The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 3,600 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.
We are now looking for
a Doctoral Researcher
to join us at the Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC) at the University of Oulu, Finland.
CWC is one of the leading research units globally in wireless communications. Its mission is to conduct world-class research, create new technologies, train world-class graduates, and transfer technology to real use. CWC is also home to the 6G Flagship.
As a Doctoral Researcher, you will carry out research work within a research team, publish research results in the most esteemed international forums, attend doctoral courses, and complete your doctoral thesis within 3–4 years. Finnish and European research agencies will fund your work.
We seek motivated candidates interested in taming the inherently stringent constraints of low-power/cost IoT systems to provide more robustness and intelligence. The focus would be mostly at PHY/MAC layers, but also at higher layers and especially several domains (sensing, computing, actuation), as we argue that such ultra-constrained devices must be optimized tightly (cross-layered and cross-domain). Topics of interest include:
The main duties of the doctoral researcher are related to undertaking original academic research in several of the above topics towards the award of a joint doctoral degree, accompanied by the publication of results in high-impact journals and conference venues, and thorough, transparent, and insightful collaboration with the whole research team.
To succeed in the position, we expect from you:
We also appreciate:
The position is fixed-term for 4 years as of 01.01.2025, but a bit earlier and later are possible.
The salary will be based on levels 2-4 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (a maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). The starting gross salary will be approx. 2400-2700 € per month (before taxes). A trial period of 6 months is applied for the position.
Interested? If yes, please apply through our recruitment system by 15.10.2024 (23:59 Finnish local time).
The application should be written in English and include the following:
The eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, such as people of different ages, genders, and lingual, cultural, or minority groups.
If you have any further questions, please contact Assoc. Prof. Onel López at onel.alcarazlopez@oulu.fi.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 2 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oulu |
County | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa |
Country | Finland |
Reference number | 2024/427 |
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Published | 06.Sep.2024 |
Last application date | 15.Oct.2024 |