Postdoc Research Associate - Open RAN

Position Title:
Postdoc Research Associate - Open RAN

Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee

Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:

* Lead or participate in the development, deployment, and operation of research prototypes in Open RAN and advanced wireless in general; 

* Lead teams of students and technical staff members in wireless systems development, deployment, and operation; 

* Collaborate with faculty members and public-private project partners in project execution;

* Lead and participate in cutting-edge research that advances the frontiers of Open RAN, wireless systems, edge and cloud computing, and rural broadband;

* Collaborate with students, postdocs, technical staff members, and public-private partners in research and funding acquisition; 

* Publish research results in high-quality venues;

* Lead and participate in research funding acquisition activities, for instance, leading proposals to federal and state agencies as well as industry partners.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

 PhD
 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

- Prior research experience in wireless, networks, and/or distributed systems is invaluable. For instance, qualifications in any of the following areas are strong pluses:

- Research experience and quality publications in advanced wireless systems (e.g., safety-critical wireless, URLLC, Open RAN, 6G/NextG);

- Hands-on experience with cellular network platforms (e.g., O-RAN, srsRAN, OpenAirInterface, ONF SD-RAN), edge/cloud computing platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenStack), SDN, and/or VNF;

- Hands-on experience in designing, developing, deploying, and/or operating field-deployed wireless, network, and/or distributed systems;

- Hands-on experiences in edge/cloud systems management, virtual machines/containers, Linux systems administration, shell scripting, etc;

- Capability of building systems prototypes based on reference publications and/or open-source software;

- Knowledge of wireless systems, networked/distributed systems, operating systems, virtualization, systems and network security;

- Programming skills: Python, C, C++, Java, Web etc.

Proposed Start Date:
May 30, 2024

Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
May 30, 2025

Number of Months Employed Per Year:

Time Type:
Full time

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email [email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing Program

Original Posting Date:
April 17, 2024

Posting Close Date:
April 29, 2024

Job Requisition Number:
R14495