Forschungsstiftung für Informationstechnologie und Gesellschaft

Zurich

Computational Electromagnetics (PhD)

  • 16 September 2026
  • 100%
  • Permanent position
  • Zurich

Job summary

Join ETH Zurich and IT'IS in Zurich, Switzerland, for a PhD role. Be part of groundbreaking research in electromagnetic technologies!

Tasks

  • Develop novel CEM approaches for material characterization.
  • Simulate interactions between materials and human tissue with EM fields.
  • Explore MRI implant safety and bioelectromagnetics.

Skills

  • Candidates should have a strong background in CEM or related fields.
  • Proficiency in computational electromagnetics and PDE solvers.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

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About the job

Workplace: | Zurich, Switzerland Company: | ETH (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich in collaboration with the Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS) Description: | IT'IS is an independent non-profit research organization dedicated to improving and advancing the quality of people’s lives by enhancing the safety and quality of emerging electromagnetic technologies. IT’IS primary activities include computational electromagnetics (CEM) in complex environments, computational life and health sciences (CLaHS) applied to devices in and around the human body, and the development of medical image-based, high-resolution computable whole-body anatomical phantoms. We are seeking a PhD candidate in CEM to achieve new breakthroughs in non-invasive material characterization, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) implant safety, bioelectromagnetics, and partial differential equation (PDE) solvers. The position involves the development of novel CEM approaches to simulate the interactions between materials, including human tissue, with EM fields. Your Main Tasks: | The PhD work can include one or more of the following: Education / Profile: | What IT'IS offers: | Beginning: | As soon as possible Application process: | Applications should consist of: We look forward to receiving your complete resume materials as a single pdf file at: E-Mail schreiben. For further information or to discuss the scope of this position, please contact Prof. Dr. Niels Kuster. Contact address: | Yvonne Maeder IT'IS Foundation Zeughausstrasse 43 CH-8004 Zurich Switzerland EMAIL APPLICATION

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