New Research Associate Position for the BMFTR Project "AttoSee"

Organisation/Company Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Research Field Physics Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Germany Application Deadline 30 Dec 2026 - 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Offer Starting Date 5 Aug 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

FS-ATTO

Area of research

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

DESY

We are opening a new post-doctoral position in the Attosecond Science Group at the Center for Free Electron Laser (CFEL) Science in Hamburg. In the CFEL-ATTO group, we develop advanced laser technologies with the aim of tracking and controlling electron dynamics in matter.

About your role:

• You will drive the development of synchronised ultrashort UV and NIR sources at the CFEL-ATTO labs for testing a setup for concurrent angular streaking of high and low kinetic energy electrons, ultimately to be used at the European XFEL
• Beginning with a state-of-the-art femtosecond laser system and mid-infrared optical parametric amplifier, you will develop a compression scheme to reach few-cycle pulse durations, and subsequently use them to drive deep UV resonant dispersive waves in a hollow core fiber
• You will design an optical setup to combine the sources spatially and temporally inside a multi-electron-spectrometer setup
• Carry out experiments on various samples in collaboration with an expert team
• In addition to the experiments at DESY, you will take part in experiments and the final commissioning of the setup at the European XFEL

About you:

• PhD in physics or equivalent degree
• Hands‑on experience with one or more of the following: hollow core fibers, optical parametric amplifiers, high power ultrashort pulse laser systems
• Experimental skills and interest in instrumentation development
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Ability to work as part of a team

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well‑being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part‑time, job‑sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family‑friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV‑AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland‑Ticket) at both locations.

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

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DESY promotes the professional development of women and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the position to be filled. In addition, severely handicapped persons with equal aptitude are given preferential consideration. The advertised positions are basically suitable for part‑time employment.

You can find further information here:

Deutsches Elektronen‑Synchrotron DESY

Personalabteilung | Notkenstraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg

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This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.