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Postdoctoral Associate in Wireless Biomedical Sensing and Antennae, Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek

Employer
MIT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Closing date
10 Nov 2020

Working at MIT offers opportunities, an environment, a culture and benefits that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community, and help shape the future then take a look at this opportunity.

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, WIRELESS BIOMEDICAL SENSING AND ANTENNAE, Media Lab, to join the Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek (NCB) research group. The group’s aim is to develop extremely miniaturized micro-nano-devices using meta-materials that can noninvasively and remotely/wirelessly monitor and modulate our biological system. The device will harvest energy from external applied fields for its functioning and also modulate the external fields for communicating sensed data.  Responsibilities include conducting research to design and develop wireless sensing technologies, implantable and wearable antennae, transmitter/receiver systems, RF circuit, ​for diverse applications in wireless power transfer, sensing, magnetic resonance imaging and biomedical applications. 

Additional information about the position is available at https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/positionsavailable.html.  

A full job description is available at https://www.media.mit.edu/about/job-opportunities/.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED:  a Ph.D. in electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, materials science, bioengineering, or another relevant field; strong background in electromagnetism, antennae design, RF circuit design, RFID design, RF engineering, and wireless communication; experience with wireless sensing, energy harvesting, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetics etc.; and experience with simulators for wireless sensing and antennae design.  

PREFERRED:  experience with nanofabrication, a background in solid state physics and electronic devices, and experience with in-vivo animal work.  Job #18640

In addition to applying online via the MIT website, applicants are asked to email Deblina Sarkar at deblina@mit.edu.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.

MIT considers equivalent combinations of experience and education for certain jobs. All candidates who believe they possess equivalent experience and education are encouraged to apply.

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