Postdoc: Sustainable Networking & Carbon Telemetry

Economics Network; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oxford is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Computing Infrastructure group, based in Oxford. The role focuses on a UKRI EPSRC–NSF CBET project to reduce network carbon emissions through carbon-aware telemetry and new hardware support mechanisms.

The successful candidate will design, implement and evaluate system components, collaborating with academic and industrial partners, and contribute to high-impact research outputs.

Qualifications

• PhD or near-completion with relevant field
• Strong coding experience in Python and C/C++ or P4
• Experience in Linux environments and scripting

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evaluate components of the carbon-aware network framework
• Integrate with project partners and other work packages
• Contribute to reducing carbon emissions in networks through telemetry and hardware support

Skills

Python

C/C++

P4

Linux scripting

Networking

Education

PhD/DPhil in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

University of Oxford is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Computing Infrastructure group, based in Oxford. The role focuses on a UKRI EPSRC–NSF CBET project to reduce network carbon emissions through carbon-aware telemetry and new hardware support mechanisms.

The successful candidate will design, implement and evaluate system components, collaborating with academic and industrial partners, and contribute to high-impact research outputs.