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Job Offer - PostDoc

There are different opportunities for excellent postdoctoral researchers, which are hired and compensated as full-time researchers, at the Chair for Distributed Signal Processing (Prof. Dr. Haris Gačanin, www.dsp.rwth-aachen.de) of RWTH Aachen University in Aachen, Germany. Current positions are part of efforts toward the development of 6G radio access technologies and laboratory in the intersection of digital communications, traditional signal processing and machine learning with a particular focus on the development of novel radio interfaces for flexible radio networking architectures. The topics also include optimization and architecture of computing communications as the convergence of radio access and mobile cloud computing (more details at www.dsp.rwth-aachen.de). Employing AI/ML methodologies is strongly encouraged.

Your tasks:

1. Contribute to R&D projects in the areas of novel design of radio transmission technologies, novel radio resource management techniques, novel radio networking architectures
2. Theoretical analysis, algorithm design and implementation via software tools and prototyping proof-of-concept
3. Postdoctoral researchers are expected to develop their projects with Ph.D. students and assist in teaching (lectures, exercises, labs), and event organization
4. Support chair’s project management and interact with our European and worldwide academic and industry partners

Qualifications and personal qualities:

1. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, mathematics, or similar/equivalent fields.
2. The candidates must have excellent knowledge of digital communications, probability theory and linear algebra with applications in signal processing. Further knowledge of machine learning is a plus.
3. The candidates must have hands-on experience with embedded systems, preferably with at least one of the software-defined radio platforms. Hands-on experience with RF and wireless communication technologies and protocols, as well as familiarity with instrumentation is a must. Good understanding of probability theory and linear algebra with applications in signal processing is expected.
4. The applicants must have excellent knowledge in C and Linux, while experience in one or more of the following programming languages is a plus: Python, C++, Java, TensorFlow, Web-based programming.
5. The candidates must have excellent communication skills while being able to work independently, with team player spirit. High proficiency in oral and written English
6. The successful postdoctoral applicants should have outstanding research documented by top-notch journal and conference publications. We are looking for strongly motivated candidates, who can work independently and cooperate with Ph.D. students.

For postdoctoral researchers both algorithmic research through computer simulations and experimenting through prototyping are mandatory (independently or in a team). It is expected that missing skills will be proactively improved. Postdoctoral researchers are expected to develop their research agenda on their own even as the first authors.

We offer:

The duration of the fellowship is 24 months with the possibility to further extend. RWTH Aachen University has been certified as a “Family-Friendly University” and top-ranked technical university in Germany with approx. 45,000 students. RWTH welcomes applications from suitably qualified disabled people. The Chair is a part of the Institute for Communication Technologies and Embedded Systems (ICE) performs R&D projects in different areas of embedded and cyber-physical system design (see www.ice.rwth-aachen.de). Our main application domains are next-generation radio communications, automotive electronics, cyber-security, and Industry 4.0. ICE maintains tight cooperation with industry partners worldwide and has transferred numerous technologies to semiconductor vendors, system houses, and EDA companies.

Your application must include:

1. Original and innovative research outline (clearly describe significance for the advancement of the discipline, convincing choice of academic methods, prospects for the academic development of the applicant, clear focus and feasibility of realization within the requested funding period and at the chosen host institution) (max 5 pages)
2. CV clearly outlining qualifications, publications and other relevant achievements (max 3 pages excluding publication list)
3. Transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor's and master's degrees
4. Grade of the national level exam (for candidates where national university exam is taken)
5. Name of at least three references
6. A hard copy of the three most recent publications where the candidate is the first author

How to apply?

Please send the required documents in a single pdf file with the subject “Postdoc-Jobs-DSP-RWTH: {Name SURNAME}” in the order 1) - 6) to jobs-dsp(at)ice.rwth-aachen.de.

Applications not submitted as described will not be considered.

For questions: jobs-dsp(at)ice.rwth-aachen.de