Northeastern University Hiring for Postdoctoral Research Associate at Massachusetts, United States Full Time

Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity:

Northeastern University’s Roux Institute has established an
Associate Research Scientist position dealing with cutting-edge
research in wireless technologies, artificial intelligence,
embedded systems, and the Internet of Things. The successful
candidate will join Prof. Francesco Restuccia’s research team in
Portland, Maine.

Responsibilities:

Performs basic or applied research in an area of considerable scope
and complexity. Plans independent research and analyzes and
publishes the results. Prepares grant proposals. Provides
functional and administrative supervision over supporting research
staff and transfers technical and statistical expertise.
Responsible for purchasing and budget administration. Attends
meetings and may present research. Some use cases are export
controlled and potential to work on classified projects after
completion of training and certification.

Qualifications:

Must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Electrical and Computer
Engineering (ECE), Computer Science (CS) or related discipline;
must have progressively responsible experience that demonstrates
the ability to plan and execute research; Excellent interpersonal,
communication, and documentation skills are essential, as are
time-management and organizational skills. Good written and verbal
communication skills and organizational talents are expected.
Proposal preparations for sponsored research funding, research
experience involving experiments, and project management experience
are pluses.

Although the following are not a requirement, priority will be
given to candidates with proven experience in (1) theory and
application of machine learning techniques (CNNs, RNNs, DRL, etc)
to wireless systems and/or computer vision systems; (2)
software-defined radio (SDR) development tools such as Gnuradio and
similar; (3) FPGA/SoC design and development (Verilog/VHDL); (4)
cutting-edge wireless technologies such as WiFi, LTE, NR,
Bluetooth, Zigbee, LPWANs, and others.

Candidates should send a letter of application addressing the
selection criteria and indicating how their background and
expertise fit with the specific needs of the position, a curriculum
vitae, one print of prior scientific publications, and the names
and contact information of 3-5 references through the website.
References will only be sought for finalists.

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking
to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and
staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its
forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect
that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and
support of diversity and inclusion, please see
www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Portland-ME/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate_R107487
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