Research Engineer “M/F” in micro-fabrication of components on flexible substrates.

14 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Institut d’électronique, de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie

Research Field

Engineering
Physics
Technology

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

3 Feb 2024 – 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

19 Feb 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Development of a specific 3D measurement sensor for a healthy foot.
Optimization of stimulation electrodes for the cochlea

The candidate will be in charge of manufacturing and optimizing prototypes for the Piéouté project, combining approach measurement with sliding measurement (a 3-axis pixel). Simulation work will be required to optimize electrode overlap and hence the sensitivity of capacitive sensors. The candidate will also work on the manufacture and optimization of the stimulation electrode coupled with polymer actuators for the Robocop project. The candidate will carry out insertion tests on 3D-printed medium and large cochleas. The candidate will liaise with project partners LAMIH, LPPI, Inria Lille, Institut Pasteur.

The candidate will join the Piéouté and Robocop projects. The Piéouté project aims to develop an instrumented ‘sock’ to characterize the movement and position of the foot in a shoe when walking/running uphill/downhill. The originality of this interdisciplinary project lies both in the use of microtechnologies to manufacture the distributed sensor device integrated into a fine and flexible structure and in obtaining information on contact or not and/or sliding. of the foot in the shoe by combining on-board electronics. The Robocop project aims to make a cochlear implant active by associating actuators with it. The stimulation electrode is then revisited: it is made of a thin layer (polyimide) coupled with 20 gold electrodes.

The position is to be filled on February 1, 2024 for a period of 16 months. The research work will be carried out on the IEMN Villeneuve d’Ascq site, travel will be expected at the IEMN Valenciennes. The candidate will work in a state-of-the-art clean room environment and will have full access to the laboratory’s micro & nanofabrication platform (https://www.iemn.fr/plates-formes/cmnf/equipements ) . She/He will work in the Bioinspired MEMS team in close collaboration with experts in micro-technologies.

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Technology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Engineering

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Technology

Years of Research Experience

None

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The candidate should have experience in micro/nano manufacturing in a cleanroom environment, if possible in the field of flexible electronics. Modeling and dimensioning skills are desirable.

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR8520-SOFGHE-002/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut d’électronique, de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie

Country

France

City

VILLENEUVE D ASCQ

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR8520-SOFGHE-002/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

VILLENEUVE D ASCQ

Website

https://www.iemn.fr/

STATUS: EXPIRED