Position: Laser Research & Development Scientist

Location: Rochester NY

Total Compensation: 75-95k base salary

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401K Match

Start Date: Within 2 Months

Contact:Andrew Millar; andrew.millar@irisscientific.com; 647-205-7151

Iris Scientific is a specialty recruitment agency laser focused on sales, marketing, and applications roles in the North American Scientific Instrumentation Industry.  We are working with a world class scientific instrumentation manufacturer to find a Research & Development Scientist for Advanced Lasers. The position is to be based out of Rochester, NY, and a relocation package will be provided if needed. 

The company is targeting new grads with a MS or PhD in optics or physics. The successful candidate will also have significant hands on experience with: advanced research grade lasers,  optical techniques, electronics, and ideally with photonic integrated circuits.  Outstanding communication skills, and a positive team-based attitude are also a must. 

Reporting to R&D management, the Laser Research and Development Scientist will be responsible for a wide range of activities related to existing and future product lines developed and manufactured by the US production team.  There is a special focus on photonic integrated circuits and optical paramentric oscillators.

This is an exciting and rewarding role for a new grad who loves: lasers, optics and physics, technology and high-end scientific equipment, driving a R&D process, and providing exciting solutions for photonics customers.

If this sounds like you – please get in touch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the design and specification of products from research and development stage to engineering plan stage to product manufacturability
• Ensuring that the products conform to high standards of performance, quality, and reliability
• Building and characterizing early prototypes
• Specifying and outfitting dedicated manufacturing space with all necessary workstations, fixturing, and instrumentation for successful creation

Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree in physics, Optics, or other relevant scientific discipline; Ph.D. preferred
• Unrestricted right to work in the United States (US Citizen)
• Significant, demonstrable experience and skill in hands-on work with lasers and optical techniques
• Experience with optical parametric oscillators and/or integrated photonics, preferred
• Skills in electronics and/or software for controls and analysis, preferred

• Strong ability to communicate complex topics
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Goal oriented, structured, and task focused
• Independent and self-starting
• Must be fully fluent in English