We are offering a fully funded 6-month Master thesis position followed by a 3-year PhD position in the frame of a CIFRE program with a permanent contract (CDI-Contrat à Durée Indéterminée with Multiwave Technologies), in partnership with the CRMBM & Institut Fresnel labs.
The low-field MRI system has the great advantage of simplifying equipment and site preparation for scanner installation. However, the MRI signal levels produced are very low since the main magnetic field is 60 to 30 times weaker than for conventional MRI scanners. Moreover, the portable MRI scanners will be installed outside of a Faraday shielded cage and will thus be exposed to RF and environmental interference.
One objective of this research project is to develop new strategies to improve the reliability and immunity scanner to these interferences. This will require: (i) determining and evaluating the main sources and paths producing noise during the MRI examination (ii) designing and implementing the most efficient solutions, combining hardware (electrodes, human body communications, auxiliary radiofrequency detection antennae…) and software tools (active noise canceling, time-reversal, …).
Another objective concerns our ability to control the homogeneity of the main magnetic fields. The main idea is either (i) to be able to develop new tools to improve image quality with the help of additional shimming technologies (mechanical actuators, shim coils, or (ii) to be able to embrace inhomogeneous B0 fields, gradient non-linearity, and develop new strategies to acquire the MRI data with new methods including a priori information to reach optimal image quality for a scan time of a few minutes.
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Requirements
We are looking for candidates with
- Interest and basic skills in at least one of the following fields: signal processing, electronics, programming, robotics.
- Research Field: Engineering
- Education Level: Master’s Degree or equivalent
- Excellent scientific English and writing skills.
- The candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment in which communicative skills are crucial.
- Good analytical capacities and a team-working attitude will be appreciated.
Employer
Multiwave Technologies was spun off in 2016 by the Swiss deep-tech company Multiwave Technologies AG. At Multi wave Imaging, we understand the challenges faced by physicians in MRI. While we are driven by better clinical outcomes, our devices improve the trade-off between scan time and image quality. For the past two years, the company has been developing the tools and processes needed to produce ultra-low field portable MRI scanners, to democratize access to MRI for as many people as possible.
Center for Magnetic Resonance in Biology and Medicine – CRMBM-CEMEREM (univ-amu.fr)
Based at La Timone Hospital, the Center for Magnetic Resonance in Biology and Medicine conducts translational research by developing and applying MR methods and instruments (RM) to explore the morphology, metabolism, and physiology of human diseases and associated animal models (rodents). With the support of methodological and engineering teams, our research teams aim at (i) better characterizing healthy and pathological states of the central nervous, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems, (ii) proposing new diagnostic tools and (iii) assessing therapeutic strategies.
Institut Fresnel – CNRS – Aix Marseille Univ
The research topics of the lab currently cover four axes: electromagnetic modeling and simulation, nanophotonics and optical components, information processing and random waves, and advanced imaging and life Science. The synergies between these axes are very strong and give rise to novel projects, often at the frontier between different disciplines. These projects can be fundamental or applied, with a strong innovation potential, which the lab supports through several technological platforms.
This position is co-funded in the frame of the A*MIDEX-Multiwave Imaging Industrial Chair. Développer une nouvelle génération d’appareils d’IRM | Aix-Marseille Université (univ-amu.fr)
Internal Application form(s) needed
Download Chaire_M4A_Guide_Applicants_.pdf
Where to apply
Send application documents to E-mail: jonathan@multiwave.fr
Contact Info
State/Province: France
City: Marseille
Website: https://multiwave.fr/
Street: 2 Rue Marc Donadille
Postal Code: 13004
E-Mail: jonathan@multiwave.fr
Phone: 0033760202392
Mobile Phone: 0033760202392
