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Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

At the Department of Applied Physics, our pioneering research in physical sciences creates important industrial applications that hold great technological potential. Our research focuses on Materials physics, Quantum technology, Soft & living matter, and Advanced energy solutions. Topics extend from fundamental research to important applications. We educate future generations of research and development professionals, data specialists, technology experts, inventors, and scientists for industry and society.

The Department of Applied Physics is now looking for a

Postdoctoral Researcher in Optics and Photonics

We are looking for an outstanding postdoc to join the Optics and Photonics group for theoretical and experimental research on nanophotonics. The research will be focused on the development of novel approaches to design, create, and investigate photonic metasurfaces that efficiently trap light and enhance nonlinear optical phenomena. The position is fully funded by the Research Council of Finland and involves collaboration with researchers from the Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering at Aalto University, as well as international collaboration with a research team from the Netherlands.

This is an anonymous recruitment. We want to increase our diversity at Aalto University, learn to understand unconscious biases, and make objective hiring decisions. Please read more about the recruitment process in the end of this ad.

Your role and goals

In this position, you will act as a researcher working on design and characterization of nonlinear metasurfaces supporting resonant optical modes known as photonic bound states in the continuum. The design will be based on numerical modelling methods. The samples will be fabricated using the cleanroom facilities of Aalto University and investigated by nonlinear optical methods using the equipment of the Optics and Photonics group.

As a member of the group, you will:


	use your knowledge and experience to achieve scientific breakthroughs in research on nonlinear metasurfaces and bound states in the continuum,
	advance the field by overcoming existing challenges and developing new scientific ideas,
	support research activities of other group members,
	write and publish high-impact articles,
	collaborate with other research groups, including participation in international research visits.


​Your experience and ambitions

Minimal requirements for the candidate are:


	doctoral degree in physics, photonics, materials science, or another relevant field,
	excellent scientific writing skills evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals,
	high level of understanding of principles of optics and photonics, especially related to nonlinear optics at the nanoscale and optical properties of periodic structures,
	familiarity with the relevant theoretical and experimental methods, such as numerical simulations and optical microscopy.
	excellent command of English; Finnish language is not required.


​Preference will be given to candidates with hands-on experience in conducting nonlinear optical experiments using ultrashort laser pulses and previous contributions to research on nonlinear metasurfaces and photonic bound states in the continuum.

What we offer

Aalto University follows the salary system of Finnish universities. The salary of a postdoc is in the range 4020 € - 4420 €/month (gross), depending on experience. The contract will be made initially for one year, with a possibility of extension. We expect the selected candidate to start the work in January 2025 or soon after. The annual workload of research and teaching staff at Aalto University is currently 1612 hours. The contract includes Aalto University occupational healthcare.

Our vast array of professional development opportunities means you will grow and learn, having the chance to participate actively in staff trainings and development projects based on your interests and needs. There is great freedom in your role, and we have a flexible modern working culture. We value work-life balance and well-being in all aspects of life.

We work in a hybrid way, and the primary workplace is Otaniemi, Espoo. The Otaniemi campus is a thriving and connected community of 100 nationalities, 13,000 students and 4,500 employees. Life at the campus is vibrant and filled with amazing architecture, calming nature, and a variety of cafes, restaurants, services, and good connections.

Join us!

To apply for the position, please submit your application through our online recruitment system by using the link on Aalto University’s web page ("Apply Now”). The deadline for applications is October 30, 2024. Please submit your application including the attachments mentioned below as a single PDF document in English:


	CV,
	PhD diploma,
	list of publications,
	contact details of at least three referees.


​In this anonymous recruitment, we make the first evaluation of the candidates anonymously; we are only interested to know your merits that make you a great fit for this role. This means, we will not see your personal details (such as name, gender, nationality, and age in the attachments) and we invite candidates for the interviews only based on their background, competences, and motivation seen in the answers to the online questionnaire.

Please fill out the application form with your full work experience and education background. In the open questions, focus on your skills, competences, and motivation towards the position at Aalto. In the application form, we ask personal details, such as name, age, nationality and gender and we also ask you to upload the following documents as a single PDF file: CV, PhD diploma, list of publications, and contact details of at least three referees. This personal information and documents are not visible for the recruiters in the first screening and will not be used for evaluation. The identity will be revealed when we invite the candidates to the interviews. When the identity is revealed, the attachments become visible for the recruiters.

If you are already an Aalto employee, please apply via internal Workday system (Internal Jobs) by using your existing Workday user account. Please make sure you include your work history and education, since internal candidates are also under anonymous screening to ensure equal treatment. Aalto University’s students and visitors should apply as external candidates with personal (not Aalto) email.

For additional information, kindly contact the HR Advisor Hanna Multisilta (hanna.multisilta@aalto.fi), who will forward your questions to the Principal Investigator. Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, extend the application period, reopen the application process, and consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

Want to know more about us and your future colleagues? You can watch these videos: Aalto University – Towards a better world, Aalto People , and Shaping a Sustainable Future. Read more about working at Aalto: Careers at Aalto | Aalto University

Check out our new virtual campus experience: Aalto University – virtual campus tour

 About Finland

Finland is a great place for living with or without family – it is a safe, politically stable, and well-organized Nordic society. Finland is consistently ranked high in quality of life and was just listed again as the happiest country in the world:  https://worldhappiness.report/news/its-a-three-peat-finland-keeps-top-spot-as-happiest-country-in-world/. For more information about living in Finland: Living in Finland | Aalto University and For international staff | Aalto University

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Aalto University

£51,974 - £61,021 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

United Kingdom, London

The Senior Engagement Communications Manager develops and delivers effective communications that connect and showcases the work of International, Engagement & Service (IES) both within and beyond the university, driving participation and audiences, and reinforcing King's ambitions to make the world a better place.

IES is a new Directorate at King’s that brings together the expertise of teams engaging with communities and partners locally, national and globally. The Directorate provides strategic leadership for the university’s engagement at home and abroad, while providing a home for a portfolio of innovative programmes that generate and measure impact and serve the communities we work with and for. IES is home to some of King’s most innovative and impact-driven programming including  Sanctuary, the  Afe Babalola Centre for Transnational Education,  King’s Volunteering,  One King’s Impact, among others, as well as our civic and place-based engagement in  London, and across the world.

About the Role

The Senior Engagement Communications Manager within the International, Engagement & Service (IES) Directorate requires a balance of skills across internal and external communications, engagement, and digital.

 

The post holder will be adept at identifying, researching, and developing proactive communications campaigns and compelling news stories, features and content. They will work with colleagues across IES teams, central and faculty-based communications teams and external collaborators to tell those stories through digital, social and external media, impactful events, compelling internal and external campaigns, launches and other activities to inspire and engage our communities.

 

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

This is currently a hybrid working role where the role holder will spend part of their working week on campus and part of the week working remotely. Flexible working requests/patterns are welcomed.

 

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

 

Essential criteria


	First degree and professional communications qualification, or demonstrable equivalent experience
	Significant experience of communications and marketing at a responsible level
	Ability to understand and translate complex themes and messages for internal and external audiences, alongside expertise in how to create and communicate those messages in credible and impactful ways.
	Excellent creative writing, ability to adapt to multiple styles and uses, editing and proofing skills with an eye for detail
	Advanced digital skills including experience in managing social media channels and working with website/newsletter/contact databases, CMS and CRM systems, video and podcasting technology
	Demonstrates strong leadership and interpersonal skills, facilitation, and coaching skills to build relationships across organizational boundaries and to positively influence and drive the right outcomes
	Experience of measuring reach/impact of communications and of using the data to underpin communication and engagement activity


Desirable criteria


	Experience of working in higher education.
	Experience of working cross-organisationally in a complex environment with competing priorities


Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’  pages.

Interviews are due to be held on w/c 14th October.

We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.


King's College London

United Kingdom, Birmingham

Department: School of Computing and Digital Technology

Location: City Centre Campus (STEAM House)
Salary: £51,703 to £56,197 per annum
Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 06 October 2024
Reference: CEBE24014

Birmingham City University invites applications for Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security to support and advance its growth in the cyber security discipline.

As a Senior Lecturer, you will be expected to contribute to the subject leadership at module and course levels, managing module and course teams to deliver student outcomes. Further, you will contribute to design and development of curriculum in-line with market trends and cutting-edge within the subject.

You will be expected to support teaching and learning for undergraduate/postgraduate modules, provide pastoral care to students, engage in cutting-edge research, and contribute to recruitment and outreach activities. You will develop and deliver engaging teaching and learning as a member of the cybersecurity team in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures. You will also set and mark assessments providing timely and constructive feedback to students.

Conscious of inclusive practices, you will be expected to provide pastoral support to students assisting with their journey at BCU and equipping them with skills to meet the demands of the cyber security industry.

Further, you will explore and innovate ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery and obtaining and analysing feedback. You will be expected to engage in cutting-edge research and enterprise activities through own-initiative and collaboration with peers in academia and industry, leading to external funding and publications in reputable venues.

You will possess core cybersecurity skillset with strong experience of teaching at university level within different topics of cybersecurity. You will also have a proven track record of publishing research articles at reputable venues and an ability to develop research proposals to seek external funding. You will be passionate about supporting students through their educational journey and keen to learn and adopt inclusive practices to engage with students from diverse abilities and backgrounds.

With core cyber security skills and knowledge, candidates with expertise in Cyber Physical Systems, Digital Forensics, Machine Learning and AI, and Future Networks are particularly encouraged to apply. Membership of a professional bodies (such as the BCS, the IET, ISACA or ISC2), industry-recognised certifications, and professional registration (such as CITP or CEng) is also beneficial.


Birmingham City University

United Kingdom, Southampton

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses, a delivered catering service and catering for all hospitality requirements across our campuses. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.

Find out more about the services we offer here.

The role

You will be working alongside the catering management team to ensure high levels of customer service are delivered at all times and teams are operating in accordance with set standard operating procedures. You will be responsible for the day to day running of your allocated retail sites and for facilitating the hospitality and delivered catering provision for a wide variety of conferences and events.

The working hours are on a full-time basis. You will need to be flexible in terms of working hours which will include regular evenings and occasional weekends as part of the working week, rota patterns are on a 5 days out of 7 basis. As part of the role you will be required to travel between campuses to oversee operations as required.

Additional working benefits include time off over the Easter and Christmas period due to University Closure days, bank holidays and a 35 hour working week.

About you
You will be a highly motivated, proactive and organised individual, capable of multi-tasking with the ability to prioritise a busy workload. Experience in hospitality and catering within a management role is essential.

What we can offer you
Working at the University of Southampton gives you access to a wide range of benefits in addition to our competitive rates of pay. Our core benefits include pension scheme membership; a generous annual leave allowance (supplemented by University closure days and public holidays) and excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave). All our benefits can be viewed here

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South and other underrepresented groups.

Working at the University of Southampton:

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton!


University of Southampton

The Campus Kitchen is the University of Southampton’s in house catering service. We facilitate a multitude of services across the University to include the provision of food in catered halls, retail catering outlets across all campuses, a delivered catering service and catering for all hospitality requirements across our campuses. Our aim is to deliver a five-star food service, catering for a wide range of needs and requirements and enhancing the experience for staff, students and visitors on campus.

Find out more about the services we offer here.

The role

Catering Services are looking for a highly motivated and proactive individual with administrative experience within a hospitality or catering environment. The Catering Administrator will ensure the provision of effective and efficient administrative support to the catering department, provide detailed advice and guidance on catering provisions for internal and external customers and create and update content for all catering communications.

The working hours are on a full-time basis, predominantly Monday to Friday. You will need to have some flexibility in terms of working hours in accordance with business needs. The role is predominantly based on Highfield Campus but you may occasionally be required to travel between campuses.

Additional working benefits include time off over the Easter and Christmas period due to University Closure days, bank holidays and a 36 hour working week.

About you

You will be a highly motivated and proactive individual, capable of multi-tasking and have exceptional attention to detail. Experience in high end restaurant service or a fine dining setting is essential to the role.

What we can offer you 

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+; and people with disabilities. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South and other underrepresented groups.

Working at the University of Southampton:

Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at The University of Southampton!


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