IAP - Assistant Professor in Experimental Photonics

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.

Field: Photonics, Advanced Materials, Optical Detection Systems

Experimental Responsibilities:

• Lead experiments to characterize and study the properties of new photonics materials.
• Develop complex optical systems for detecting and controlling optical phenomena, including photonics devices.
• Supervise students in hands-on experimental research, including developing innovative optical systems.

Teaching  Responsibilities:

• Introduction to Photonics: Principles of light, electromagnetic waves, and basic photonic materials. 
• Advanced Photonics and Materials: Study of photonic materials, optical properties, and their applications in photonics devices.
• Photonics Lab: Hands-on experience in optical systems design, characterization of photonic materials, and experiments on light-matter interactions.
• Optical Instrumentation: Practical courses on designing and testing optical sensors and detection systems.

Requirements:

• PhD in Photonics, Optical Physics, or a related field.
• Expertise in optical detection systems and experience in experimental photonics.
• Familiarity with advanced material characterization techniques in photonics and optical measurement systems. 
• 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).