Center for Internet Excellence (CIE) at the University of Oulu, Finland is hiring two doctoral students to work on energy-efficient network architectures and communication methods for low/ultra-low power devices. CIE is a research and innovation unit, which combines leading-edge Internet research, innovation processes and new infrastructures to provide a unique innovation environment.

Job Description

The research work will be conducted within a large strategic research project called The Naked Approach – Nordic perspective to gadget-free hyperconnected environments that develops alternative, human-centric ways of producing and consuming digital services.

As a Doctoral student you will carry out research work together with an enthusiastic research team, develop innovative technology demonstrators, publish your research results in scientific forums, attend doctoral courses and complete your doctoral thesis within 3-4 years.

Further details about the work:

Start date: 1st of March 2015 (negotiable)
Duration: 1.5 years (renewable)
Location of work: Oulu, Finland
More information on the Naked Approach project: www.oulu.fi/english/news/2015/01/cie-and-cwc-are-participating-new-large-strategic-opening-funded-tekes

Requirements

To successfully occupy the position of a Doctoral student, you must possess an applicable Master of Science degree (or other applicable Master’s degree) completed with very good / excellent grades. Please also read the detailed requirements for entering the University of Oulu Graduate School for which all doctoral student candidates must apply: www.oulu.fi/uniogs/node/2662

In addition, we appreciate

– strong knowledge on machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) networking

– knowledge on ubiquitous computing and energy-efficient communication technologies

– capability to develop prototype systems and applications

– capability to write scientific publications

– readiness for travelling and short-term research visits (e.g. USA)

– good team working skills

Salary

Depending on the stage of your doctoral studies and your personal performance, the salary will be set at levels 2–4 of the national salary system for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities (€ 2 400 – 3 588 gross).

Application

All applications are submitted online. Send your application and the required appendices (CV, a list of publications and a (scanned) copy of your master’s degree certificate) using the electronic application form below by 15th of February 2015:

in Finnish:

www.saimanet.com/certiahome/open_jobs_view_new.html

in English:

www.saimanet.com/certiahome/open_jobs_view_new.html

The potential applicants will be interviewed for the open positions during February 2015. The applications will not be returned.

Additional information:

Dr. Timo Koskela (timo.koskela@cie.fi)
Prof. Mika Ylianttila (mika.ylianttila@cie.fi)
www.cie.fi

The University of Oulu is an international research and innovation university engaged in multidisciplinary basic research and academic education. The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland with 16000 students and 3000 staff. The University encompasses eight fields of study: Humanities, Education, Economics and Business, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, and Technology. The fields of information technology, biotechnology, northern and environmental issues have been defined as special research focus areas.

Center for Internet Excellence (CIE) is a research and innovation unit at the University of Oulu, which combines leading-edge Internet research, innovation processes and new infrastructures. CIE provides a unique environment to combine research and network partners from different fields in a practical setup, where idea creation, observation, measurement and validation is enabled for user-centric innovation and design. We work across boundaries, i.e. our projects are multi-disciplinary. Our main focus is in technology but closely linked with application development, usability and social science, and business. We drive for the Living Lab approach to obtain user-driven innovations by involving individuals outside the traditional product and service creation professions. This empowers ordinary people to experiment and contribute for the Future Internet.