Research Associate in Optical Communications - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Verified Company
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter
Description

UE07:
£35,333 - £42,155 per annum

School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Institute for Digital Communications

Hours per week: 35

Fixed Term: 12 months

The Opportunity:


Your skills and attributes for success:

  • A PhD degree in electrical engineering or a clearly related area, with a focus on digital communications, or a closely related area or equivalent industry experience.
  • Proven track record of research in optical wireless communication.
  • Experience in delivering research project results in an academic context.
  • Strong analytical skills and proven ability to deliver high impact research.
  • Previous handon experience in setting up communication systems experiments.

Click to view a copy of the full job description**
As a valued member of our team you can expect:An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more. Click to access our staff benefits page
for further information and use our reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.


The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges.

Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

Engineering has been taught at Edinburgh in one form or another since 1673.

In 2002, the present School of Engineering was formed from the previously existing departments of Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Since then, the School has grown from strength to strength, growing rapidly in the last 5 years, now having the largest number of students among the seven Schools in the College of Science and Engineering, offering undergraduate degree programmes across all disciplines and taught Masters courses in niche areas.

All of the undergraduate degree programmes are accredited by the relevant professional institutions.

The School of Engineering addresses diverse complex challenges across the entire field of engineering, at the micro


The School has a strong track record in producing more than 50 technology spin-outs and developing industry links that enable our graduates to build career-long relationships.

Current research income in the School was c.£22.0M in 2020/21.


We aim to ensure that our culture and systems support flexible and family-friendly working and recognise and value diversity across all our staff and students.

The School has an active programme offering support and professional development for all staff; providing mentoring, training, and networking opportunities.


The School of Engineering holds a bronze Athena SWAN award, in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education & research.

More jobs from University of Edinburgh
See all jobs of University of Edinburgh