Research Associate – Edge Computing (Communications) Projekt EMULATE; Faculty of Computer Scien[...]

Join our university as soon as possible in a full-time, temporary position until 31.12.2026 as a

Research Associate – Edge Computing (Communications)

Faculty of Computer Science
(Salary level: 13 TV-L)

Today, edge computing is one of the most exciting areas in the computer and network industry. Together with leading industry partners, project EMULATE will develop an innovative toolset to improve the performance for demanding edge applications (e.g., autonomous driving, augmented reality, drone control).

Your future field of work:

• Developing tools to measure and analyse network performance with edge applications
• Creating new network-related approaches to facilitate new types of services and optimize the performance of edge applications
• Contributing to the edge emulation and edge diagnostics toolsets
• Identifying your own research areas in alignment with the project objectives and constraints
• Creating scientific publications on edge research for conferences and journals
• Working in an excellent lab environment (e.g. 5G campus network, high-performance server cluster)
• Working in an interdisciplinary, international team of IT, network, and application experts

Qualifications:

You are passionate about computer science or related subject matter areas with a high affinity to research. You hold a master’s degree in information technology, computer science, or an adjacent field. Ideally, you have already demonstrated your passion for what you do with some professional experience.

Your qualifications and expertise include:

• Solid know-how and experience with network technologies (TCP/IP, Routing, Switching)
• Basic understanding of 5G network technologies
• Basic knowledge of and experience in software development (object-oriented languages)
• Good understanding of virtualization, container, and orchestration technologies
• Willingness to learn about edge computing, system performance optimization, 5G / 6G technologies, and applied artificial intelligence
• A good level of written and spoken English is mandatory for this position; German language skills are not required.

For more details about project EMULATE, refer to: Project EMULATE

We are looking forward to applications from an open-minded, inquisitive, and committed person with a sense for the essential and thinking outside the box.

As an employer, Fachhochschule Dortmund...

• offers the advantages of working in public service, in particular employment under the Collective Agreement for Public Service of the Federal States (TV-L).
• promotes the application of the latest scientific findings and ongoing development through an extensive range of further education and training opportunities.
• focuses on family and health by providing flexible work/part-time solutions, telework/home office as well as offers by the Family Service and Health Management.
• provides a modern university environment characterized by unique campus locations and good accessibility in the middle of the vibrant Ruhr Metropolis Dortmund.

We encourage applications from qualified persons with severe disabilities and persons with disabilities with equivalent status in accordance with section 2 of the German Social Security Code (SGB) IX. We are also aiming to increase the proportion of women at our university and therefore particularly welcome applications from female candidates. This position is also suitable for part-time employment.