Post-doctoral position in Electrical Engineering - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject description
Design of electronic circuits for wireless communication, especially integrated circuits in the field of power amplifiers for IoT transmitters with digital pre-distortion.

Work duties
Post-doctoral position in Electrical Engineering oriented towards Integrated Circuit Design. The main duties involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position shall include the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning.

Design of radio circuits for the Internet of Things (IoT) is a popular research area, where low power consumption and high integration is a requirement. Therefore, integrated circuits with an integrated power amplifier are of high interest.

Within a Vinnova supported project, a power amplifier for a transmitter with a high efficiency needs to be developed. A technique for linearizing the power amplifier is digital predistortion (DPD). The postdoctoral fellow will design a power amplifier in an advanced process technology, Silicon on Insulator (SOI). In close cooperation with a company, the DPD algorithm needs then to be realized in silicon. It is important that the research leads to manufactured and measured integrated circuits. High performing measured circuits will be included in demonstrators that are developed in collaboration with the company.

Qualification requirements
Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed no more than three years before the last date for applications. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.

Additional requirements:

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Specialization and experience in design of analog and radio frequency integrated circuits

Assessment criteria and other qualifications
This is a career development position primarily focused on research. The position is intended as an initial step in a career, and the assessment of the applicants will primarily be based on their research qualifications and potential as researchers. Particular emphasis will be placed on research skills within the subject.

For appointments to a post-doctoral position, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and conduct high quality research.
• Teaching skills.

Additional assessment criteria:

• Publications in analog integrated circuit design and RFIC design.
• Courses and projects performed in analog integrated circuit design and RFIC design.
• Working experience in integrated circuit design and RFIC design.
• Experience in high frequency measurements.
• Knowledge in wireless systems.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of a maximum of 2 years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with the agreement “Avtal om tidsbegränsad anställning som postdoktor” (“Agreement on fixed-term employment as a post-doctoral fellow”) between Lund University, SACO-S, OFR/S and SEKO, dated 4 September 2008.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio, see link below. Please upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more:

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