So, you are a student looking for an exciting research opportunity? Consider applying for a graduate student position or an undergraduate research project in our group! We are a multidisciplinary and diverse team of chemists and physicists, and we are keen to work with you.
We offer an excellent working environment, competitive graduate salary, and many opportunities to advance your career in academia or in the private sector. This may include workshop attendance, conference travel or research stays abroad, and opportunities to interact with industrial partners - depending on your interests.
To apply (or to just learn more about our projects), please send an email with your CV and a brief statement of research interests to hploock@uvic.ca. Please use the subject line “Enquiry regarding open positions in LoockLaserLab”, so that I know that you are not sending emails indiscriminately.
Also:
Victoria has been ranked the best “small city to live in Canada” (link), and was ranked the fifth best city in the world to live (link) by Monocle Media. Frankly, it is simply a gorgeous place - especially for outdoor enthusiasts.
UVic is ranked Canada’s #1 comprehensive university by MacLeans, #1 among these universities in medical/science grants per faculty, and is ranked #1 in North America for international research collaborations by the Leiden Universty Rankings (more on rankings).
Our lab at UVic was renovated in 2021 and is bright, modern and well equipped (link).
All alumni of the LoockLaserLab are employed in positions of responsibility and most have become researchers and scientists on their own. Several are faculty members, many more are in the private sector.