Hiring Télécom SudParis department: EPH

Hiring SAMOVAR research team: SAMOVAR/ISTeC, Kamel MERGHEM (kamel.merghem@telecom-sudparis.eu) and Mireille SARKISS (mireille.sarkiss@telecom-sudparis.eu)

Contacts: Nel Samama (nel.samama@telecom-sudparis.eu), head of the Electronics and Physics Department (EPh), and Kamel MERGHEM (kamel.merghem@telecom-sudparis.eu) and Mireille SARKISS (mireille.sarkiss@telecom-sudparis.eu), heads of the ISTeC team.

Job description

The position is to be filled within the Simulation, Navigation and Propagation (SiNaP) axis of the SAMOVAR laboratory's ISTeC team. Research activities focus on the design and adaptation of antennas to circuits and systems, and may include aspects of beamforming, multi-antenna MIMO or intelligent surface antennas (RIS). Use cases could be linked to the fields of healthcare, future networks or energy. This work could be carried out in collaboration with our academic partners (Télécom Paris, ESIGELEC, Sorbonne Université, etc.) and industrial or public partners (THALES, APHP, etc.).

The successful candidate must

• Research: conduct research activities in the field of antennas (study, design and characterization) and propagation model development.
• Teaching: participate in teaching activities in microwave and electronics (first year of engineering cycle), radio systems and optics courses (Master M1-M2, IP-Paris), and also design and set up new courses in 5G/6G communications.
• Other: actively participate in obtaining research funding (ANR, EU, BPI...) develop and strengthen industrial and academic collaborations, and get involved in the Saclay ecosystem.

• Good experience with RF design/simulation tools and RF instrumentation
• Experience in higher education and research (post-doc) or industry
• Programming skills (Matlab, Python, Labview, etc.)
• Initial experience in research project management
• Taste for teamwork and interdisciplinarity

Research experience with several teams, or experience with an international team is highly appreciated.

Multicultural experience is an advantage.

How to apply

An application must contain a detailed CV specifying your level of proficiency in French and English, a statement of proposed research and teaching activities at Telecom SudParis, contact information of at least two referees and a list of publications. Additional elements (reference letters, distinctions, etc.) are left to the appreciation of the candidate.

Important dates:

• Application deadline: August 17, 2025
• Audition expected date: September 29, 2025
• Expected work start date: January 1st, 2026 (flexible)

• Ph.D. in Antennas, Radio, Telecommunications, or research-related field
• Teaching experience
• Solid research track record (publications) in one or several research topics relevant to the department
• Fluency in English and at least A2 French level

Why join us?

You will be working in a fast-growing, pleasant, green and accessible environment (particularly for people with disabilities) just 20 km from Paris (suburban railway system, close to major roads, shared shuttle service from Porte d'Orléans). You will benefit from:

• French language courses for non-native speakers
• Administrative support with “Science Accueil”
• Reduced teaching load during the first two years
• Welcome grant of up to 10k Euros for research-related expenses
• 49 days' annual leave (CA + RTT)
• Teleworking 1 to 2 days/week possible
• 75% reimbursement of public transport annual ticket
• On-campus sports facilities, underground car park, in-house catering, ...
• Staff association for sport and cultural activities

Gender equality policy

Professional equality between women and men is a priority for IP Paris which, while relying on the guidelines of European and French HR policies in the field of research, adapts its commitment to the needs and context of the institute:

IP Paris has thus equipped itself with dedicated resources and expertise in gender equality to implement an action plan based on internal discussions and an analysis of the existing situation and needs. The implementation and monitoring of these actions are steered by IP Paris' "gender equality" managers. Two "gender equality" referents have been appointed: one for the staff and one for the students. The latter will ensure that all IP Paris staff members are actively involved in the actions of the gender equality plan.

As the causes of gender inequality are multifactorial, IP Paris is committed to providing multiple solutions through clear and measurable objectives structured around 4 fundamental principles:

• Guarantee equal access to different positions, training and career development, particularly for managerial positions;
• Preventing the risk of discrimination in recruitment and providing solutions to pay gaps;
• Encourage and promote the reconciliation of personal and professional life, while raising awareness among managers of issues relating to this balance;
• Fighting against harassment and all forms of sexist behaviour, gender-based and/or sexual violence.

About us

Télécom SudParis (telecom-sudparis.eu), established in 1979 as the Institut national des télécommunications (INT), is a Grande École which belongs to the Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) Group. As a "Grande Ecole", it trains tomorrow’s elite engineers and managers in the field of digital sciences and technology. It is a founding member of Institut Polytechnique de Paris.

Télécom SudParis presentation video

Institut Polytechnique de Paris (ip-paris.fr) is a public higher education and research institution comprising five prestigious French engineering Schools: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis. Under the aegis of the Institute, they bring together two centuries of expertise to pursue two major goals: to develop world-class training programs and cutting-edge research. Building on the strength of its five founding institutions, the Institut Polytechnique de Paris has established itself as a leading education and research institution in France and internationally. École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis have contributed to major industrial and technological breakthroughs over the last two centuries. Their alumni include Nobel prize-winners and prominent figures in the worlds of politics, business and research.

Institut Mines-Télécom (imt.fr) is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research for innovation. It is a key player in the fusion of science, engineering and digital technology, and takes its schools’ skills into the major fields of transformation in digital technology, industry, energy and the environment as well as their impact on the industry of the future, cities, health, and autonomy.

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Further information and application

• Application deadline : August, 17 2025
  
• Nature of contract : Permanent contract
• Job category (internal use): II - C, Maitre de conférences ou A (fonction publique)
• job location : Palaiseau (91)
  
• Positions offered for recruitment are open to all, with accommodations available on request for candidates with disabilities.
• Open to civil servants and/or contract employees