[Tccc] MSc by Research position with industry placement
Brendan Jennings
bjennings
Wed Sep 7 08:07:38 EDT 2011
MSc by Research Position
Telecommunications Software & Systems Group,
Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Applications are invited for an MSc by Research position with the
Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG) (http://www.tssg.org)
at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), Waterford, Ireland. The
candidate will work as a member of the Science Foundation Ireland
funded FAME strategic research cluster (http://www.fame.ie), comprising
TSSG and research groups from Irish universities Trinity College
Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork and National
University of Ireland, Maynooth, together with Irish R&D centres of
Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, and IBM. FAME comprises 40 researchers and is
one of the largest group of researchers worldwide addressing challenges
relating to network and service management.
The candidate will investigate the performance of a range of codecs
used in unified communications products in variable network conditions
with a view towards improving diagnosis and adaptation capabilities.
The work will take place in close collaboration with one of the FAME
industrial partners and the candidate will spend a significant amount
of time working in that partner's laboratories. Additionally, the
candidate will be part of the Telecommunications Graduate Initiative
(http://www.tgi.ie), an all-Ireland graduate school focussing on
Telecommunications, that will provide specialist postgraduate modules
delivered by leading international researchers during intensive
week-long sessions.
Candidate Profile
The candidate should hold a good (first-class honours preferred) primary
degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a cognate
discipline. He/she should have strong engineering skills including
experience of test-bed deployment/experimentation and programming.
Strong inter-personal and communications skills are also required.
Stipend
The candidate will receive a non-taxable stipend of EUR16,000 per annum
for a period of 2 years. Tuition fees will be paid separately. The
scholarships is open to candidates of all nationalities. Waterford
Institute of Technology is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer.
Application Procedure
To apply, candidates should submit a detailed CV, transcripts
of undergraduate grades and a motivation letter by email to
student-recruitment at listserv.tssg.org.
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Dr Brendan Jennings
Senior Research Fellow
Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG)
Waterford Institute of Technology
Cork Road, Waterford, Ireland
Tel: +353 51 302917
Fax: +353 51 341100
bjennings at tssg.org
http://brendanjennings.net
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