AOS Recent Employment Opportunities

Some Previously Advertised Positions...

PhD position in Bandgap Engineering and Modelling of Quantum Dots 
 In connection with the launching of a large interdisciplinary research project, we seek a strong candidate for the 3-year PhD scholarship in the area of bandgap engineering and modelling of quantum dots. The successful candidate will be geographically located at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and will spend 6 months of his/her PhD studies outside of Denmark. Details: http://www.mmcs.wlu.ca/phd-2006-quest.html  Short-Pulse Laser Cleaning for Australian Heritage Conservation (Australian Postgraduate Award, Industry)
Applications close 4 January 2006. Details: PDF (41k) or  RTF (4k)

RESEARCH FELLOW IN QUANTUM AND CLASSICAL IMAGING. Applications close 25 March.Here

International hi-tech patent law firm in Osaka, Japan.here

Post-doc position in high power laser development for atmospheric sensing and guide star applications; please contact M Hamilton

Postdoctoral Fellow in Experimental Atomic and Optical Physics (ANU)

Applications are invited for a Senior Research Assistant position at the School of Optometry, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. The successful candidate will work on an Australian Research Council funded project investigating optically imposed limitations on visual performance and the effects of reducing these limitations on visual performance. The appointee is required to have (or about to have) a PhD in Physics or Engineering.

Main duties are: Design and build optical systems to measure optical defects of the eye and visual performance, including the development of adaptive optics systems; Design, develop and manage the collection, collation and storage of experimental data under the direction of the research supervisor. Recruit and screen subjects for experiments.

Essential selection criteria include: Experience in the field of optics and imaging analysis; Demonstrated written communication skills; Proficiency in computer programming, including use of Matlab and/or C.

Experience in conducting visual research is desirable. A position description, details of the conditions of the appointment and application procedure, may be obtained from http://www.hrd.qut.edu.au/recruitselect/jobs/ where the position is listed as reference number 25154.

Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to David Atchison by email at d.atchison@qut.edu.au Closing date for applications is 22 April 2005.

A Post-doctoral position in Experimental Atomic and X-ray Optics involving synchrotron research and EBIT investigations, as well as the development of local facilities. Enquiries please contact C. Chantler

Chair in Photonics, Adelaide

A new Optical Scientist/Engineer position available in CSIRO Telecommunications and Industrial Physics (Sydney)

A research fellow in theoretical quantum optics

Kidger Scholarship by SPIE

Position for an optical scientist Melb.CRC

Australian National University, INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES, RESEARCH SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING, ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS LABORATORIES. RESEARCH FELLOW/FELLOW (LEVEL B/C) (fixed term appointment) in Atom Optics, Nanotechnology, Atomic Collisions

Position for an optical scientist Melb.CRC

The Centre for Eye Research at the Queensland University of Technology has a vigorous program of research investigating human vision, the visual requirements of the community and how its visual problems can be resolved or alleviated. Research activities encompass the applied, clinical and theoretical aspects of the visual and ophthalmic sciences and is concentrated into 5 main areas.

• Characteristics of accommodation, ocular aberrations and retinal image quality, the Stiles-Crawford effect
  (Associate Professor David Atchison)
• Visual optics and contact lenses
  (Associate Professor Michael Collins)
• Low vision assessment and mobility studies
  (Associate Professor Jan Lovie-Kitchin)
• Mechanisms of eye growth , including both animal and human studies of refractive error development
  (Dr Katrina Schmid)
• Visual performance and driving, particularly in the elderly
  (Associate Professor Joanne Wood)

A Postdoctoral Fellowship normally will be awarded to a person who has less than five years full-time professional experience since being awarded their PhD.

Salary: A$424424 to A$45539 depending on qualifications and experience

Applicants interested in the appointment should contact the Director of the Centre for Eye Research, Professor LG Carney, on

	tel : int + 61 + 7 + 3864 5738;
	fax : int + 61 + 7 + 3864 5665; 
	or e.mail : l.carney@qut.edu.au

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS: Applicants must have a degree in physics or elecronic engineering; experience in the field of optics and imaging analysis; the ability to work independently; proficient computer programming skills. Experience with Matlab and experience in conducting vision research experiments is advantageous.

SALARY: $31,106 to $32, 951

FURTHER INFORMATION: Duty statement and selection criteria are available from the QUT Home Page at http://www.qut.edu.au/ (see Employment at QUT) or contact the Human Resources Department on (07) 3864 5564/5988, e-mail: a.datta@qut.edu.au. For further information phone Associate Professor David Atchison on (07) 3864 5711 (work), (07) 3376 7313 (home), e-mail: d.atchison@qut.edu.au.

REFERENCE: 98319
CLOSES: 12 October 1998