Post-Doctoral Fellow

Category:

Research Positions

Application Deadline:

Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 12:00am

Lakehead University, Photonics Research Group invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to work on a project to develop a device for the detection and quantification of trace gases. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out research on assigned projects and take a leading role in the development of the device. The candidate should have a PhD in gas spectroscopy or a related area. Experience in either wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS) or Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy (CRD), as well as programming based on LABVIEW software and knowledge of the operation of instruments, such as lock-in-amplifiers, oscilloscopes, and spectrum analyzers, would be an asset.

The position is initially for six months, with the possibility of extension for one more year. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications. The candidate should send a CV and arrange to have at least three letters of recommendation sent via email to the principal investigator of the project:

Dr. Gautam Das

Department of Physics

Lakehead University

955 Oliver Road

Thunder Bay, ON P7B5E1

Canada

E-Mail: gdas@lakeheadu.ca

The completed application and letters of reference should be received by 31^st January, 2015 in order to ensure full consideration; however, applications will be considered until the position is filled. In accordance with the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canadian citizens and Permanents Residents will be given priority.