2026 PhD Graduate - Optics and Photonics Postdoctoral Fellow

Johns Hopkins APL · Laurel, MD · Optics

junior machine learning Research Scientist ic Phd's · Posted Sep 26, 2025

About this role

Johns Hopkins APL is hiring a junior-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in Laurel, MD. The posting calls out experience with System Design, Data Analytics. Listed education preference: a Ph.D. or equivalent.

Role
Research Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
junior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Laurel, MD
Work mode
On-site
Education
Ph.D. preferred
Department
Optics
Posted
Sep 26, 2025
AI Summary
Postdoctoral researcher supporting optics and photonics projects as individual contributor and thought leader. Develops modeling/simulation capabilities, designs experiments, performs data analysis, and mentors staff. Requires PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field with expertise in remote sensing, photonics, optical communications, laser systems, or spectroscopy.
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Job description

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Description

Are you an expert in an optics or photonics related field?

 

Are you passionate about helping shape the technology of tomorrow through cutting edge research and development projects?

 

Do you like contributing to multi-disciplinary teams that span multiple organizations?

 

If you are graduating with a PhD in Optics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline and want to apply your expertise to optics and photonics research applications, we’d love to have you join our team as a Postdoctoral Researcher!

 

As a member of our team, you will collaborate with our teams of skilled scientists and engineers focused on developing innovative solutions to our nation’s critical challenges. We seek to drive technology advances in a variety of applications including remote sensing, microwave and millimeter-wave photonics, optical communications, optical system design, high energy laser systems, applied spectroscopy, optical materials characterization, and advanced photonic technologies. 

 

As a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Optics and Photonics Group…

  • Your primary responsibility will be to support projects as an individual technical contributor and thought leader. Examples of this include using software tools to develop modeling and simulation capabilities, designing and setting up complex experiments in various optical laboratories, and performing data analysis.
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