Research Assistant / Postdoctoral Fellow - 5G/6G Communications

About the role

Nazarbayev University, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, is recruiting Research Assistants and Postdoctoral Fellows (3-5 positions) in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The research focuses on intelligent machine-learning-enabled 5G/6G communication systems, combining wireless communications and security. The position is full-time, temporary, with an initial term of 1 year and possible renewal, and can start in July 2022.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in interdisciplinary research projects combining wireless communications and security in 5G/6G systems
• Contribute to journal and conference papers and to project tasks
• Attend international conferences and meetings to present work and build contacts with other researchers
• Receive support for preparing a PhD research proposal, and postdocs may mentor students

Required profile

• Recent BEng, Master's or PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics or similar; for the Postdoc, the PhD must have been obtained within the last three years before the deadline
• Sufficient knowledge in at least one of: wireless communications, machine learning, hardware prototyping
• Fluency in spoken and written English

Required skills

• Essential: mathematical analysis, especially probability theory, linear algebra and optimization theory
• Plus: simulation techniques, and experience with Python, MATLAB or similar

Applications are submitted as a single PDF to the department head, with a CV, transcripts and diplomas, publications and references for the RA position, and a personal letter describing research background, goals and ambitions for the Postdoc position.