• Based at our Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and fixed term for 12 months
• Level A $74,024 - $99,512 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities. 

The Research Fellow will be responsible for working on machine learning (ML) techniques for non-terrestrial networks (NTN) including satellite communications and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)-aided communication. The role will promote the School and maintain links and partnerships with relevant academic, industry and professional communities. The appointee will be actively involved in research, and interact with other staff within the School and the Faculty, their peers in other universities, both nationally and internationally, and with community, professional and industry organisations.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct high-quality research, scholarship and creative activities generating high impact outputs, with mentorship
• Engage collaboratively to participate in novel and high-quality research or creative activities
• Communicate outputs, including as part of team
• Ensure impact of academic activity on the field and the community
• Support and may lead applications for funding for research and creative activities
• Begin building body of work and reputation and recognition for quality, excellence and impact
• Participate in intra- and inter-disciplinary research collaborations
• Build awareness of industry partners and participates in opportunities for research partnerships 
• Support and may lead in applications for external competitive and other funding
• Co-supervise honours to timely outcomes with productive high-quality outcomes
• Develop early career research plan with guidance from mentors and supervisors
• Build awareness of relevant industry partners and opportunities for HDRs/ECRs placements

 Key selection criteria for this role:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and/or other relevant qualifications and experience
• emerging research and scholarship through publications, and/or exhibitions as appropriate to the discipline
• ability to make a contribution to communities through research
• capacity to contribute to teaching, research and administration
• excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues
• Ability to make a contribution to community engagement for research

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 Position Description - Associate Research Fellow Satellite IoT.pdf

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 7th June 2023.

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Infrequent travel may be required (e.g. travel within Victoria, including between campuses)
• Working with Children Check

Please submit your updated resume, a short cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Jinho Choi, Professor, Software Engineering & Internet of Things (IoT) on jinho.choi@deakin.edu.au   

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.