Fifteen Postdoctoral Positions – Open Now!
16 Oct, 2020
As a Centre, we are excited to be taking a proactive step towards our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) goals.
We have advertised up to fifteen postdoctoral positions for women, gender diverse and Indigenous applicants. Our aim is to enable people from underrepresented groups in our disciplines to have the first opportunity to work with us. We will start the Centre with a diverse team so that this culture can perpetuate and grow beyond the lifetime and scope of TMOS.
Recruitment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is a challenging experience. There is significant uncertainty about travelling to Australia and visas, which affects people’s willingness (and sometimes ability) to apply. Our five university Nodes have taken different approaches to manage the risk of offering a role to an applicant who may not be able to travel or enter Australia for some time. If this is you, there are positions where your current working rights are not considered in the eligibility criteria – apply to those roles instead.
With the external environment in mind, the Centre is not rushing to fill all fifteen roles. We want an excellent team, an enthusiastic team and a diverse team. This will take some time!
We hope that if you find any of these positions interesting, regardless of your current eligibility to apply, you keep an eye on our social media and our jobs page. We are likely to undertake several rounds of recruitment over the next year. However, if you are eligible to apply to any of the roles this round – please apply now!
One (of the many) special things about being employed by the Centre is our flexibility and support. We have over $34 million dollars from our funder, the Australian Research Council. In addition, our Node universities have provided cash and in-kind support, as have our numerous partners. Our IDEA goals are also under further development, with an implementation plan – and the financial provision to achieve success. Our Chief Investigators and a broader team of Partner and Associate Investigators all provide an outstanding level of support, resources and a research environment that will grow the careers of all involved.
Some of our Chief Investigators share their thoughts on working at their Node university and what you could expect to contribute to as part of TMOS.
The Australian National University – Lan
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“First-class facilities, great mentorship, and collegial environment.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“Friendly, supportive, flexible and stimulating.”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“We will create smart photodetectors from semiconductor nanowires to reveal full information carried by light.”
The University of Western Australia – Laurie
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“Because I have always been motivated by research and the quest to discover and develop something that does not currently exist. I enjoy the interesting challenges that always arise when attempting to solve a problem and the rewards that come with working with smart and motivated people.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“One that is collegial and challenging, and focused on developing real-world solutions with practical applications.”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“Developing world-leading technologies in optical MEMS and infrared imaging to serve the future requirements of the Australian defence forces and the Australian space industry.”
RMIT University – Madhu
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“The people I work with, state-of-the-art fabrication facilities and supportive research environment are all key reasons.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“We are a passionate and collaborative group of researchers who also take great pride in our diversity – of nationality, gender, thoughts, and perspectives. We strongly believe in open communication and giving and receiving feedback for enhancing outcomes.”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“We have extensive experience in miniaturised, brain mimicking, and wearable electronics. I’m looking forward to applying those principles to the world of optics.”
University of Technology Sydney – Igor
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“They offered me a job [laughs], but seriously, I have stayed because of the team and the stimulating environment and the support from the organisation.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“Dynamic, stimulating and entertaining. Nonstop experimental fun!”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“We are going to create a coherent source of single photons from atomically thin materials. Give us a few years, and your help, please!”
The University of Melbourne – Ken
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“In joining the University of Melbourne, I expected a work environment that fostered excellence in research, teaching and engagement. I have certainly found this to be the case and I have enjoyed learning from my colleagues.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“Each group member aims to leave their mark on optics. We work together in a collaborative fashion to help each group member achieve their full potential.”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“We will be developing photodetectors based on nanomaterials and building advanced cameras from them. This will open up the exciting prospect of multispectral imaging.”
The University of Western Australia – Mariusz
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“I actually stumbled into it, this was unplanned! I’m very happy here in Perth and UWA is a great place to work.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“Work hard, play hard and get rewarded. Creativity and support to succeed.”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“MEMS is the science, technology, and even ‘the art’ of making small things, realising novel devices that work and deliver unprecedented solutions for vast variety of applications. It’s limited only by human ingenuity.”
The Australian National University – Andrey
- Why did you choose to work at your current university?
“The excellent research opportunities supported by great infrastructure.”
- What kind of environment would someone expect to find in your group?
“It’s collaborative, supportive, and stimulating.”
- What is the most exciting research problem you’ll be tackling in TMOS?
“Developing ultra-thin metasurfaces that can manipulate and image quantum states of light in new regimes, beyond the capabilities of conventional bulk optical setups.”
Solve exciting problems with a postdoctoral role in TMOS!
If you would like to know more about TMOS, start by meeting our Centre Director, Professor Dragomir Neshev, and check out our jobs page.