Doctoral Researcher in "Sensing Bounds and Algorithms for Perceptive Cell-Free Networks with Hybrid Intelligent Surfaces" (DC12 in MiFuture MSCA network)

9 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Department

Telecommunications and Systems Engeering

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering
Engineering » Communication engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Spain

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37.5

Offer Starting Date

9 Mar 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020 / Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number

101119643

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Signal Processing for Communications and Navigation Research Group (SPCOMNAV) in the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona invites applications for a MSCA Doctoral Candidate position in the field of mm-Wave positioning and sensing for cell-free or distributed massive MIMO networks that include advanced structures such as different types of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces. The position is offered in the frame of the EU-funded MSCA industrial doctorate MiFuture (https://mifuture.tsc.uc3m.es/ ). MiFuture network will develop a high-level personalized multidisciplinary programme to provide 15 Ph.D. candidates, supervised by committed experts from the industry and academia, with research competences and transferable skills (e.g., entrepreneurship, project management, IPR, open access) with the long-term goal to lead scientific advances in the new concepts arising in the field of wireless communications. These creative young researchers will face real world implementation, work across multiple European countries and organizations, become knowledgeable in standardization activities, present at workshops in front of researchers and industrial stakeholders and interact with the general public to make them aware of how 6G can help in their daily lives. This application is for project #12 within the MiFuture network.

In order to be eligible, the applicant should not be in possession of a PhD degree at the moment of being recruited. Recruited Doctoral Researcher can be of any nationality and must comply with the following mobility condition: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent by the researcher as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.

A comprehensive description of the position is available at this link .

 

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Communication engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The Doctoral Researcher will enroll as a PhD student at PhD Programme on Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering of Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) at latest by the date that their contract will start and will actively participate in all the research and training activities of MiFuture network, including participation to regular networking events and 3-month secondment to our academic partner Instituto de Telecomunicaçoes (IT), in Portugal. The Doctoral Researcher will spend 18 months at UAB (including the 3-month secondment at IT) and 18 months at Ericsson, Sweden. The offered contract at UAB  is 36 months. The research work will focus on investigating the statistical statistical performance bounds and algorithms for positioning and sensing in cell-free or distributed massive MIMO networks that include advanced structures such as different types of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces.

The researcher will also participate in all the PhD-related activities (attending lectures and writing publications) required for a PhD thesis at UAB and will also participate in writing project deliverables and disseminating the project results through various social media channels. Publications are very important during the project duration. The researcher will be provided with supervision in a cross-sectorial team with deep expertise on satellite-based and terrestial wireless positioning , and with a blend of academic and industrial supervisors. Close collaborations with the other 14 doctoral researchers/doctoral candidates of the MiFuture network is also envisaged.

Specific Requirements

• To be eligible to apply for the Doctoral Researcher position, you must have completed a master’s degree in a relevant area of engineering at the time of the application.
• Successful candidate must fulfill the mobility condition explained above.
• The applicant should have strong skills in Matlab Python.
• Good knowledge about wireless communications and digital signal processing is desirable.
• Additional skills that are highly appreciated in this position are the willingness to work hard in a cross-sector and multi-cultural environment, ability to work both independently and in a team, and interest in a research career.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is known for its excellence in research and quality in teaching, and is a reference centre in Europe. The UAB is located only 25 minutes via public transportation from Barcelona’s city centre, a cosmopolitan metropolis lying on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The main campus is located in Bellaterra, in the heart of one of the main industrial and technological poles of Mediterranean Europe. 

UAB is the top Spanish university according to the 2024 QS World University Ranking .

UAB caters to all aspects of university life. The campus is a true city of knowledge with almost 50,000 inhabitants: students, lecturers, researchers and administrative staff. It is organised with all the necessary services for the university community: residence halls (2,100 places), specialised libraries, a language learning centre, sport facilities (with a gym, pools, football pitch, etc.), healthcare centre, restaurants, stores and cafés. The international dimension of the UAB can be seen by the number of students enrolled from abroad, especially in master's degrees with 2,105 international students (35%), and PhD programmes with 1,692 international students (33%). There are over 45 master's degrees taught 100% in English. 

UAB promotes innovation, employability and entrepreneurship. It strives to foster research and transfer in all areas of knowledge and works closely together with the surrounding business and industrial community.

The SPCOMNAV research group is among the most recognized groups in the fielf of positioning techniques using either satellite or terrestrial signals. It pioneered the use of 4G/5G cellular signals for positioning, and it is now involved in the definition of positioning techniques for beyond 5G and 6G.

The salary will be based on MSCA Doctoral Candidate regulations and according to the country indexation coefficient. The gross salary for a fellow without a family is around 3 250€ and for a fellow with family  (e.g., married/in recognized relationship/with children) is around 3 700€. In addition to this, the fellow will get yearly holiday bonus and increments based on the labor agreement. Detail information about the remuneration be found here .

Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible, the applicant should not be in possession of a PhD degree at the moment of being recruited. Recruited Doctoral Researcher can be of any nationality and must comply with the following mobility condition: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent by the researcher as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.

Selection process

The selection process is merit-based according to 6 main criteria:  Study records, Work & research experience, Motivation, Letters of recommendation, Positive attitude & previous mobility, English proficiency.

Website for additional job details

https://mifuture.tsc.uc3m.es/docs/DC12.pdf

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Signal Processing for Communications and Navigation

Country

Spain

City

Bellaterra

Postal Code

08019

Street

Carrer de les Sitges, Cerdanyola del Valles

Geofield

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Ericsson AB

Country

Sweden

City

Stockholm

Postal Code

164 80

Street

Torshamnsgatan 23

Geofield

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Instituto de Telecomunicaçoes, Univesidade de Aveiro

Country

Portugal

City

Aveiro

Postal Code

3810-193

Street

Campus Santiago

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Website

https://aplicaciones.uc3m.es/formulario/MiFutureDCForm

Contact

State/Province

Barcelona

City

Cerdanyola del Valles

Website

http://spcomnav.uab.es

Street

Campus UAB - Bellaterra

Postal Code

08193

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED