General information
Reference : UMR7252-LILARN-001
Workplace : LIMOGES
Date of publication : Friday, July 22, 2022
Type of Contract : FTC Scientist
Contract Period : 36 months
Expected date of employment : 1 November 2022
Proportion of work : Full time
Remuneration : 2216 euros nets and 3160 euros nets
Desired level of education : PhD
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Missions
The person recruited for the position will lead an original scientific activity in the study of the interaction of electromagnetic waves with living organisms. A great amount of research has been conducted over the past decades on the assessment of potential health effects associated with exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). Although no adverse effects associated with low levels of exposure commonly used in telecommunications have been demonstrated, epidemiological and experimental studies have suggested the presence of possible neurological effects. At the same time, the number of RF-EMF sources and their use in our daily and working environment continues to grow. In this context, the introduction of new generation communication technologies, such as 5G, leads to the need to strengthen research efforts to assess the potential risks that this exposure may cause to human health. The aim of this project is to develop and precisely characterize novel devices for cellular or animal exposures at 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz to contribute to the understanding of the interactions between 5G radiations and living matter.
Activities
The person recruited will:
- Design, characterize, and install novel exposure systems for in vitro or in vivo experiments with 5G signals at frequencies of 3.5 GHz and 26 GHz (as a priority), in particular resonant systems such as reverberation chambers and far field radiating systems.
- Contribute to the development of numerical or experimental dosimetry and micro-dosimetry tools dedicated to in vivo and in vitro studies at the 26 GHz frequency.
Skills
The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree in electronic, physics, biomedical engineering, bioelectromagnetics, and an interest in biology and biomedical applications. Experience in numerical (CST, HSFF, etc.) and/or experimental dosimetry (temperature, S11, etc.) is desirable. Experience in bioelectromagnetics appreciated but not mandatory.
Work Context
This project is part of an existing close collaboration between the bioelectromagnetism teams present in two research institutes, namely XLIM-Limoges and IMS-Bordeaux. This collaboration is based on a strong scientific complementarity, covering the fields of Bioelectromagnetism, HF Electronics and Biology. Moreover, this research work is part of a large-scale project supported by the European program "Horizon", through the GOLIAT project (HORIZON-HLTH-2021-ENVHLTH-02-01), which officially started in June 2022.
Location: XLIM, 123 avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges – France.
The recruiter is the CNRS.
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