CUNY Queens College

About the job: Reporting to the Head of Academic Affairs, the Quality Assurance and Regulations Manager will provide strategic leadership in the development, management and oversight of all aspects of quality assurance and regulations within the University. The successful candidate will be required to: Lead the development, management and enhancement of the University’s quality assurance approaches across all aspects of programme approval and review. Lead the planning, design, development and implementation of refined Academic Regulations for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught Programmes and associated guidance, procedures and training. Maintain oversight of the University's external examiner process. Provide professional and specialist advice on academic regulations and quality assurance procedures. Monitor developments within the sector and manage regulatory change as required. Engage with and influence relevant academic governance committees in relation to strategy, policy and practice regarding quality assurance and regulations. Lead a professional team of staff to successfully deliver the regulatory and quality assurance requirements of the University. Identify emerging service needs and coordinate or design innovative solutions to enhance quality, efficiency and service continuity. Analyse data and progress reports and provide informed advice to senior management on regulatory and quality assurance matters. Work collaboratively with colleagues across the University, offering expert guidance on the development and implementation of regulatory and quality assurance policies and procedures. About the person: The key essential criteria for this role are detailed below: A primary or higher degree, or equivalent OR; Substantial relevant experience demonstrating professional management ability in an academic Quality Assurance or similar role. Significant (minimum of 4 years’) relevant broad management/ professional experience in an academic Quality Assurance or similar role to include: Authoring institutional Regulations or complex rules, policies and procedures. Developing and managing institution-wide quality assurance and enhancement mechanisms, e.g. review mechanisms. Formally reviewing, revising, implementing, and advising on regulations, rules, policies and procedures. Authoring formal reports and papers, including the analysis of issues and recommendations for action. Line management of staff. Advanced IT skills including experience of Microsoft Office software applications. Demonstrable relevant knowledge and understanding of the rapidly changing operation and culture of higher education. Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Evidence of positive negotiation and influencing skills. Well-developed analytical and problem-solving ability. Ability to prioritise and schedule workload in the face of conflicting demands. Willing to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the post. Desirable Criteria: A postgraduate degree or professional qualification. Experience and knowledge of working in a professional services function in Higher Education. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Description Location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Description The Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a motivated Research engineer to work under the supervision of Dr. Marwa Chafii on Channel Modeling for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC). Responsibilities: Lead the design, setup, and execution of ISAC channel measurement campaigns across multiple environments, hardware platforms, and frequency bands Develop, validate, and document ISAC channel modeling methodologies tailored to the lab’s hardware/software testbed. Integrate SDRs (e.g., USRPs, RFSoC) and RF front-ends (FR2, FR3, V-band) into end-to-end ISAC demonstrators. Implement and optimize advanced signal processing algorithms for joint communication and sensing. Analyze experimental datasets, extract statistical models, and compare findings across environments, hardware, and frequency bands. Collaborate with PhD students, postdocs, and faculty on joint projects, ensuring experimental results support theoretical work. Co-author scientific publications in IEEE journals and conferences, and contribute to open datasets/methodologies for the research community. Requirements: Education: Ph.D. (preferred) or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a closely related field. SDR Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with SDRs (USRP, RFSoC, or equivalent). FPGA programming experience is a plus. Programming Skills: Strong experience with MATLAB and/or Python; experience with C++ for high-performance signal processing is a plus. Experimentation: Proven experience developing wireless prototypes, demonstrators, or proof-of-concept systems. Signal Processing: Solid knowledge of channel estimation, channel sounding, and multipath modeling (channel impulse response, frequency response, MIMO models, AoA, AoD, delay, Doppler, etc). RF Systems: Familiarity with RF front-ends, antennas, calibration, synchronization, and over-the-air testing. Teamwork: Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment, working with researchers and engineers at different seniority levels. Communication: Strong written and oral communication skills for preparing technical reports, presentations, and publications. Independence: Proven ability to work independently, from problem formulation, experimental design, and system integration to data analysis and reporting. The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment consisting of PhD-level scientists, graduate students and undergraduate students. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with a full publication list,transcript and at least two letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Marwa Chafii at marwa.chafii@nyu.edu. The terms of employment are very competitive and the position provides a salary higher than internationally competitive rates for research associate positions, in addition to substantial benefits (generous housing, transportation and travel allowances, educational subsidies for children), together with full health insurance and retirement contributions. The UAE does not levy income tax. Qualifications This position is not located in the United States. You must be willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. About NYUAD NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities. EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

The post holder will work as a key member of the Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility (NICRF) team to support, coordinate and deliver high-quality clinical research, with a focus on Ophthalmology and Vision Science studies. The role involves coordinating and contributing to a portfolio of clinical trials and research studies on a day-to-day basis, working both independently and under appropriate supervision as required. The post holder will undertake agreed responsibilities within study delivery, which may include participant screening and recruitment, informed consent, clinical assessments, patient care, study management and follow-up, in accordance with study protocols and local and national regulatory, research and professional guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures. Through this role, the post holder will support the growth of the NICRF clinical trial portfolio and contribute to excellence in clinical trial delivery. The post will initially be based within the Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility (NICRF) and will relocate to the iREACH Health building at Belfast City Hospital on its opening. About the person: The successful applicant must demonstrate the following essential criteria: Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area e.g. Optometry. Registered Optometrist (GOC Registered and appropriate professional indemnity cover). Or eligibility to be registered to fulfil the requirements of the post. Relevant experience in Optometry, post registration. Sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline of research methods and techniques to work within own area. Experience taking retinal images using either fundus photography or Optical Coherence Tomography. Relevant computing skills including Microsoft Office. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website. What we offer: Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website. Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application.