Facilities Officer

The University of Warwick seeks to appoint a Facility Officer to join the Warwick Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy (WCUS) to establish new ultrafast optical microscopy experiments and to deploy the systems in scientific applications in the physical sciences.

A particular focus will be to build ultrafast optical microscopy capabilities that reveal information on femtosecond material dynamics simultaneously with nanoscale 3D spatial information. This new transient absorption microscopy facility will use visible and infrared light to track key photochemical and photophysical pathways in four research themes: energy, catalysts, quantum and health. Later in the project, when the capabilities are validated, the ability to train new users in the effective and safe use of the apparatus will become increasingly important.

The Facilities Officer will be part of a dynamic and active team at Warwick working on a variety of topics in the ultrafast science and technology areas.

The post is available with a fixed term 2-year contract and a start date of 1st January 2027 or sooner. Subject to the successful demonstration of the new capabilities the post has the potential to be extended.

About You:

You are encouraged to apply if you have expertise developing ultrafast microscopy experiments, or relevant experience using femtosecond lasers to create ultrafast pump/probe spectrometers. You will be an excellent communicator capable of working effectively both independently and as part of a research team. You will possess excellent planning and time management skills to ensure your research objectives are achieved effectively. You will have the potential to be good at training and supporting users to undertake experiments in a safe and efficient manner.

About the Department:

The WCUS is a Research Technology Platform at the University of Warwick, which provides ultrafast spectroscopy beamlines to researchers in disparate areas of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering and from across the UK, with more than 40 users per year. WCUS houses facilities for optical pump/THz probe (OPTP) and THz pump/THz probe (TPTP) spectroscopies in addition to IR and UV-vis pump-probe and steady-state techniques.

The post will work closely with colleagues in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry.

Benefits include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. A generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy and onsite childcare facilities are also offered. Flexible working options are available. The University is a Living Wage employer.