MSCA Doctoral Candidate (DC) in Distributed cell-free vehicle-centric architectures for joint communications and sensing

1. An undergraduate degree and a postgraduate Master’s degree (or equivalent) in electronic or electrical engineering, mathematics, electromagnetics, or a physical sciences subject. 
2. Excellent mathematical skills and background. 
3. High proficiency in Matlab, or similar programming software.
4. Solid background on wireless communications (knowledge of massive MIMO technologies is a plus). 
5. Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills. 
6. Highly proficient English language skills.
7. Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines. 
8. Ability to think logically, create solutions and make informed decisions. 
9. Willingness to work collaboratively in a research environment. 
10. A strong commitment to his/her own continuous professional development.
11. Willingness to travel and work across Europe.

All candidates must meet the following requirements to be considered for this post: 

1. Doctoral Candidates (DC) must not have a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment by the host organisation. A postgraduate Master’s degree (or equivalent) is required at the time of recruitment to enrol in the doctoral program. 
2. At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, DCs must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.

The selection and recruitment processes of the DCs will be in accordance with the European Charter and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The recruitment process will be open, transparent, impartial, equitable, and merit-based. There will be no overt/covert discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, disability or age. 

To this end, the following selection criteria for the recruitment of the DCs will be considered: 

1. Curriculum vitae 
2. Academic performance (diplomas, university transcripts, etc.) 
3. Research and industrial experience 
4. Awards and fellowships 
5. Publications and patents 
6. Research, leadership, and creativity potential 
7. English knowledge 
8. Other relevant items based on the specific candidate 

The recruitment process will adhere to the guidelines described in the Grant Agreement of the ISLANDS project. At the network’s level, the recruitment will be coordinated by the Recruitment Committee of the project in order to guarantee gender- and sector-balance. 

At the CNIT, the recruitment will be coordinated by Prof. Stefano Buzzi. More precisely, the recruitment and selection of the DCs will be executed by Prof. Stefano Buzzi and Carmen D’Andrea. The entire process will be overseen and approved by the project Recruitment Committee.

The application deadline for the post is on April 30, 2024. Each application will be acknowledged electronically (e.g., by return email) and a unique ID number will be assigned to it. 

The applications will be analysed after the application deadline, and the shortlisted candidates will be invited to a teleconference interview. The selected candidates are expected to be recruited during the period September – December 2024. At the end of the selection process, all the applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by return email.