CEA - High-Intensity Physics Researcher H/F

Are you passionate about high-intensity laser–matter interaction and relativistic optics, and eager to contribute to scientific excellence? Join the PHI laboratory (High-Intensity Physics) as a Research Scientist and carry out experimental research at the highest international level.You will be responsible in particular for developing and optimising plasma mirrors to control extreme light, as well as laser-driven particle sources based on promising approaches. You will leverage the unique capabilities of the UHI100 platform (a 100-TW class Ti:Sapphire laser whose power will soon be upgraded to 200 TW) at LIDYL, as well as other multi-PW experimental facilities in France and abroad.While the activity is primarily experimental, it may also include a numerical component. In all cases, you will benefit from strong support from group members specialised in numerical modelling, who develop their own Particle-In-Cell (PIC) codes designed to fully exploit the capabilities of next-generation supercomputers.In particular, you will have the opportunity to develop research activities linked to the ERC Synergy project NP-QED (“Probing the Non-Perturbative Regime of Quantum Electrodynamics with Extreme Light”), led by Henri Vincenti, which aims to explore the limits of strong-field quantum electrodynamics (SF-QED).You will join a leading international research environment within the PHI group. You will develop innovative research projects, contribute to securing national and European fundings, and take part in the evolution of the UHI100 platform. The position involves strong interaction with academic and industrial partners, as well as active participation in the group’s scientific life and in the training and supervision of early-career researchers (interns, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows).Your responsibilities will include:• Developing an original, world-class experimental research activity in the field of ultra-high-intensity laser–matter interaction, initially connected to the ERC Synergy NP-QED project, leveraging not only the performance of the UHI100 laser platform but also that of other multi-PW laser facilities (Apollon, ELI-NP, etc.).• Responding to national and international funding calls in order to develop new research projects and help ensure the long-term sustainability of the group’s scientific activity.• Building and strengthening collaborations at both national and international levels.• Actively contributing to the scientific life of the group, as well as to the supervision, mentoring and training of students, PhD and post-doctoral researchers.