PT-43 Research Assistant in Coherent Optical Communication Systems
Contract: Full Time/Fixed Term
The Photonic Systems Group (PSG) at Tyndall National Institute and University College Cork is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant (RA) to join a dynamic team that is developing coherent optical communications systems for future access networks. The successful candidate will help develop, model and experimentally demonstrate novel coherent communication system architectures in PSG's advanced photonic communications Laboratory. The project is funded in part by IPIC, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Photonics, which is a 200-person strong centre with 40 industry partners which specialises in both photonics and electronics, spanning materials, devices, circuits and systems.
The Project
The project will develop new approaches to coherent communication for access networks, and specifically for future multi-user passive optical networks (PONs) operating at 100Gb/s and higher data rates. A key focus will be on the use of spectral slicing, in which a high bandwidth signal is coherently sliced or divided across several parallel channels utilising lower bandwidth, commodity optoelectronic components, which has the potential advantage of reducing cost. Signal reconstruction and recovery is performed using digital signal processing (DSP) techniques. One of the main challenges to be addressed will be to develop spectral slicing approaches for the upstream channels in PONs, which operate in burst mode to enable time-sharing across the multiple users.
You will have the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary research team consisting of communication system researchers, integrated circuit designers, and photonic packaging and device developers. In addition:
The post would suit BEng/MEng-level researchers or those who have completed, but not yet been awarded the PhD degree, who have knowledge and experience of coherent optical communications systems and DSP. Knowledge of spectral slicing techniques will be an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
The candidate is expected to be creative, self-motivated, and should help create an efficient and friendly atmosphere within the PSG team and beyond to all teams at IPIC and Tyndall.
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Tyndall National institute has a proactive entrepreneurial culture and we welcome applications from candidates who possess entrepreneurial and creative skills/experience, including the creation of technology start-ups.
Appointment will be made on the appropriate point in the following IUA Researcher Salary Scale: Research Assistant (€31,150 to €41,033) per annum. Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy and subject to experience.
Any queries relating to this position can be forwarded to Professor Paul Townsend at [email protected]
Closing date of applications is 21st June,2024.
Application Instructions
Please make sure to attach an up to date CV/Resume AND a brief motivation letter outlining how you meet the ‘Essential Criteria' for this role.
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