Norway : PhD Research Fellowship in ICT-Mobile communications. Ref. 44-10

The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as PhD Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communications for a period of three years, at the Faculty of Engineering and Science. The purpose of the PhD position is research training leading to the successful completion of a doctoral degree. The position is currently located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable.

The position is intended to address issues related to future wireless communication systems, vehicle-to-vehicle communications and mobile Internet. Potential research topics for the PhD study include one or several of the following topics:

• Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems;
• Modelling, analysis, and simulation of vehicle-to-vehicle channels;
• Vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) and mobile ad hoc network (MANET);
• Wireless Internet in cars;
• Car navigation systems.

Emphasis will be given to the applicant’s qualifications in the following fields:

• Solid knowledge of mathematics, especially of stochastic processes, matrix analysis, linear algebra and signal theory;
  • Practical experience in programming;
  • Experience in using mathematical and numerical tools such as MATLAB;
  • Solid knowledge of mobile radio communications.

The successful applicant will have a master’s degree in a relevant field and must be enthusiastic and greatly interested in basic and experimental research.

The appointee must have the ability to work in a goal-oriented, organised, focused and independent manner. During the assessment process, emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s examination results as well as any previous research and development work. Relevant practical experience, personal suitability and good teamwork skills will also be emphasised.

The Research Fellow must be admitted to the PhD programme in ICT within three months of appointment. The PhD Research Fellow is expected to complete a doctoral dissertation within the period of employment.

The following admission requirements apply for the PhD programme:

• The average grade for courses included in the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) should be C or higher.

• The average grade for courses included in the master's degree (or equivalent) should be B or higher.

• The master's thesis (or equivalent) should have the grade B or higher.

A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required. Applicants from some, but not all, countries must document their English skills through one of the following tests with the stated results or better:

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with the minimum score of 550 on the Paper-based Test (PBT), or 80 on the Internet based Test (iBT).

IELTS – International English Language Testing System, with the result of 6.0.

The list of countries this pertains to can be found here:

Further provisions relating to the position as PhD Research Fellow can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the Post of Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident, available for download at www.uia.no/vacancies.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.

Females are especially encouraged to apply.

The Norwegian public service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society in its workforce, and the personnel policy of the University of Agder aims to achieve a balanced workforce. All qualified persons are therefore encouraged to apply for the position, irrespective of cultural background, gender, age or disability.

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the public service.

The position is remunerated within the State salary scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017, salary grade 45 (NOK 365 300). A 2 % compulsory pension contribution will be deducted and paid to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund according to current statutory provisions.

Applicants are asked to submit their application and CV online. Please use the link  ”send application". 

In addition, the following documentation should be sent as attachments to the online-application:

• Certified copies of diplomas, transcripts and letters of reference
• List of scientific publications
• Abstract of the Master’s thesis in English
• Copies of other scientific publications
• TOEFL or IELTS test results, if applicable

The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation within the closing date. The application and all documentation should be in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, or English.

In accordance with §25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the name of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

Closing date: August 3, 2010

For further information please contact Head of Department, Professor Andreas Prinz, Phone: (+47) 37253220, E-mail: andreas.prinz@uia.no, or Prof. Matthias Pätzold, Phone: (+47) 3725 3283, E-mail: matthias.paetzold@uia.no, Web page: www.uia.no/mcg.

The full text of this announcement is also available online at www.uia.no/vacancies. For more information on working at UiA, see www.uia.no/work.

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Application Deadline : 3 August 2010

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