Study Subject: Engineering and Science, ICT/mobile communications
Level: PhD
Scholarship Description: The University of Agder invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as Research Fellow in ICT/mobile communications for a period of three years, at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Science. The purpose of the PhD research fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a doctoral degree within the period of employment. The position is located in Grimstad, Norway. The starting date is negotiable.
The Faculty of Engineering and Science offers master’s and PhD programmes in ICT. With more than 30 academic staff and an extensive network of Norwegian and international partner universities, the Department of ICT, with its regional industrial partners, constitutes one of the largest research and development environments within mobile communications in Norway.
The position is intended to address energy efficiency problems in green ICT. Potential research topics for the PhD project include:
•Investigation of energy consumption factors in WLANs and multi-hop wireless networks
•Design of energy-aware MAC and routing protocols in multi-hop cooperative and cognitive radio networks
•Performance evaluation of energy-efficient access mechanisms and protocols in wireless networks
Emphasis will be given to the applicant’s qualifications in the following fields:
•Design of energy-aware MAC and routing protocols in multi-hop cooperative and cognitive radio networks
•Performance evaluation of energy-efficient access mechanisms and protocols in wireless networks
Emphasis will be given to the applicant’s qualifications in the following fields:
•Solid background in mathematics and the modelling and analysis of communication systems
•Practical programming experience and proficiency in the use of network simulation tools
•Research experience
•General knowledge of wireless and mobile communications
The successful applicant must hold a master's degree in a relevant field.
•Practical programming experience and proficiency in the use of network simulation tools
•Research experience
•General knowledge of wireless and mobile communications
The successful applicant must hold a master's degree in a relevant field.
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 collaborative skills will also be emphasised.
The Research Fellow must be admitted to the University of Agder’s PhD Programme in ICT within three months of appointment. For information on admission requirements, see
Information about the qualifications necessary for admission to the PhD programme may be found here
•The following requirements must be met:
•The average grade for courses included in the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) must be C or higher.
•The average grade for courses included in the master's degree (or equivalent) must be B or higher.
•The master's thesis (or equivalent) must have a grade B or higher.
A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required. Applicants from certain countries must document their English skills through one of the following tests, with the stated results or better:
•The average grade for courses included in the master's degree (or equivalent) must be B or higher.
•The master's thesis (or equivalent) must have a grade B or higher.
A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required. Applicants from certain 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 a 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 a result of 6.0.
The list of countries this pertains to can be found here:
•IELTS – International English Language Testing System, with a 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.
Women are especially encouraged to apply.
The Norwegian public service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society, 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.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.
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 48 (NOK 383 900). A 2 % compulsory pension contribution will be deducted and paid to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund according to current statutory provisions.
Applicants must submit their application and CV online. Please use the link "send application".
The following documentation must be submitted as attachments to the online application:
•Certificates and/or grades for all post-secondary education, up to and including the bachelor's level*
•Master's degree/higher degree certificate, with a summary of the courses/subjects included in the degree*
•Applicants with a foreign higher education must attach an official description of the grading system used at the issuing institution
•Summary (approximately 1-2 pages) of the master’s thesis (in special cases the university will ask for the complete master’s thesis)
•Applicants who are required to document their English proficiency must submit their TOEFL or IELTS test results (these may be forwarded after the closing date)
•A list of publications (if any) and up to three scientific publications that the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation.
•A project outline within one of the areas listed above
* Original documents of the certificates/diplomas and transcripts of records or authenticated copies of the original documents with stamp, date, and readable signature from a public office (e.g. university, college, or police) must be presented before appointment. In cooperation with the applicant, documents will be requested directly from the issuing institution/university.
•Master's degree/higher degree certificate, with a summary of the courses/subjects included in the degree*
•Applicants with a foreign higher education must attach an official description of the grading system used at the issuing institution
•Summary (approximately 1-2 pages) of the master’s thesis (in special cases the university will ask for the complete master’s thesis)
•Applicants who are required to document their English proficiency must submit their TOEFL or IELTS test results (these may be forwarded after the closing date)
•A list of publications (if any) and up to three scientific publications that the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation.
•A project outline within one of the areas listed above
* Original documents of the certificates/diplomas and transcripts of records or authenticated copies of the original documents with stamp, date, and readable signature from a public office (e.g. university, college, or police) must be presented before appointment. In cooperation with the applicant, documents will be requested directly from the issuing institution/university.
All documentation must be in English or translated by an authorized translator.
The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation in a sufficient number of copies before the closing date.
The applicants are also fully responsible for successfully uploading the documentation, and must ensure that the documents are within a reasonable size and in a format (PDF, PNG, JPEG, ODF, DOC) suitable for attachment. Files that are overly large or in an irregular format will not be included in the documents that will accompany the application through the appointment process. Furthermore, please make sure that the documents are uploaded only once.
Please note that the application form, with all the documentation must be sent through our electronic application system. Email attachments are not accepted.
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: 31 January 2011
For further information please contact Associate Professor Frank Y. Li, tel. +47 3723 3213, email: frank.li@uia.no, or Head of Department Professor Andreas Prinz, tel. +47 3723 3220, email: andreas.prinz@uia.no. 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.
In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.
Application Deadline : 31 January 2011 Homepage: http://uia.easycruit.com/vacancy/494226/35071?iso=gb
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