Institute for Communication Systems

Location:  Guildford
Salary:  £37,099 to £40,521 per annum
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Thursday 08 August 2024
Interview Date:  Wednesday 14 August 2024
Reference:  037124

The role

The Institute for Communication Systems (ICS), home of the 5GIC & 6GIC, is looking to recruit a full-time Research Fellow to work on a project for Future Wireless Communications. The project, 6G-FINESSE: Is 6G a Friend or Foe for Physical Layer Security in Quasi-Static Environments, is funded through CHEDDAR: Communications Hub for Empowering Distributed Cloud Computing Applications and Research and uplift thereof named CHEDDAR: Communications Hub for Empowering Distributed Cloud Computing Applications and Research - TMF uplift (the “Project”), awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

For this opening, the successful candidates will require to have research experience in wireless communication systems design in university and/or industry environments. Their area of specialisation for this post is security for satellite communications.

About us

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.

ICS is the largest academic research institute in Europe specialising in all aspects of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). It is home to over 200 researchers with expertise in all communication and broadcasting systems and has developed best-in-class large-scale testbeds for research and innovation, enjoying state-of-the-art lab and computing facilities. Established in 2012, 5GIC is the world’s first dedicated centre in researching end-to-end aspects of 5G and works closely with national and international leading academic institutes and key industrial partners. In November 2020, 6GIC was officially launched with parallel research undertaken in both 5G+ and 6G for 2030+.

The successful candidate will be joining a very strong and vibrant research team and will be supported by academic staff working on the programme

About you

Applicants must have a PhD in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or Electronic Engineering. It is essential for candidates to have experience with optimisation theory and/or machine learning, as well as expertise in areas of wireless communications, 6G networks, resource management, and/or cybersecurity. You should have experience in conducting research, understanding the research process, and summarising findings. It is desirable for candidates to have theoretical and/or practical knowledge of physical layer security, key generation schemes, and/or information theory. The candidate should have at least one journal publication in one of the relevant IEEE Transactions.

How to apply

Please apply with a CV and cover letter on the University website.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Gaojie Chen gaojie.chen@surrey.ac.uk and Dr Ahmed Elzanaty at a.elzanaty@surrey.ac.uk.

Please note interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 12^th Aug.

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In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.