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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Optical Communications Security

University of Oxford
Location 📍 Oxford, United Kingdom
Posted 📅 June 06, 2026
Work Type ⏰ full-time

Position Overview

We are seeking

a full-time Post Doctoral Researcher to join the Communications research group at the Department of Engineering Science (central Oxford). The post is funded by a University Challenge Seed Fund grant and is fixed-term to 29 February 2028. The Secure Encryption Key Exchange (SEKE) project is aimed at developing an eavesdropper detection system based on noise statistics for optical communication links. This builds on a similar system demonstrator for RF links.
The key responsibilities and duties are:
  • Developing professional technical documents and reports as deliverables.

  • Prepare research outputs for presentation and demonstrations.

  • Management of your research and administration of the laboratory with guidance where required.

  • The development of an optical fibre link SEKE demonstrator, involving: specifying and ordering components from which to construct it; evolution of a robust testing system inclu...
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    Job Details

    Employment Type
    full-time
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    Category
    Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
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    Work Arrangement
    On-site
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    Location
    Oxford, United Kingdom