A kind reminder on this call for applications. The deadline is fast approaching.
Kind regards, Nikos Passas CROSSFIRE, a newly launched FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network, offers twelve fully-funded PhD positions in six European countries. Under an architectural and component level perspective, the project approaches the emerging Long-Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) network, which will be populated by uncoordinated and vast number of small cells (micro, pico and femtocells). We primary aim to provide a holistic understanding on issues such as co-channel interference from randomly located small cells (unplanned deployment), efficient utilization of the scarce spectrum (via cognition), self-organization (SON) and QoE at the end users, under the assumption that LTE-A networks share a common physical infrastructure. CROSSFIRE will analyze and propose network virtualization solutions, a technology which is envisioned to transform the operation of cellular networks in the years to come. More information on the project objectives and plan and description of the positions can be found here: http://gain.di.uoa.gr/crossfire. These PhD enrollments are under very attractive employment conditions and competitive salaries offered in Marie Curie Initial Training Networks. The selected researchers will join well recognized research groups and have a unique opportunity to pursue a career in mobile communications. Working in this ambitious research project, should lead the researchers to the successful completion of a doctoral degree, together with a very strong joint multidisciplinary research training program in the field of emerging mobile networks. The planned mobility among six European countries and eight institutions is a plus of the job positions. We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic junior scientists, with a preferential background in mobile networks and network virtualization. Previous experience in fields directly related to the specific positions is a plus. Excellent research skills and analytical abilities are required, fluency in English (both spoken and written), proactive communication skills and problem solving as part of a team, strong record keeping, great work ethic and initiatives are essential characteristics. Candidates must also meet the following criteria: 1) be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers; 2) be of any nationality, but not having resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the host institution of the position they are applying to for more than 1 year in the past 3 years; 2) have a degree that in their country gives access to a PhD; 3) have not yet been awarded a PhD degree. To apply for these positions, please download and fill in the CROSSFIRE Application Form: http://gain.di.uoa.gr/crossfire/files/CROSSFIRE_AppForm.pdf, and send it along with a motivation letter, full CV, degrees, recommenders’ contact details (up to 3), and any other relevant documents, at *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> *not later than*_31 October 2012. _* -- Dr. Nikos Passas Group Leader - Green, Adaptive, and Intelligent Networking (GAIN) Communication Networks Laboratory Dept. of Informatics and Telecommunications University of Athens Panepistimiopolis, Ilisia 15784, Athens - Greece Tel: +30 210 7275651 Fax: +30 210 7275601 Web: http://www.di.uoa.gr/~passas _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. [email protected] https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc
