[Tccc] Associate Professor in Machine-to-machine Communications at KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
Gunnar Karlsson
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Thu Nov 17 04:03:19 EST 2011
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATIONS
To deepen impact upon the world?s great challenges, KTH is investing in
Strategic Research Areas. Selected areas include Information and
Communication Technology, Intelligent Transportation, Production
Engineering, Science for Life, Energy and e-Science. To achieve impact in
these areas, KTH aims to recruit inspired researchers of world class
standing, or potential. Successful candidates will be part of KTH?s Tenure
Track-system, being provided with dedicated career support. The open
positions are described here
http://www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/lediga-tjanster-inom-kth-s-strategiska-forskningsomraden-sra-1.51773?l=en_UK
To respond to the paradigm shift in information and communication
technology that place the consumer at the heart of development, KTH has
launched an ICT initiative. Research focuses on four key areas for the
next generation ICT systems: The Human in the Loop, Affordable and
Sustainable ICT Infrastructure, the Internet of Things, and Managing
Complex and Dynamically Evolving ICT systems. Stockholm University and key
research institutes are partners.
KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research
cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as
architecture, industrial economics, urban planning, science of work and
environmental technology. There are circa 12,000 full-year undergraduate
students, 1,400 postgraduate students and 3,100 employees. This position
will be based at the School of Electrical Engineering. More information
about the School can be found at the KTH website:
http://www.kth.se/ees?l=en_UK
Subject area: Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications
Subject description
The topic comprises the principles for modeling, analyzing and
synthesizing links, networks and systems for M2M communications.
Job duties
The position involves teaching and research, through own individual
efforts, in collaboration with others and via supervision of doctoral
students and postdocs. The position also involves administration and
coordination of activities.
Eligibility requirements
A person qualified to be employed as an associate professor is a person
who has received a Doctor of Philosophy degree or has the corresponding
academic competence or has some other professional skill that is of
significance with respect to the subject content of the position and the
job tasks that will be included in the employment. Completed course in
teaching and learning in higher education or in some other manner acquired
corresponding knowledge, as well as demonstrated teaching skills, is also
required. As special qualification requirements the person has to have the
ability to seek, obtain funds for and conduct research projects and the
ability to lead education and research activities.
Assessment criteria
The applicant needs to have documented scientific, engineering and
pedagogical skills within the subject area. Leadership qualities are also
important.
Being active in the subject area requires general knowledge of algorithms
and protocols for reliable, efficient and timely transfer and processing
of information. Relevant disciplinary background is therefore one or
several of the following: communication theory, information theory, signal
processing, communication networking, networked and embedded control, as
well as communication aspects of cyber-physical systems. The position
demands a broad knowledge of the general subject area and profound
documented scientific contributions demonstrated in at least one of its
sub-areas.
Form of employment: Permanent position
Start time: According to agreement
Application procedure
Latest day of application: Monday 19 December 2011
Reference: VL-2010-0094
The application should be sent in hard copy to:
KTH
Registrar?s Office
SE-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
Full applications should have been received at the last day of
application, 19 December 2011.
For more information about the application procedure, please see the
instructions which should be followed as closely as possible, ?CV template
concerning the application for employment as and promotion to
professor/associate professor?
www.kth.se/aktuellt/2.22661/cv-mall-avseende-ansokan-om-anstallning-som-och-befordran-till-professor-lektor-1.2112?l=en_UK
All documents, including referred publications, should be filed in 3
copies each. These are
to be packed in 3 identical parcels. All 3 copies must be marked with the
reference number
of the position: VL-2010-0094
Questions regarding the application procedure can be directed to:
Kia Vejdegren, handling officer
Phone +4687906932,
E-mail: kiav at kth.se
General information about KTH can be found at our website:
www.kth.se
Contact
Enquires about the position should be directed to:
Mikael Skoglund, Professor
Phone: +46 8 790 8430
E-mail: mikael.skoglund at ee.kth.se
Trade union representatives:
Ann Fylkner, chairman SACO
Phone: +46 8 790 73 86
E-mail: fylkner at kth.se
Inger Bergman, chairman ST
Phone: +46 8 790 9213
E-mail: ingerb at admin.kth.se
Jan Johansson, chairman SECO
Mobile: 070-527 10 02
E-mail: janjo at kth.se
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