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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 research assistant will participate in the activities related to wireless satellite positioning in an industrially-funded research project. 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 research assistant 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 also aimed at during the project duration. The research assistant 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 succeed in the tasks of this position you must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area of study at the time of the application 
• 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
• If you have not completed a degree in Finland, an official English certificate is also required. Accepted English certificates and their minimum requirements are available here (Language skill requirements). 

Tampere University is a unique, multidisciplinary and boldly forward-looking, evolving community. Our values are openness, diversity, responsibility, courage, critical thinking, erudition, and learner-centredness. We hope that you can embrace these values and promote them in your work.

We offer

The position will be filled for a fixed-term period till 31.12.2024. The starting date is 1.12.2023 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 Research Assistant is placed on level 1 of the job requirements scale. The salary for Research Assistant with completed Bachelor’s degree is 2 321,50 - 2 440,55 €EUR/month depending on the credits (CR).

We offer a research-inspiring work environment with an excellent up-to-date infrastructure and a collaborative work community in the Tampere Hervanta campus, as well as high-quality support services for researchers. The University also offers a wide range of staff benefits, such as occupational health care, flexible working hours, excellent sports facilities and several restaurants and cafés on campuses. Please read more about  Working at Tampere Universities.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system (link below). The closing date for applications is October 24, 2023 at 23.59 EEST (UTC+3).

• 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 two (2) 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 two (2) 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. Matlab 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 diploma (and other any relevant diploma) in original language and also with official translation in English (if original language is other than Finnish, Swedish or English)
2. Transcripts of records for Bachelor’s and other programmes you completed
3. English certificate (if you completed your degreed outside Finland)

Please follow the above instructions carefully. Incomplete or non-compliant applications will not be accepted for evaluation.  Please upload all documents in *pdf format, merging everything in a single 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

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