WORKinOPTICS Career Center
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WORKinOPTICS
Your Global Resource for Optics and Photonics Jobs
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Optica Career Center
The WORKinOPTICS Career Center is where the global optics and photonics community connects and grows. Whether you’re a job seeker or an employer, WORKinOPTICS offers the reach, resources, and support you need. From career fairs to professional development and coaching, it’s more than a job board, it’s your career ecosystem.
One posting. Worldwide reach. Thousands of qualified candidates.
5,000+
Seekers registered from 35+ countries
2,000+
Employers registered from 45+ countries
1,000+
Applications submitted each year
10,000+
Job alerts sent each year
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Recently Posted Careers
The latest industry and academia jobs posted to our career board.
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Program Manager
Posted: Fri, 19 December 2025 -
Electromagnetics Shop Engineer
Posted: Thu, 18 December 2025 -
Assistant Professor in Experimental and Theoretical/Computational AMO Physics
Posted: Wed, 17 December 2025 -
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Optical Imaging and Device Development, Tearney Lab, Harvard Medical School
Posted: Mon, 15 December 2025
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