{"id":5561,"date":"2022-08-05T10:57:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T09:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/?page_id=5561"},"modified":"2023-03-14T17:42:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T17:42:42","slug":"case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/case-studies","title":{"rendered":"Photonic and Quantum Career Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The following range of career case studies illustrates the diversity of career paths and employment opportunities available in photonics and quantum.  The sample aims to provide examples across all career stages and roles, illustrate the diversity of career pathways that are possible and the passions that drive people in our industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are extremely grateful to everyone who has agreed to make their personal career journey available to inspire others to join the wonderfully diverse and stimulating world of photonics.   We aim to continue to expand the list and if you would be willing, able and interested in having your own career story featured please <a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/contactplg\" title=\"Contact the PLG\">contact the PLG<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1\" class=\"drts drts-main\"><div class=\"drts-view-entities-container drts-view-entities-container-masonry\" data-view-bundle-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-view-name=\"default\" data-view-url=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/case-studies\/?num=20&amp;sort=random\">\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entities-header drts-bs-mb-4\"><div class=\"drts-bs-navbar drts-bs-navbar-expand-sm drts-bs-justify-content-between drts-bs-mb-2 drts-view-nav  drts-bs-p-0\">\n    <div class=\"drts-bs-navbar-nav\"><span class=\"drts-bs-nav-item drts-bs-mr-2 drts-bs-mb-2 drts-bs-mb-sm-0 drts-view-nav-item drts-view-nav-item-name-num drts-bs-navbar-text\">Showing 1 - 13 of 13<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"drts-bs-navbar-nav\"><div 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class=\"drts-bs-card-group-none\"><div class=\"drts-bs-card\"><div class=\"drts-bs-card-header\"><i class=\"fa-fw fas fa-folder \"><\/i> Categories<\/div><div class=\"drts-bs-card-body\"><div data-name=\"view_filter_directory_category\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-view_filter_directory_category-1\" style=\"\"><div class=\"drts-view-filter-field\"><div class=\"drts-view-filter-form-field drts-view-filter-form-field-type-view-term-list drts-form-field drts-form-type-checkboxes\" style=\"\" data-form-field-name=\"filter_directory_category\" id=\"drts-form-b48513b723589fa83a16033f92c878a4-filter-directory-category\" data-view-filter-name=\"filter_directory_category\" data-view-filter-form-type=\"checkboxes\">\n    \n    <div class=\"drts-form-field-main\">\n        \n        <div class=\"drts-bs-form-row\" id=\"drts-form-b48513b723589fa83a16033f92c878a4-filter-directory-category-options\">\n<div class=\"drts-bs-col-sm-12\"><div class=\"drts-form-field-radio-options 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style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Alison_McLeod.jpg?fit=254%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/alison-mcleod\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/alison-mcleod\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Alison McLeod\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5742\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Alison McLeod<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Senior Programme Manager (Photonics)<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Technology Scotland<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Alison is Technology Scotland's Senior Programme Manager for Photonics. She is responsibl [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-6958\" data-entity-id=\"6958\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jake_Biele.jpg?fit=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/jake-biele\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/jake-biele\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Jake Biele\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-6958\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Jake Biele<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Chief Executive Officer<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Light Trace Photonics<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Jake holds multiple positions, including:   \tChief Executive at Light Trace Photonics, a  [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-5765\" data-entity-id=\"5765\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Richard_Carter.jpg?fit=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/richard-carter\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/richard-carter\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Richard Carter\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5765\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Richard Carter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Associate Professor<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Heriot Watt University<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Richard took an undergraduate master\u2019s in physics at the University of Edinburgh and then [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-5710\" data-entity-id=\"5710\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Katrina_Morgan.jpg?fit=215%2C174&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/katrina-morgan\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/katrina-morgan\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Katrina Morgan\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5710\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Katrina Morgan<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Senior Research Fellow<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">University of Southampton<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Katrina is a researcher at the University of Southampton, developing novel, next-generati [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-5610\" data-entity-id=\"5610\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Lincoln_hires_v3-2.jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/dr-john-lincoln\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/dr-john-lincoln\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"John Lincoln\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5610\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">John Lincoln<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Chief Executive<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Photonics Leadership Group<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">John currently has portfolio of positions working concurrently as   \tChief Executive of t [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-6935\" data-entity-id=\"6935\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Stratos_Kehayas.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/dr-efstratios-stratos-kehayas\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/dr-efstratios-stratos-kehayas\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Dr. Efstratios (Stratos) Kehayas\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-6935\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Dr. Efstratios (Stratos) Kehayas<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Chief Commercial Officer<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">G&amp;H<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Dr. Kehayas is currently the head of the global Commercial and Product Development teams  [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-6734\" data-entity-id=\"6734\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Andy_Robertson.jpg?fit=251%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/andy-robertson\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/andy-robertson\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Andy Robertson\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-6734\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Andy Robertson<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Chief Technology Officer<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Bay Photonics<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Andy is currently CTO and co-owner at photonic component manufacturing company, Bay Photo [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-5743\" data-entity-id=\"5743\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ric_Allott.png?fit=122%2C128&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/prof-ric-allott\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/prof-ric-allott\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Prof. Ric Allott\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5743\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Prof. Ric Allott<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Director of Business Development<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Science and Technology Facilities Council<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Ric is currently Director of Business Development: Space, Technology and Facilities, at S [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-6937\" data-entity-id=\"6937\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/David_C.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/david-james-coathup\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/david-james-coathup\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"David James Coathup\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-6937\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">David James Coathup<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Post Doctorate Research Assistant<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Wrexham Glyndwr University\u2019s OpTIC Research Group<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">David works as a post doctorate research assistant at Wrexham Glyndwr University\u2019s OpTIC  [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-6715\" data-entity-id=\"6715\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cillian_McPolin-e1665586914409.jpg?fit=300%2C294&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/cillian-mcpolin\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/cillian-mcpolin\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Cillian McPolin\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-6715\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Cillian McPolin<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Photonics Technologist<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Digital Catapult<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Cillian received his MSci and PhD degrees in physics from Queen\u2019s University Belfast and  [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-6716\" data-entity-id=\"6716\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Shahida2__PLG.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/shahida-imani\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/shahida-imani\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Shahida Imani\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-6716\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Shahida Imani<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Chief Executive Officer<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Chromacity Ltd<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">CEO of Chromacity Ltd, ultrafast laser company based in Scotland,  Shahida qualified as a [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-5655\" data-entity-id=\"5655\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Karin_Burger.jpg?fit=300%2C263&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/karin-burger\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/karin-burger\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Karin Burger\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5655\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Karin Burger<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Director Europe Operations<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">SPIE Europe<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">Karin is responsible for the execution of all European SPIE events, as well as liaising w [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"drts-view-entity-container\">\n        <div id=\"drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-post-5745\" data-entity-id=\"5745\" class=\"drts-entity drts-entity-post drts-display drts-display--summary-imageoverlay-careers drts-display-default-summary\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\" data-display-type=\"entity\" data-display-name=\"summary-imageoverlay_careers\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_directory_photos\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_directory_photos-1 directory-listing-photo drts-display-element-with-background drts-display-element-hover-effect drts-display-element-hover-zoom drts-display-element-hover-brighten drts-display-element-with-link\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photonicsuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sara_Diegoli.jpg?fit=225%2C225&amp;ssl=1);\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/sara-diegoli\/', '_blank'); return false;\"> <\/div>\n<div data-name=\"group\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-group-1 drts-display-element-overlay drts-display-element-overlay-center directory-listing-overlay drts-display-group-inline drts-display-element-no-header\" style=\"\"><div data-name=\"entity_field_post_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_title-1 drts-display-element-inlineable directory-listing-title \" style=\"font-size:1.2rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photonicsuk.org\/career_cases\/sara-diegoli\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Sara Diegoli\" class=\" drts-entity-permalink drts-entity-5745\" data-type=\"post\" data-content-type=\"directory__listing\" data-content-name=\"career_cases_dir_ltg\">Sara Diegoli<\/a><\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_title\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_title-2 drts-display-element-inlineable  drts-bs-font-italic \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">Director of QuantIC<\/div><div class=\"drts-display-group-element-separator drts-bs-mx-0\"><\/div><div data-name=\"entity_field_field_organisation\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_field_organisation-1 drts-display-element-inlineable  \" style=\"font-size:1.4rem;\">University of Glasgow<\/div><\/div>\n<div data-name=\"entity_field_post_content\" class=\"drts-display-element drts-display-element-entity_field_post_content-1  \" style=\"\">  \tI have responsibility for providing strategic leadership and direction to QuantIC, the [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(event) {\n    DRTS.View.masonry('#drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1-view-masonry-container', 4);\n});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"drts-view-entities-footer drts-bs-mt-4\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { var $ = jQuery;\nDRTS.init($(\"#drts-platform-render-663450c9c4da0-1\"));\n});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The content of all case studies remains the copy-write of the featured individual and should not be used or reproduced without their consent.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following range of career case studies illustrates the diversity of career paths and employment opportunities available in photonics and quantum. 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