• PhD Applications
• Spontaneous Applications 
• NB-Photonics Faculty positions
• Other Faculty positions
• Postdoctoral positions

PhD Applications 2012

NB-Photonics has a number of vacancies for PhD positions. Potential candidates are expected to apply by February 28, 2012. A number of candidates will be selected for an interview, which will take place in the second half of March. Depending on the location of the candidate, he/she will be invited to Ghent (with refunding of travel costs) or a Skype interview will be held. The final selection will be made around the end of April 2012.

Please find the list of PhD subjects/themes below. To apply please send your CV and motivation letter to Jeanne Boden (Jeanne.Boden@UGent.be). Please indicate in your motivation letter which PhD subjects or research themes interest you most.

Past vacancies 2012 - no new applications will be accepted

• Intracellular sensing with photonic components (deadline March 15, 2012)
  
• Short-wave infrared widely tunable VCSELs on a III-V/silicon platform
• Simulation of light emission from structured materials
  
• Optical trapping electrophoresis for fast and sensitive label-free detection of bio-molecules
• Smart optical components for switching, steering and focusing light using liquid crystals 
• χ(2) nonlinear optics on a III-V/silicon platform
• Nonlinear optics in silicon nitride waveguides for light amplification and generation of new frequencies
• Integration of GaAs VCSELs into the silicon photonics platform
• Electrically pumped III-V membrane DFB lasers for optical signal processing
  
• Colloidal quantum dots in whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators for light emitting devices
  
• Biosensors based on ring resonators using visible wavelengths
  
• Stable trapping of living cells on silicon nitride waveguides using resonating structures
  

Spontaneous Applications

Below you find a list of all current postings for research positions. Irrespective of those we accept spontaneous job applications from researchers who believe they can bring considerable added value to the center, both for PhD and postdoc positions. Spontaneous applications should be sent to NB-Photonics@UGent.be, with a CV, a motivation letter and a list of publications.

NB-Photonics Faculty positions

• Photonic integrated circuits for biophotonic applications 

Lecturer (tenure track) or Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering.

Application deadline: closed. Starting date of position: 1 October 2011 (or 1 February 2012)

Detailed information: professor Roel Baets

• Electro-optical particle manipulation and detection
  

Lecturer (tenure track) in the Faculty of Engineering.

Application deadline: closed. Starting date of position: 1 October 2011

Detailed information: professor Kristiaan Neyts

• Ultrafast spectroscopy for novel photonic nanomaterials
  

Lecturer (tenure track) or Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Sciences.

Application deadline: closed. Starting date of position: 27 January 2012

Detailed information: professor Zeger Hens

• Biophotonics

Lecturer (tenure track), Senior Lecturer or Full Professor in the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

Application deadline: closed. Starting date of position: 1 October 2011

The required application form for these positions can be requested from Ghent University, Department of Personnel and Organisation, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000 Gent, Belgium or requested via telephone on +32-9-264 3129 or 3130, or  online, http://www.ugent.be/nl/werken/aanwerving/formulieren/zap/formulier.doc/view.

Other Faculty positions

• Silicon Photonics

Lecturer (Tenure Track) or Senior Lecturer in the field of Silicon Photonics.

Application deadline: closed. Starting date of position: 1 October 2011

Detailed information: professor Roel Baets or professor Kristiaan Neyts

Postdoctoral positions