Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)
The IMDEA Networks Institute offers one fully funded PhD position in the area of 6G-Enabled Localization and Sensing Analytics. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing activities of the Wireless Networking Group and the Pervasive Wireless System Group, by advancing the state of the art and designing key scientific and technological enablers of future cellular networks for location and sensing-based analytics. To this end, he/she will design new interpretable and robust-by design Machine learning models for localization and sensing procedures, that can run on new Network Functions specifically designed to handle location and sensing, and targeting commercial smartphones as devices. All work will be carried out in the specific context of integrating the different components under a single 5G-NR open platform based on OpenAirInterface and demonstrate the potential of 6G for sensing and positioning services.
Inquiries on the position can be directed via mail to the co-supervisors
Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at:
https://careers.networks.imdea.org/
IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.
This position could be cofounded by the research project PID2022-136769NB-I00, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and ERDF, a way of making Europe.