Research Fellow in 5G/6G Communication Engineering

Contract Length: 24 months

Lead the Charge in Cutting-Edge Research. This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant project as a Research Fellow in the School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering.

The project is funded by an external grant and this is a full-time (37.0 hours per week) position for fixed term (two years) to work in the area of 5G/6G wireless communication engineering. Your role will involve planning and carrying out new state-of-the-art research in 6G wireless communication, and you will support the use-cases which includes applications of drone and AI for precision spraying, crop monitoring, and data analysis to optimise irrigation and predict yields.

The key functions of your role will be gathering and analysing data, and writing reports and papers; dissemination activities including presenting at conferences and participation in stakeholder events and supporting the development of further research. You will also have the opportunity to deliver training, and assist in teaching and administrative activities, conduct research, and contribute to publications.

To be effective in this role, you will need:

• A relevant degree in Electrical/Electronic/Communication Engineering or Computer Science (or a closely related discipline).
• Sufficient, up to date breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the area of wireless communication and it’s AI applications such as drones/UAVs, research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes and evidence of commitment to engage in continuous professional development and able to effectively communicate & disseminate to technical/non-technical partners.
• Competent IT and programming skills such as MATLAB, Python, C/C++
• Ability to develop and provide training and learning programmes for relevant educational and industrial stake holders.

This post is full-time, we do welcome applications for people seeking job share opportunities.

Due to the nature of the project, the role will be based on campus, however there will be times where occasional working remotely would be feasible whilst working on the software side of the project. 

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

Dr. Zuhaib Ashfaq Khan Z.A.Khan@brighton.ac.uk.

Further details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.

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