Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellowship in Acoustics/Signal Processing

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

Position as PhD Research fellow available at CIUS – Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions

The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years. Starting date no later than 01.10.2016. No one can be appointed for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution.

Project description

The Ph.D topic is Advanced array design and image formation in sonar imaging. The position is available in the research Group for Digital Signal Processing and Image Analysis (DSB).

In this project, the candidate will investigate how innovative array geometries and scanning methods for sonars can improve today's imaging performance. This goes hand-in-hand with simulation studies and experiments to validate new algorithms for image formation. Many industrial partners are involved in the project. One of them, Kongsberg Maritime, is amongst the leaders in underwater imaging equipment.

Qualifications:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Applicants must hold a Master's degree or equivalent in underwater acoustics, physics, or signal processing and should have good analytical and programming skills. It may be necessary to work in the field to collect data from commercial equipment in collaboration with industrial partners. Besides technical skills, we are looking for a curious, ambitious candidate who is highly motivated to do research and contribute to the work done at our group. Good communication skills in both oral and written English are expected. We strongly encourage that the application is accompanied by a short cover letter explaining briefly how the applicant's background and education fit the goals and requirements of this project.

Candidates without a Master's degree have until 30 June, 2016 to complete the final exam.

Centre for Innovative Ultrasound Solutions for healthcare, maritime, and oil & gas (CIUS) is one of the Norwegian Research Council centres for research-based innovation (SFI). We collaborate with Norwegian Industry, NTNU (host institution for CIUS), and HSN. A more in-depth description of the possible projects is available at the CIUS home page. The character of the work for this particular PhD position may require the candidate to be eligible for a Norwegian security clearance.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:

Organized research training: PhD

Research education: The PhD programme

Salary:

Position code 1017, Pay grade: 50 - 57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per year)

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
• GJELDER