• Salary Package: Level A, Step 6 (PhD requirement) from $91,991 to $98,588 p.a.  plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading
• Appointment Type: Full-time, fixed term for a period of 2 years
• Macquarie University (North Ryde) location

We are looking for a passionate researcher with a track record in wireless communications research or in a closely related discipline. The successful applicant will collaborate with our world-class research team and help lead exciting new research in the area of mm-wave wireless communications. There will be opportunities for supervision of postgraduate students as well.

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About the Role

The Successful Research Fellow will collaborate with Prof Stephen Hanly, Prof Iain Collings and Dr Philip Whiting, on a project funded by the Australian Research Council on mm-wave mobile broadband communications. The project aims to develop novel resource allocation algorithms and network architectures for future mm-wave wireless communication networks, and fundamentally characterise the practical information carrying capacity.

More information about the project can be obtained from Prof. Hanly or Prof Iain Collings. There is a research plan that will guide the research but there is considerable scope for the Research Fellow to take a leadership role.

The project will include information-theoretic and probabilistic analysis, and practical engineering implementation constraints. The expected outcome will be new cellular architectures and massive MIMO mm-wave beamforming technologies that unlock the spectrum by enabling secure outdoor mobile cellular deployments with wide-spread coverage.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this position applications must respond to the selection criteria below and attach as a separate document in the application process with your curriculum vita.

Essential

• A doctoral degree in a relevant field to the research project (eg. Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or Mathematics in the area of applied probability)
• A quality research record in wireless communications as evidenced by research publications in high quality international journals and conferences
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of the field of communication theory
• Commitment to collaborative research and teamwork.

Desirable

• Strong mathematical and analytical skills, with a track record using applied probability in research work
• Experience with software packages such as Matlab
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and the ability to work to deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Commitment and ability to work with graduate and research students
• Strong knowledge of the field of information theory.

Specific Role Enquiries: Please contact Prof Stephen Hanly on stephen.hanly@mq.edu.au

General Recruitment Enquiries: Please contact Anne Kumanan at anne.kumanan@mq.edu.au or +61-2-9850-9745

Applications Close: Wednesday 8^th January 2020 at 11:55 pm AEST

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