PhD student position on Signal Processing in Communication Systems

This position is a part of a highly skilled team of PhD students, working towards a common goal. Students and senior researchers from Chalmers University and Lund University will work together with different aspects of the common problem, and cross-disciplinary competence will be important to develop. If you are motivated by collaborative, cross-disciplinary research work, this may be the position for you!

Information about the research project
In this position, at the division of Communications, Antennas and Optical Networks, you will perform research on energy-efficient signal processing for emerging communication applications with many antennas (MIMO). Of particular focus is the development of algorithms that can help the analog and digital components in communication system to run efficiently, and to implement these algorithms on digital hardware (CPUs, FPGAs, ASICs), with a strong focus on energy efficiency.

As a key member of a cross-disciplinary team your research will combine digital precoding, nonlinear hardware modeling and compensation algorithms with experimental real-world investigations using Chalmers advanced multi-antenna testbed. Your research is an important part of our goal to demonstrate energy efficient and high capacity wireless communication systems.

This project is part of classIC (Chalmers-Lund Advanced Semiconductor System Design Center), which is a multi-disciplinary joint venture involving Chalmers and Lund University and strongly supported by leading international industries.

Major responsibilities
Your major responsibilities are to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing. The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 per cent of working hours.

Qualifications
To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a master's level degree corresponding to at least 240 higher education credits in a relevant electrical engineering or applied physics discipline. 

In addition to the formal qualifications, selection is also based on the performance of the candidates in other works (e.g. thesis and advanced level courses), as well as through interviews and assignments.
Besides good subject knowledge, emphasis will be on creative thinking, motivation, ability to cooperate, initiative to work independently and personal suitability for research training. Previous experience in the area of signal processing and estimation theory as well as proficiency in using Matlab are meritorious.

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Contract terms
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

We offer
Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 
Read more about working at Chalmers and our benefits for employees.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20230433 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically and be attached as PDF-files, as below. Maximum size for each file is 40 MB. Please note that the system does not support Zip files.

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, Ref. number)
• CV
• Other, for example previous employments or leadership qualifications and positions of trust.
• Two references that we can contact.

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, Ref. number)
1-3 pages where you:
• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g. education, thesis work and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:
• Copies of bachelor and/or master’s thesis.
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades and other certificates, e.g. TOEFL test results.

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Application deadline: August 31, 2023

For questions, please contact:
Thomas Eriksson
Full Professor
Electrical Engineering
Email: thomase@chalmers.se
Tel: +46 31 7721745

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