fibre Fabrication Group
Optoelectronics Research Centre
A Senior Research Fellow position is available for a highly motivated and talented researcher with a strong interest in optical fibre technology to work on an AFOSR-funded project. The primary objective of this project is to develop novel optical fibres and fibre materials suitable for power scaling of fibre lasers in the two-micron wavelength region. The project will make strong use of the fibre fabrication facilities at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), and your skills should reflect this, for example, through strong practical laboratory experience. It will also involve close collaboration with Clemson University and researchers from the ORC and related industry.
Applicants should have a PhD (or equivalent professional qualifications and experience) in Physics/Chemistry/Materials Science/Engineering, and excellent experimental skills. Knowledge and hands-on experience in active-doped silica-based fibre fabrication, spectroscopic characterisation of doped fibres, and the construction and testing of fibre lasers and amplifiers would be beneficial for this position. You must have proven skills in the critical evaluation and interpretation of data, as well as experience working as part of a collaborative research team.
The appointment will commence as soon as possible and last until 31st August 2028.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Prof. Jayanta Sahu (jks@orc.soton.ac.uk)
As a university, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days, we are committed to supporting our staff and students and are open to a flexible working approach.
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
Optoelectronics Research Centre
A Senior Research Fellow position is available for a highly motivated and talented researcher with a strong interest in optical fibre technology to work on an AFOSR-funded project. The primary objective of this project is to develop novel optical fibres and fibre materials suitable for power scaling of fibre lasers in the two-micron wavelength region. The project will make strong use of the fibre fabrication facilities at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), and your skills should reflect this, for example, through strong practical laboratory experience. It will also involve close collaboration with Clemson University and researchers from the ORC and related industry.
Applicants should have a PhD (or equivalent professional qualifications and experience) in Physics/Chemistry/Materials Science/Engineering, and excellent experimental skills. Knowledge and hands-on experience in active-doped silica-based fibre fabrication, spectroscopic characterisation of doped fibres, and the construction and testing of fibre lasers and amplifiers would be beneficial for this position. You must have proven skills in the critical evaluation and interpretation of data, as well as experience working as part of a collaborative research team.
The appointment will commence as soon as possible and last until 31st August 2028.
Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Prof. Jayanta Sahu (jks@orc.soton.ac.uk)
As a university, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days, we are committed to supporting our staff and students and are open to a flexible working approach.
As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.
Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or recruitment@soton.ac.uk quoting the job number.
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