Doctoral Researcher (wireless navigation)

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The Electrical Engineering unit at the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences in the Tampere University invites applications for a Doctoral Researcher position in the field of satellite-based positioning.

Job description    

The Doctoral Research will participate in the activities related to wireless satellite positioning in an industrially funded research project and will enroll as a PhD student at Tampere University in the Electrical Engineering Unit of the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences. The research work will focus on enhancing GNSS receiver robustness through AI and machine learning techniques, for example by implementing AI/ML techniques to estimate and mitigate multipath, and other types of GNSS errors (interferences, atmospheric disturbances, etc.). The researcher will participate in all the PhD-related activities (attending lectures and writing publications) required for a PhD thesis and will also participate in writing deliverables (about once/year), in regular project meetings with the steering committee and in various project-related workshops. Publications are very important during the project duration. The researcher will be provided with supervision in a team with deep expertise on indoor and outdoor wireless positioning and wireless communications, as well as signal processing and hardware aspects of wireless systems. 

Requirements    

·To be eligible to apply for the Doctoral Researcher position, you must have completed a Master’s degree in a relevant field of study at the time of the application.

·The successful candidate needs to apply for and be granted a study right for a doctoral degree in the doctoral program of the discipline at Tampere University. Please visit the admissions webpage for more information on eligibility requirements.

·The applicant must have strong skills in Matlab or Python -based programming and must be willing to expand their Matlab skills.

• Knowledge about GNSS, wireless navigation and machine learning is desirable
• Additional skills that are highly appreciated in this position are the willingness to work hard and to learn more about the fascinating research field of satellite positioning, ability to work both independently and in a team and interest in a research career.
• Ability and motivation to complete doctoral studies.A

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We offer

The position will be filled for a fixed-term period till 31.12.2024. The starting date is early 2024 or as mutually agreed. A trial period of six (6) months applies to all our new employees.

The salary will be based on both the job requirements and the employee’s personal performance in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities. According to the criteria applied to teaching and research staff, the position of a Doctoral Researcher is placed on level 2—4 of the job requirements scale. A typical starting salary for Doctoral Researchers is approximately 2700 EUR/month. The salary increases based on experience and the progress of doctoral studies.

We offer you the opportunity to join our dynamic and innovative international community. As a member of staff at Tampere University, you will enjoy a range of competitive benefits, such as a flexible work schedule, good facilities for teleworking, occupational healthcare services, a variety of affordable food and drink outlets across our campuses and a personal fund to spend on sports and cultural activities in your free time. Please read more about working at Tampere University. You can also find more information about us and working and living Tampere by watching our video: Tampere Higher Education Community - our academic playground

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How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications January 14, 2024 at 23.59 EET (UTC+2).

• Please write your application and all accompanying documents (listed below) in English.
• Please attach them to your application form in the order mentioned below combined as only one (1) PDF file named LastnameFirstname.pdf Please note that other kinds of file formats will not be accepted.
• Please use Times New Roman 12pt font or a similar easy-to-read font for all documents.

1. Cover letter

Maximum length three (3) pages, in *pdf format, in which you present your rationale for applying for the post, what is your motivation in pursuing a research career, what attracts you related to wireless positioning research area (please add at least one example of a research question of interest to you) and why you are particularly suited for this position.

2. Curriculum Vitae 

Maximum length three (3) pages, in *pdf format. 

Examples of what to include: 

1. Personal details and the date of the CV
2. Degrees (including all degrees you may have as well as their date month/year)
3. Other education and expertise
4. Language skills
5. Previous work experience
6. Research output (list of publications, patents, etc.) – if any
7. Other key academic and non-academic merits
8. Matab and Python software skills (with own evaluation regarding the level in them, from low to excellent) – add links to open-source code of your own if you have any such codes available on Github or other repositories

3. Diplomas and supplements

1. Bachelor’s and master’s degree diplomas in original language. If original language is other than Finnish, Swedish or English, please provide an official translation in one of those languages.
2. Transcripts of records for Bachelor’s and Master’s and other programmes you completed. If original language is other than Finnish, Swedish or English, please provide an official translation in one of those languages.

Please follow the above instructions carefully. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be accepted for evaluation.  Please upload all documents in *pdf format and merge everything in a single *pdf document. The applications with *doc* or other non-pdf attachments will be not considered.                                                     

More Information

• Professor Simona Lohan, elena-simona.lohan@tuni.fi
• Professor Jari Nurmi, jari.nurmi@tuni.fi