Two Early Stage Researcher (ESR) positions are available at the 4TELL Team of the Aveiro Pole of the Instituto de Telecomunicaes, Portugal. These Positions are funded by the European Commission under the Marie Curie Initial Training Network Programme (project GREENET).
We address (pre-PhD) researchers with an MSc aiming at significantly improving their career perspectives from both the PUBLIC and PRIVATE sector.
The duration of the appointment is 3 years with a possibility of extension funded from other sources. Applicants may also request to be considered as candidates for PhD programs.
The recruited ESR will work in close collaboration with the other academic partners of the project:
- Universidad Polytecnica de Catalunya (Spain)
- The University of Edinburg (United Kingdom)
- University of Trento (Italy)
- NCSR Demokritos (Greece)
- Telecommunications Technological Centre of Catalonia (Spain)
and with the possibility of collaboration with researchers from the industry:
- WEST Aquila (Italy)
- Acticom (Germany)
- EADS (France)
- Innoroute (Germany)
Financial Provisions:
Marie Curie ITNs provide competitive financial support to the ESR including:
- a competitive monthly living and mobility allowance,
- a yearly travel allowance (i.e., a fixed amount of money based upon the direct distance between the location of origin of the researcher and Aveiro, Portugal),
- a career exploratory allowance (i.e., a single payment for attending job interviews, additional courses, job fairs, etc.), and
- coverage of the expenses related to the participation of the ESR in research and training activities (contribution to research-related costs, meetings, conference attendance, training actions, etc.).
Organization:
You will join an established research group at the Instituto de Telecomunicaes and the opportunity to conduct research at the highest international level. The group has extensive expertise in 3G systems and future emerging technologies. The group has also been involved in EU Framework Programme 5 / 6 / 7 projects and has wide collaboration with industry, universities and other research institutes.
