Marie Curie ITN Researcher

Salary: approximately £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Final salary will be determined according to the Marie Curie– Doctoral Networks rates.

Researchers will receive a mobility allowance and if applicable a family allowance.

In this role, the successful candidate will carry out research relevant to the research project HiPOVor: Photonic integrated chip-based beam forming for seeding amplified high-power Vortices working with Professor Martin Lavery.

HiPOVor aim is to train 15 ESRs to be the first generation of a workforce skilled in all aspects concerning the generation of optical vortices with high power and high modal purity and its application as a key enabling technology widely in light-matter interaction aspects.

Project Title: Photonic integrated chip-based beam forming for seeding amplified high-power Vortices

High-power optical signals are critical to a range of technology sectors, including space communications, laser cutting, optical power transfer, and biomedical research. In this project, you will investigate the use of integrated photonics as a tool for pre-shaping optical fields before high-power amplification. You will develop core, in-demand skills in the design, layout, and real-time control of integrated photonic systems. Supported by the Structured Photonics Research Group at the University of Glasgow, you have the opportunity to apply your research to a range of communication, sensing applications,  ranging from quantum optics, environmental sensors, and next-generation biomedical technology development.

As the project focusses on training, there is an expectation that the candidate will submit a PhD in the field relevant to the project and publish the results in journals of good impact. The candidate is also expected to attend and contribute to the workshops and secondments as specified in the project programme.

For informal enquiries please contact Martin Lavery at Martin.Lavery@glasgow.ac.uk

For more information and to apply please visit: https://www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/marie-curie-itn-researcher-5882885?source=gla.ac.uk

Closing date: 20 May 2026

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