Stillingstittel:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Communication Technology (2 years)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (HØGSKOLEN I BERGEN - HiB) is one of the largest university colleges in Norway, with about 7700 students and 830 academic and administrative staff. HiB offers high quality study programmes directed towards specific professions within health and social sciences, engineering, teacher and preschool teacher education. R&D activities of particular strength are organized in programmes in order to promote research-based education.

Jobbnorge ID: 121139

The Faculty of Engineering and Business Administration has approximately 2000 students and 180 staff members. Six departments and one research center on innovation are located at the faculty.  

Bergen University College, Faculty of Engineering and Business Administration has one open position for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in communication technology for 2 years.

The ICT engineering research program is a joint research undertaking of the Department of Computing, Mathematics and Physics, and the Department of Electrical Engineering. The two departments are responsible for a bachelor programs in software engineering, information technology, communications technology, electrical engineering, and automation as well as a master's programs in software engineering and in communication systems.

The research fellow will be affiliated with the faculty's ICT-oriented strategic research program on ICT engineering (http://ict.hib.no ) which currently includes 20 professors and associate professors, twelve PhD students, and a number of master's students.  The ICT engineering research environment at Bergen University College has a strong focus on use-inspired and applied research, and cooperation with national and international research groups and centers, and industry partners. The ICT engineering program is organized into four main research areas: software engineering, engineering computing, communication systems, and the applications of ICT.

The postdoctoral research fellow position is part of an externally funded research project in care technology entitled "Response center as challenge and opportunity in municipal telecare services (Norwegian: "Alarmmottak som sentral utfordring og mulighet i et kommunalt omsorgsteknologitilbud)". The project is cross-disciplinary involving also a PhD project in health care, and is located at the Center for Care Research at the Faculty of Health and Social Services (AHS). The main technical challenges to be investigated in the project concentrates on establishing robust, reliable transfer of information from a care receiver's home to a response center located in a municipal.  Enhanced robustness may be achieved by utilizing several independent technical communication channels like ADSL, mobile networks, and ad-hoc wireless technology. The project may additionally include evaluation of alternative technologies such as software defined networking, wireless sensor networks, and FI-WARE in the context of telecare.

Qualifications

The successful applicant must have earned a PhD degree in communication systems or in a closely related field. A solid background in communication engineering, Internet technology, mobile technology, wireless communication technology will be considered an advantage when candidates are ranked.

In addition to the required educational background, the following criteria will be evaluated: quality and relevance of the PhD thesis, publications, research and teaching experience, grades on completed course work. The candidate must be diligent and display the ability to work independently, supplemented with regular guidance, and is expected to carry out high-quality research and to publish the results in international workshops, conferences, and journals.

How to apply

Applicants for the position will be assessed b

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Høgskolen i Bergen

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Inndalsveien 28 5063 BERGEN

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Hordaland

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år