Call for Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Networking and
Internet Technologies
Apply Before:
08 March 2016
About Simula
Simula Research Laboratory AS is a publicly owned research
institute located outside Oslo, Norway. We are a multi-cultural organization,
employing about 150 individuals from 30 countries. Simula conducts ICT
research in the fields of communication technology, scientific computing and
software engineering, with the main objective of generating new understanding
and creating vital knowledge about fundamental scientific challenges that are
of genuine value to society. This is achieved through high quality research,
education of graduate students, industry collaboration, technology transfer and
commercialization. Simula actively supports, and creates the conditions
necessary for the instituting of businesses based on the research it conducts.
Project Description
The Media Department of the Centre for Resilient Networks
and Applications (CRNA) at Simula Research Laboratory has an opening for one
full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow, in the field of Computer Networking and
Internet Technologies. The position is available for two years,
starting from April 1st, 2016.
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will closely interact with the CRNA teams
working on low-latency networking for Internet applications, and on mobile
broadband networks. The official working language in the Centre, and at Simula,
is English.
This position is connected to the EU-funded research project NEAT (A New,
Evolutive API and Transport Layer for the Internet), which started in
March 1st, 2015. The NEAT project, coordinated by Simula, is carried out
by a consortium of top industry players (Celerway, Cisco, EMC, Mozilla) and academic
centres (Fachhochschule Münster, Karlstad University, University of Aberdeen,
University of Oslo).
Research in the NEAT project tackles the problem of the ossification of the
Internet protocol stack. The long-term goal of NEAT is to bring an architectural
change to the Internet, by redesigning the way in which Internet applications
interact with the network. This will be achieved by allowing network services
offered to applications such as reliability, low-delay communication or
security to be dynamically tailored on a best-effort basis, considering
application demands, current network conditions, hardware capabilities or local
policies; also, by supporting the integration of new network functionality in
an evolutionary fashion, without applications having to be rewritten.
Responsibilities
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be part of a project
team that works on designing, developing and testing novel transport-layer
systems and mechanisms, as well as service-oriented APIs for Internet applications.The
project also contributes to standardisation efforts such as the TAPS working
group of the IETF. Research activities will be done in close collaboration
with project partners, and will require a practical, hands-on approach to build
real-world prototypes.
As a Post-doctoral fellow, the candidate is expected to collaborate with PhD
students, and to supervise and collaborate with Master students. We provide the
opportunity, as well as support, to apply for research funding or
commercialisation funding, which could help establish follow-up projects. There
are no requirements for teaching duties.
Your Profile
We are looking for outstanding candidates with:
- A PhD
degree (or very near completion of their PhD) on Computer Science or a
related discipline.
- A
strong track record of scientific publications.
- Extensive
knowledge of data communication technologies. In particular, in-depth
knowledge of Internet transport protocols and standards is mandatory.
- Strong
programming skills and proven experience with network programming. Kernel
programming skills will be highly regarded. The main platform of
development will be Linux, but knowledge of other operating systems, e.g.,
FreeBSD, is also beneficial.
- The
ability to both collaborate closely with others, and work independently on
challenging problems.
- Excellent
communication skills in English, both written and verbal, due to the
international and distributed nature of the project.
Simula Offers
- Excellent
opportunities for doing high-quality research, as part of a highly
competent and motivated team of international researchers.
- Competitive
salaries.
- Generous
support for travels and equipment.
- Good
office facilities located close to the Oslo fjord and a 10-minute drive
from the centre of Oslo.
- Professional
courses and workshops led by international experts on topics such as
Communication of Scientific Research, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, and Writing Effective Research Proposals.
Simula strives to achieve a good balance between male and
female employees, and women are particularly encouraged to apply. Also, Simula
maintains an open, international and diverse work environment, and seeks
applications from outstanding scientists regardless of their national origin or
citizenship.
Application Requirements
Applications sent by e-mail will not be examined.
The application MUST include:
- A
Curriculum vitae, with full contact information, education, positions and
academic work (including a full list of scientific publications).
- An
application letter explaining the candidate's background (including a
summary of the PhD thesis), qualifications and research interests.
- A list
of relevant publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be
considered by the evaluation committee.
- Copies
of relevant diplomas / degree certificates, transcripts of records and
letters of recommendation.
- Contact
information of 2-3 reference persons (name, current position, relation to
the candidate, phone and e-mail).
- For
non-native English speakers, a proof of proficiency in English is optional
but recommended (e.g. results from standard tests; having completed a
university degree in an English-speaking country counts as proof of
proficiency).
Note that ALL documents MUST be submitted in PDF format, and
with the exception of the CV, combined into one single PDF-document in the same
order specified by the list above. To avoid misplacement, please make sure to
include your first and last name in the filenames of all documents that you
send us.
We are interested in how you first came to learn about this
position - please let us know in your cover letter.
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, and no
later than March 8, 2016. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
until the position is filled.
Contact
For more information, please contact David Ros by e-mail:
dros@simula.no
