Project: SPINTEC offers several 24-month positions for postdoctoral researchers or research engineers, funded by the EU and French National Research Agency ANR. The projects focus on spintronic innovations for a sustainable digital technology, emphasizing advanced magnetic memory and spintronics-based radiofrequency technologies. Work will occur within the ‘MRAM’ and ‘RF-spintronics’ teams, in collaboration with ‘Nanofabrication’ and ‘Theory and Simulation’ teams.
Research: The candidate will autonomously manage the nanofabrication and electrical characterization of spintronic devices, focusing on their co-integration with CMOS circuits. This includes fabricating advanced magnetic tunnel junctions in a spin transfer torque (STT) configuration using the upstream technology platform (PTA) and other cleanroom resources. The candidate will use MRAM and RF-spintronics teams’ tools for electrical and magnetic characterization.
Position: The candidate will create complex devices using nanofabrication processes in the lab, including electronic, laser, and UV lithography, resist chemistry, and material deposition by evaporation, sputtering, IBE, and RIE.
Process optimization will take into account physical measurements (structure, topography, electrical transport, and magnetism).
The candidate will conduct both basic and advanced electrical characterization of magnetoresistance in static, pulsed, or dynamic setups to assess memory functionalities (magnetization switching) and RF functionalities (microwave signal generation, detection, and manipulation) related to magnetic tunnel junction composition and nanofabrication steps.
Required skills:
• Basic understanding of spintronics, magnetization dynamics, and magnetic tunnel junctions.
• Basic knowledge of magneto-resistance or high-frequency measurement techniques (spectrum and network analyzers).
• Familiarity with nanofabrication techniques.
• Basic understanding of material structural properties and characterization.
• Ability to collaborate with research teams, document processes and results, and present them clearly in group meetings.
• English proficiency at B1-B2 level (European framework).
Starting date: 3 month after acceptance, based on CV and interview
Employer: CEA
To apply:Please send a CV and a letter of motivation to Ursula EBELS and Ricardo Sousa
