UK: Post doctoral Research Associate Job – Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy

Post doctoral Research Associate Job – Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy

Kings College London
London, United Kingdom

Summary

Applications are invited for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in plasmonics and surface enhanced spectroscopy at King’s College London, to be taken up as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be a member of the Experimental Biophysics and Nanotechnology Group in the Department of Physics and will be based at the Strand Campus of King’s College London.

The role of the post holder in the team will be to perform spectroscopic measurements, design, fabricate and characterize a range of plasmonic nanostructures for the enhancement of optical response of molecules and other quantum objects. As well as the opportunity to perform research in a highly cross-disciplinary environment and acquire new knowledge and skills, there will be opportunities for teaching especially at postgraduate level, and there is a strong ethos of academic support for postdoctoral career development.

Details

Candidates must have a PhD including relevant research experience in fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy spectroscopy as well as the design and fabrication of plasmonic nanoantennas for surface enhanced spectroscopies.

Informal enquiries about the post can also be made to Professors David Richards or Anatoly Zayats strictly via email david.r.richards@kcl.ac.uk and a.zayats@kcl.ac.uk. For further details please see our website at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/physics.
Salary: The salary is £30,870- £33,734 per annum plus £2,323 London Allowance per annum.
Post duration: The position is available immediately and is a fixed term appointment until 30th June 2013.
Alternatively, please email hsrecruit4@kcl.ac.uk. All correspondence should clearly state the job title and reference number G6/CCP/387/11-JJ

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