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The Open University of Catalonia (UOC), Barcelona, Spain, offers 1 fully‐funded 3-year PhD positions for an ESRs in the context of the FP7 Initial Training Network (ITN) project CROSSFIRE (http://gain.di.uoa.gr/crossfire). This Ph.D. enrolment is under very attractive employment conditions and competitive salaries, which are offered by the Marie Curie Initial Training Network. The selected ESR will have a unique opportunity to pursue a career in wireless communications and networks. Working in this ambitious research project should lead the ESR to the successful completion of a doctoral degree awarded by any of the local universities, together with a very strong joint multidisciplinary research and training program in the field of emerging mobile networks. The planned mobility among six EU countries and eight institutions is a plus of the job position. ** Candidate requirements: We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic junior scientist, with a preferential background in mobile networks and network virtualization. Previous experience in fields directly related to the specific positions is a plus. Excellent research skills and analytical abilities are required, fluency in English (both spoken and written), proactive communication skills and problem solving as part of a team, strong record keeping, great work ethic and initiatives are essential characteristics. Candidates must also meet the following criteria: 1) be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers; 2) be of any nationality, but not having resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 1 year in the past 3 years; 3) have a degree that in their country gives access to a PhD; 4) have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. ** Description of the position: “Improvement of LTE-A networks efficiency through cognitive capabilities, cooperation and self-organized networks” The key objectives of this ESR position include: i) Design and evaluate low overhead SON and cognitive algorithms for LTE-A ii) Joint design and evaluation of cognition and network optimization functionalities for the efficient use of the available spectrum iii) Evaluate and propose interactions between short-range communications and LTE-A. ** Application details: To apply for these positions, please download and fill the CROSSFIRE Application Form: http://gain.di.uoa.gr/crossfire/files/CROSSFIRE_AppForm.pdf, and send it along with a motivation letter, full CV, degrees, recommenders’ contact details (up to 3), and any other relevant documents, to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected] not later than 15 March 2013. _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. [email protected] https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc
