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Senior/Principal Research Engineer

Bristol, UK

Toshiba's Telecommunications Research Laboratory has an established track-record of innovation in
wireless communications. Situated in one of England's most attractive city centres, it works closely with
numerous partners, including nearby Bristol University; it files patents, publishes in leading peer-reviewed
journals and conferences, and transfers advanced concepts and prototypes to Toshiba's business units.
The Lab's Physical Layer Research Group is looking for experienced applicants to engage in fundamental
research as well as the design of communication technologies for reliable, secure, energy-efficient networks.
Successful applicants will have a PhD, some years
of post-doctoral experience in a high-quality research
environment and a track-record of excellence, likely
evidenced through publication in leading journals
and conferences. Typical experience might include:
PHY layer modulation (e.g. OFDM, SC-FDMA),
wireless sensor & ad hoc networks, multi-antenna
techniques (e.g. MU-MIMO, massive MIMO, spacetime processing), physical layer security, cooperative
communication & relays, large-scale networks,
communication theory, optimization theory.

A permanent position is offered (subject to
probation). Salary £40,000-£50,000 depending on
experience. Closing date 16th September 2013.
Further information or applications:
http://www.toshiba.eu/TRL-Jobs
recruitment@toshiba-trel.com

Toshiba Research Europe Limited

THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Head of the Department of
Computer Science and Engineering

WE'RE NOT JUST TALK -
WE'RE THE CONVERSATION.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), opened in
October 1991, comprises four Schools: Science, Engineering, Business &
Management, and Humanities & Social Science. The University's mission
is to advance learning and scholarship; to promote research, development, and
entrepreneurship, and to contribute to the region's economic and social development.
The School of Engineering, the largest School of the University, currently enrolls
about 38% of the University's total undergraduate and postgraduate students of
approximately 12,600. It comprises six departments: Chemical & Biomolecular
Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science &
Engineering, Electronic & Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering &
Logistics Management, and Mechanical Engineering.
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) currently has 44
faculty members, teaching about 560 undergraduate students and 180 postgraduate
research students. The Department conducts comprehensive teaching and research
programs in both basic and applied aspects of Computer Science & Engineering.
The academic degrees offered by the Department are: BEng, MSc, MPhil and
PhD. Research activities in the Department are broadly categorized into artiﬁcial
intelligence; data, knowledge and information management; networking and
computer systems; software technologies; theoretical computer science; vision
and graphics. For more information, please visit the University and Department
websites available on http://www.ust.hk/ and http://www.cse.ust.hk/ respectively.
Applications/nominations are invited from well-qualiﬁed and accomplished
scholars for the position. In addition to extensive teaching and research experience,
the successful candidate must have demonstrated leadership qualities necessary
to lead and manage the Department in its diverse academic and administrative
functions and to interact effectively with industry and commerce.
Salary will be highly competitive with generous beneﬁts. Applications/nominations
together with detailed curriculum vitae and the names and addresses/fax numbers/
email addresses of three referees should be sent to Professor Chung Yee Lee,
Chair of Search Committee for Headship of CSE, c/o School of Engineering,
HKUST, Clearwater Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong [Fax No.: (852) 2358 1458,
e-mail: dhcse@ust.hk] before Tuesday, 1 October 2013.
HKUST is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and has a range of
family-friendly policies in place.
(Information provided by applicants will be used for recruitment and other employment-related purposes.)

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