Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Employer
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Location
- Wellington (NZ)
- Closing date
- 14 Nov 2019
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- Discipline
- Electrical, Project Engineering, Scientific, Research and Development
- Sector
- Communications, Computing & IT, Education, Sciences
- Job Type
- Academic & Educational
Job Details
Postdoctoral position: Distributed Processing for Sensor Networks
Kelburn Campus
Applications are invited for a position as a postdoctoral researcher working with Prof Bastiaan Kleijn at Victoria University Wellington. The project, funded by the Royal Society's Marsden Fund, is to develop distributed processing algorithms that can perform tasks within unbounded sensor networks, with consideration to privacy. It is expected that microphone networks are a natural application area. The position is for one year, renewable for up to two and a half years.
Victoria University is located in Wellington, a compact, cosmopolitan city of 400,000 people. The campus is a short walk from downtown and the waterfront.
Qualifications
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields. The position requires experience in signal processing and/or machine learning along with a strong research track record. Prior experience in distributed processing will be helpful but is not required. A good understanding of information theory will be helpful.
To apply
Applications should include:
- a curriculum vitae with a list of publications
- names and email addresses of two references
- a short (one or two page) summary of past research and relevant qualifications
- a personal Web page, if available.
Please note - our online application system allows for only two documents to be uploaded with each application, you may need to combine files.
Applications are open until a suitable candidate has been secured.
Victoria University of Wellington is an EEO employer and actively seeks to meet its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi.
For more information and to apply online visit our website via the Apply button.
Company
Victoria University of Wellington, originally known as Victoria College, was founded in 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Victoria University of Wellington is characterised by the depth, consistency, and effectiveness of our culture of domestic and international engagement. Our commitment to reciprocal, high-quality relationships springs from identifying and understanding the need for New Zealand to achieve sustainable development.
We have developed close ties with a wide range of businesses and government organisations, and several recent initiatives are aimed at improving the University’s engagement with industry.
The University's historic strength in public policy has been fully demonstrated by substantial contributions to major government projects, and entrepreneurship education is an emerging strength on which we intend to build. The University also gives high priority to engagement with Māori and Pacific communities.
We aim to produce graduates whose learning has been developed inside and outside of the classroom, experientially, and informed by a global perspective.
Victoria University of Wellington is one of New Zealand’s oldest and most prestigious tertiary institutions with a proud tradition of academic excellence. Discover more about our 115 years of rich history.
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