IAP - Assistant Professor in Experimental Nonlinear Optics

About UM6P:

Located at the heart of the future Green City of Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high-quality academics and professionals to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech.

About the IAP:

The UM6P Institute of Applied Physics constitutes a dynamic community comprising faculty members, students, postdocs, and administrative and technical staff, all dedicated to UM6P’s mission as a student-centered research university. The institute's research focus lies in establishing advanced research and education environments, nurturing upcoming generations of physicists and faculty, particularly emphasizing Condensed Matter Physics, Nanoscience, Photonics, Nuclear, Cosmology, and Particle Physics.

About the EPS:

The UM6P Engineering Physics School (EPS), established by UM6P, stands as a premier engineering physics school in Morocco. Over a three-year program, it trains physicists to emerge as future entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals in the Kingdom and across Africa. The program awards an EPS engineering degree, and its education and research are developed at the UM6P Institute of Applied Physics.

Job description:

Field: Nonlinear Optics, Second Harmonic Generation, Optical Benches, etc.

Experimental Responsibilities:

• Lead experiments on nonlinear optical phenomena, particularly second harmonic generation, and explore related topics such as third-order nonlinearities, optical parametric amplification, multi-photon absorption, Kerr effect, nonlinear waveguiding, plasmon-enhanced nonlinearities, and quantum optics.
• Design and implement experimental setups to test and analyze the nonlinear behavior of materials using optical benches.
• Supervise students conducting hands-on experiments to study and develop nonlinear optical materials for various applications, including photonic devices.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Introduction to Optics: Basics of light propagation, wave optics, interference, diffraction, and polarization. 
• Advanced Optics: Nonlinear optics, optical phenomena in advanced materials, and their applications in real-world devices. 
• Experimental Optics: Hands-on laboratory sessions to design, perform, and analyze optical experiments.
• Research Methods in Optics: Introduction to experimental techniques and data analysis in optical research.

Requirements:

• PhD in Experimental Physics, with a focus on nonlinear optics.
• Experience in experimental research on nonlinear optical materials and optical characterization techniques. Familiarity with the design and operation of optical benches and spectroscopic equipment.
• Teaching Skills: Ability to teach at various levels (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) and use modern pedagogical methods.
• Research Skills: Ability to conduct high-impact and independent research and contribute to collaborative projects.
• Communication Skills: Excellent skills in communicating research findings to diverse audiences, writing scientific papers, and presenting at conferences.
• Languages: Proficiency in scientific English (both oral and written).

For more information about the position, contact [email protected]