Research Associate

University of Strathclyde -Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Ref: JA/R14/2013

Principal: Professor Sir Jim McDonald

£29,541 - £36,298 per annum

FIXED TERM: 3 YEARS

(From 1 April 2013)

Signal Processing Solutions for the Networked Battlespace:

The nature of the modern battlefield is changing dramatically.  Electronic communication is allowing unprecedented interchange of data and information between platforms.  Advances in electronics offer the possibility of low cost networked unattended sensors.  Intelligent and robust processing of the very large amount of multi-sensor data acquired from various networked communications and weapons platforms is, therefore, crucial to retain military advantage and mitigate smart adversaries who present multiple threats within an anarchic and extended operating area (battlespace).  We have composed a unique consortium of academic experts from Loughborough, Surrey, Strathclyde and Cardiff Universities (LSSC), together with six industrial project partners, to develop transformational new signal processing solutions to the benefit of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and the UK in general.

The University of Strathclyde is seeking to appoint a Research Associate who will be based within  the Centre for Excellence in Signal and Image Processing and will  work within the LSSC consortium for three years with funding provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Resarch Council (EPSRC) and Dstl as part of the MoD University Defence Research Centre (UDRC) Scheme in signal processing.  The associate will work in close collaboration with our academic and industrial partners together with Dstl.

The Associate will engage with consortium colleagues and industrial partners, contributing to the research program objectives through the development of novel paradigms and implementation strategies for a range of complex signal processing algorithms operating in a networked environment.  Your work will relate and link to all other themes in the consortium and low complexity algorithms will be targeted by both generic efficient approaches to common themes across the consortium, such as high-dimensional array data, and application-specific low-cost implementations through collaborative research and active engagement with all other consortium partners.  You will play a key role in liaising with the LSSC technology partners on behalf of the consortium.  You will disseminate results/outputs through appropriate routes and will be expected to identify sources of and contribute to, the securing of further research funding, and to contribute to knowledge exchange and teaching activities as required.

To be considered for this post, you must have a good first degree (minimum class 2:1) in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Mathematics or a related area.  In addition candidates will hold a relevant PhD in signal processing or a related topic, or alternatively significant industrial experience will be considered.  An excellent programmer with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have an established track record in low complexity algorithm development and DSP & FPGA for embedded system design.  You will also be experienced in conducting research projects both individually and as part of a team. Due to project requirements, it is essential that candidates are able to commence in post by 1 April 2013.

Informal enquiries regarding the post can be directed to Prof. John Soraghan: 0141 548 2514/j.soraghan@strath.ac.uk, or Dr Stephan Weiss: 0141 548 2546/ stephan.weiss@strath.ac.uk

For an application pack select the Apply button below, http://vacancies.strath.ac.uk or contact Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XQ. Tel. 0141 553 4133, quoting ref: JA/R14/2013.

Closing date: 6 March 2013

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