Missions

In the frame of its instrumental developments for astronomy, the LAM is seeking for a scientist (PhD), to work on on-going and future optical instrumentation involving innovative optics.
The selected scientist will have the opportunity to work on several aspects of the instrumental Research and development:
- Realisation of the CASTLE telescope, installation and commissioning in 2026.
- Involvement in the upgrades of the PAPYRUS adaptive optics module and its improvement on a 1.8m telescope.
- Realization of a camera for Neurosciences studies.
- Positionning on the different experimental test-set-ups at LAM.

Activités

- Follow-up on the different experimental test set-ups at LAM : adaptive optics, coronagraphy, interferometry, optical fabrication and testing.
- Involvmentin the realization of a camera prototype for neurosciences studies.
- Installation and commissioning of the CASTLE telescope at Calar Alto, Spain.
- Involvement in the development of the MISTRAL+ instrument for the Observatoire de Haute Provence.
- Involvement in the Papyrus AO module upgrade.

Possible activities include :
- In-Lab assembly integration and tests.
- On-site installation and organisation.
- Commissionning on-site.
- Performance verification.
- Remote Command/control of telescopes.

Compétences

- Optics and optical aberrations.
- Optical alignments.
- Assembly integration and tests of instrumentation or test set-ups.
- English, fluent.

Applicants must have experience in instrumental optics.

Contexte de travail

The selected candidate will be hosted in an international team dedicated to research and development in astronomical instrumentation and telescopes.

Contraintes et risques

Frequent travel (1/Month in average).
Clean room environment.