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Position Description
Area: Wireless Communications—Beyond 5G Network Slicing
Duration: One year, with possibility of extension subject to funding
Start Date: Immediately
Salary: CDN$60,000 per year
The Department of Electrical and Software Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Beyond 5G Network Slicing.
Job Description:
A post-doctoral fellow to work in a team environment on the research project “Software defined networking-enabled beyond 5G network slicing for smart cities applications”.
Qualifications:
- A PhD in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or closely related fields.
- Expertise in 5G technology, network slicing, software defined networking, network functions virtualization, edge/central cloud computing.
- Hands-on experience in programming languages—Python, MATLAB, Mathematica.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.
Application Details:
- Applicants should send via email ([email protected]) a softcopy of their Curriculum Vitae that includes information on their educational background, research experience, and research accomplishments, along with names and contact information of 3 references.
- Individuals of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Application remains open until the position is filled.
- For further information about the opportunity, feel free to contact either Dr. Abraham Fapojuwo ([email protected]) or Dr. Diwakar Krishnamurthy ([email protected])
Additional Information
To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Postdoc Careers website. For more information visit Careers in the Schulich School of Engineering.
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About the University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
To succeed as one of Canada’s top universities, where new ideas are created, tested and applied through first-class teaching and research, the University of Calgary needs more of the best minds in our classrooms and labs. We’re increasing our scholarly capacity by investing in people who want to change the world, bringing the best and brightest to Calgary to form a global intellectual hub and achieve advances that matter to everyone. For more information visit research.ucalgary.ca/postdocs.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).
