Center for Molecular Fingerprinting (CMF, www.cmf.hu) is developing cutting-edge femtosecond laser technologies to advance electric-field molecular fingerprinting techniques based on field-resolved infrared spectroscopy. The laser spectrometers developed at CMF will be utilized in large-scale clinical studies to target disease detection (https://www.lasers4life.de). For that human samples along with clinical information have been collected, to perform high-throughput measurements that will encompass several tens of thousands of sample measurements per year within the CMF laboratories. The research is performed in close collaboration with the attoworld laboratories by the Nobel laureate Prof. Dr. Ferenc Krausz at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich (LMU, https://www.lmu.de/en/) and the Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ, https://www.attoworld.de/).
The aim of the CMF operations is to apply next-generation laser spectrometers for the analysis of human blood samples to non-invasively detect disease and monitor health.
Our Institution is setting up a unique longitudinal human research study with the participation of 15,000 individuals across Hungary over several consecutive blood donations to bring to the international forefront a groundbreaking diagnostic procedure that could be a game changer in the field of health monitoring.
As a Laser Engineer, he/she will be responsible for transforming the latest research results into a technically mature and reliable laser-based spectroscopy system with unprecedented performance.
The successful professional will work in an interdisciplinary team in direct collaboration with scientists and technicians from CMF at the ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) ALPS Research Institute in Szeged, Hungary, a large-scale high-power laser research facility to be realized with trans-European cooperation.
CMF's scientific mission (youtube.com)
Major Tasks Include:
- Maintenance and technical improvement of mode-locked laser sources (optimizing stability and noise performance, CEP stabilization, repetition rate synchronization).
- Handling and characterizing pulsed laser beams (spectrum, pulse duration measurements; spatial mode measurements).
- Designing and implementing different optical modules (i.e. pulse broadening and compression, MIR generation, electro-optical sampling, balanced detection, laser amplification).
- Supporting other engineers and scientists in laser development and molecular fingerprinting experiments.
Required Attributes:
- Excellent Master’s degree or higher in physics or a related technical discipline.
- Hands-on laser/optics laboratory experience (handling optical elements, aligning systems).
- Independent problem-solving skills and strong self-motivation.
- Experience in data acquisition, processing, analysis and visualization.
- Ideally, experience with ultrashort pulses and nonlinear optics.
- Ideally, experience with NIR-SWIR-MIR spectral regions.
- Ideally, the design of complex optical systems.
- High level of English knowledge.
- EU citizen.
- Ability to work independently, team-spirited and engaged to work within a multicultural and trans-disciplinary environment.
We offer:
- A versatile range of work packages, including:
- Higher-than-usual cafeteria allowance,
- Private health insurance,
- Yearly performance incentives,
- 30 guaranteed annual vacation days,
- A broad range of activities in a dynamically evolving second-to-none endeavor and professional environment.
- Access to the latest optical technologies and state-of-the-art laboratories.
- Team activities and team-building events.
- A dynamic work environment with the opportunity to engage in a rapidly evolving and innovative field.
- Long-term opportunities alongside highly qualified and motivated professionals.
- An international work environment with professional development opportunities.
- A solution-oriented atmosphere with the chance to contribute to the success of a dynamic and growing organization.