MSCA Doctoral Researcher (Machine-Laerning Assisted Structured Light Generation in Optical Fibers) / Väitöskirjatutkija (Koneoppimisavusteinen rakenteisen valon tuottaminen optisissa kuiduissa)

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HiPOVoris an international doctoral network developing a new generation of high-power light beams carrying optical angular momentum. Fifteen doctoral researchers will work across the full technology chain, from beam generation and amplification to propagation, characterization and applications. The network brings together eight leading European universities and nine industrial partners, providing interdisciplinary training at the interface of advanced photonics, structured light and high-power laser technologies. The aim is to advance both fundamental science and practical applications, while training a new generation of specialists for academic and industrial careers.

Job Description

Project title: High power broadband fiber-based structured light with machine learning tuneable spatio-temporal characteristics

Project tasks and objectives: This doctoral project will explore how AI can control complex light inside multimode optical fibers. You will develop high-power broadband structured-light sources and use machine learning to tune their spatial, spectral and temporal properties on demand. The work combines nonlinear fiber optics, structured light, ultrafast photonics and AI, with the goal of turning complex multimode dynamics into a programmable light source rather than an uncontrolled effect.

Expected results: The project will deliver new methods for AI-programmable all-fiber structured-light generation, enabling dynamically tunable beam shape, spectrum and temporal behavior at practical power levels. Potential applications include imaging, sensing, laser processing and industrial inspection.

Planned secondment(s): University of Warsaw (Poland), University of Stuttgart (Germany)

The Doctoral candidate will also be involved in dissemination through social media promotion of the network, such as project website, LinkedIn groups, YouTube video channels, and blogging.

Place of employment: Tampere University, Finland

Supervisory team: Professor Goëry Genty and Associate Professor Regina Gumenyuk

Expected starting date: January 1st, 2027 at the latest.

Duration of the work contract: 36 months

Trial period: 6 months

Target degree: PhD degree from Tampere University, Finland

Approximate gross salary: The gross salary for the work contract in Finland is 3,950 euros/month (living allowance and mobility allowance). If the fellow is eligible for family allowance, the salary for the work contract is approx. 4,450 euros/month. The salary will be defined in accordance with MSCA funding rules. The MSCA Fellow pays the Finnish progressive tax and employee unemployment insurance fee from the taxable monthly gross salary.

We are looking for a talented, creative and highly motivated researcher with a strong background in photonics, optics, laser physics or a closely related field. Applicants are expected to have prior hands-on experience in experimental optics or photonics. Experience in nonlinear optics, optical fibes, ultrafast optics or structured light is particularly relevant. Skills in numerical modelling, Python/MATLAB, machine learning or optical data analysis are considered an advantage. The candidate should be comfortable with laboratory work and interested in combining advanced photonics experiments with computational and AI-based methods. The recruited researcher can be of any nationality, must be eligible for enrolment in the doctoral programme at Tampere University, must not hold a doctoral degree, and must fulfil the applicable employment requirements in Finland.

MSCA Mobility Rule: at the time of recruitment by the host organization the researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of his/her employer (Tampere University, Finland) for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not considered.

The applicant must be in possession of Master of Science (MSc) diploma.

English language requirements: Proficiency in written/spoken English is mandatory. In certain cases, we may ask for a language certificate.

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How To Apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is 21st of October 2026 (at 23:59 EEST / UTC +3).

The applicant must submit the following documents through LAURA recruitment system, only a clear copy of the documents will be considered.

Certified copies of the bachelor's and master's degree certificates with the Diploma Supplement (DS) as approved by the EU Commission for degrees completed in European universities (when applicable) Official translations into English (if the original documents are in a language other than English) Curriculum Vitae/CV (preferably in Europass format) List of publications (if any) your contributions in the publication References: Contact details of 2 or more referees included in the CV Motivation letter: maximum 1 page where you introduce yourself and present your qualifications; you may include also your previous research fields and main research results. Please emphasize your future goals career-wise

Please note that we will begin conducting interviews during the application period, so early applications are encouraged. This allows us to get to know candidates as soon as possible and keep the process moving efficiently. Please apply at your earliest convenience!

For More Information, Please Contact

Prof. Goëry Genty [email protected]

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Tehtävänkuvaus

Haemme väitöskirjatutkijaa hankkeeseen, jossa tutkitaan, miten tekoälyä ja koneoppimista voidaan hyödyntää monimuotokuiduissa etenevän monimutkaisen valon hallintaan. Tavoitteena on kehittää suuritehoisia ja laajakaistaisia rakenteisen valon kuitulähteitä, joiden avaruudellisia, spektraalisia ja ajallisia ominaisuuksia voidaan säätää dynaamisesti. Työ yhdistää epälineaarisen kuituoptiikan, rakenteisen valon, ultranopean fotoniikan ja tekoälyn. Tuloksena pyritään kehittämään uusia menetelmiä tekoälyohjattuun, täysin kuitupohjaiseen valon tuottamiseen, jossa säteen muotoa, spektriä ja ajallista käyttäytymistä voidaan ohjelmoida käytännöllisillä tehotasoilla. Mahdollisia sovelluksia ovat kuvantaminen, mittaus ja tunnistus, laserprosessointi sekä teollinen tarkastus.

Hakuohjeet

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