Research Fellow (Centre for Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science - COMBS)
Job No.: 670172
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $80,464 - $109,203 pa Level A / $114,951 - $136,505 pa Level B (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
Join the ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS) as a Research Fellow and contribute to pioneering research on microcomb-based optical communication systems. This 7-year, $70M-funded research initiative spans 8 Australian universities and collaborates with academic and industrial partners across Asia, Europe, and North America.
We are looking for two Research Fellows for positions in optical Communications and Photonic circuits.
- The first position is probing the capacity limits of microcombs, and in utilising correlations between comb lines to drive efficient optical communications systems.
- The second position will focus on working with self-calibrating photonic-chip designs to achieve signal processing functions, including data from scientific instruments based on optical microcombs.
As a Research Fellow, you will lead cutting-edge projects, working closely with your supervisor, mentoring HDR students, and collaborating within the COMBS network. Your research will focus on exploring the capacity limits of microcombs and utilizing correlations between comb lines to drive efficient optical communication systems.
This position offers the opportunity to achieve traditional research outcomes (e.g., publications) while enhancing the capabilities of the COMBS network. COMBS is dedicated to supporting early career researchers and promoting their contributions to world-leading research.
Be part of a transformative research initiative and help shape the future of optical communications!
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To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria, in particular the field-specific criteria points 2 and 3.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Associate Professor Bill Corcoran, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, bill.corcoran@monash.edu
Position Description:
Position 1: Communications systems - To apply for this position, click here
Research Fellow - Level A
Research Fellow - Level B
Position 2: Photonic Chips - To apply for this position, click here
Research Fellow - Level A
Research Fellow - Level B
Applications Close: Monday 24 March 2025, 11:55pm AEDT
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