Professor in Photonics

Aston University • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom • £65.63k - £101.65k / year • 2w ago

Location: Aston University Main Campus

The Aston institute of Photonic Technologies (AiPT) is one of the largest photonics research centres in the UK, pursuing a diverse range of topics at the leading edge including high-speed optical transmission, signal processing, ultra-wide-band amplification, nonlinear photonics, fibre gratings, fibre lasers, bio- and medical photonics, and optical sensing. AiPT maintains fertile collaborations with industrial companies and academic institutions throughout the world. It has recently successfully expanded, with brand new 1800 m²state of the art laboratories, including clean room (~160m²), and capital equipment, and is now seeking an outstanding research leader to join this growing team.

As the successful applicant you will develop an independent and sustainable research programme and will have demonstrated that their unique capabilities offer synergies with existing AiPT groups, and opportunities to develop new research fields and technologies, with a strong awareness of regional needs. They will have a background commensurate with a Professor of Photonics including strong and productive track-records of:

High quality publications
Invited and keynote presentations
Productive research collaborations
Technology commercialisation
A portfolio of income
Research strategy
Contribution to professional bodies
International prestige
Mentorship
Nurturing an entrepreneurial culture
Management and leadership
Research environment development
Successful research related teaching

Whilst this position is open to any candidate with a track-record in Photonics research, we would particularly welcome applications from candidates with substantial experience in one or more of the following fields:

Photonics device development
Space communications
Optical frequency comb technologies
Free space communications
Ultra-wide-band communications
New and emerging wavebands
Data centre interconnects
Optical access technologies
Bio-medical photonics
Photonic sensing

Potential applicants are welcome to contact the AiPT Director, Professor Sergei Turitsyn (s.k.turitsyn@aston.ac.uk) , or one of the deputy directors Profs Andrew Ellis (andrew.ellis@aston.ac.uk), Richard Hogg (r.hogg1@aston.ac.uk) in advance of an application to discuss this opportunity.

The salary and job description for this role are likely to meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa. Please see the Home Office Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 01 May 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

£65,632 to £101,647 per annum Grade: Band 01