{"id":577,"date":"2025-01-22T14:31:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creol.ucf.edu\/sdl\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:58:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:58:26","slug":"open-positions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creol.ucf.edu\/sdl\/open-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"577\" class=\"elementor elementor-577\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0a532d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0a532d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d47ea24\" data-id=\"d47ea24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065f4b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"065f4b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creol.ucf.edu\/postdoctoral-research-scientist-engineer-position-in-experimental-lasers-and-optics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist\/Engineer Position in Experimental Optics and Lasers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3083b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c3083b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist\/Engineer position is available in the field of experimental optics and lasers. The College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central Florida (UCF).\u00a0 UCF is undergoing rapid growth in the size of external research funding, academic stature, and student and faculty diversity. UCF supports and benefits from economic growth in Central Florida, which is emerging as a major hub for technology development. The University is located in the metropolitan Orlando area, which offers a vibrant lifestyle and a variety of cultural and recreational activities. CREOL is one of the world\u2019s foremost institutions for research and education in optical and photonic science and engineering. The College offers MS and PhD degrees in optics and photonics, and a BS degree in photonic science and engineering. The faculty engages in fundamental and applied research and education in lasers, optical fibers, semiconductor and integrated photonic devices, nonlinear and quantum optics, and&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-413ea59 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413ea59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b8b099\" data-id=\"3b8b099\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419ed18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419ed18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creol.ucf.edu\/postdoctoral-research-scientist-position-in-the-field-of-lasers-dynamics-and-nonlinear-dynamics\/\" target=\"_blank\">Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist Position in Lasers Dynamics and Nonlinear Dynamics<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0b612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c0b612\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Postdoctoral\/research scientist position is available in the field of theoretical and computational laser dynamics and nonlinear dynamics. The College of Optics and Photonics\/CREOL at the University of Central Florida (UCF).\u00a0 UCF is undergoing rapid growth in the size of external research funding, academic stature, and student and faculty diversity. UCF supports and benefits from economic growth in Central Florida, which is emerging as a major hub for technology development. The University is located in the metropolitan Orlando area, which offers a vibrant lifestyle and a variety of cultural and recreational activities. CREOL is one of the world\u2019s foremost institutions for research and education in optical and photonic science and engineering. The College offers MS and PhD degrees in optics and photonics, and a BS degree in photonic science and engineering. The faculty engages in fundamental and applied research and education in lasers, optical fibers, semiconductor and integrated photonic devices, nonlinear&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dcd4e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dcd4e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad1664f\" data-id=\"ad1664f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8112838 elementor-grid-1 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe Semiconductor Diode Laser Group at the College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL), University of Central Florida (UCF), invites applications for one or two Postdoctoral Research Associate or Research Scientist positions in nonlinear dynamical systems, numerical modeling, and synchronization of coupled oscillator networks. The project investigates emergent synchronization and collective dynamics in large networks of delay-coupled nonlinear oscillators, using&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"1282\" class=\"elementor elementor-1282 e-loop-item e-loop-item-1274 post-1274 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-open-positions category-uncategorized\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-510454e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"510454e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ca19e\" data-id=\"42ca19e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d71c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d71c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creol.ucf.edu\/sdl\/2026\/03\/19\/postdoctoral-research-scientist-engineer-position-in-experimental-optics-and-lasers\/\">Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist\/Engineer Position in Experimental Optics and Lasers<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/creol.ucf.edu\\\/sdl\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/19\\\/postdoctoral-research-scientist-engineer-position-in-experimental-optics-and-lasers\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/creol.ucf.edu\\\/sdl\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/19\\\/postdoctoral-research-scientist-engineer-position-in-experimental-optics-and-lasers\\\/&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf7684 premium-wrapper-link-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ddf7684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tA Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist\/Engineer position is available in the field of experimental optics and lasers. The University of Central Florida (UCF) is undergoing rapid growth in the size of external research funding, academic stature, and student and faculty groups. UCF supports and benefits from economic growth in Central Florida, which is emerging as a major hub&hellip;\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-spinner\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist\/Engineer Position in Experimental Optics and Lasers Postdoctoral\/Research Scientist\/Engineer position is available in the field of experimental optics and lasers. 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