Senior Research Associate: Intelligent Optical Networks

Economics Network; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab invites applications for Research Associate or Senior Research Associate to develop intelligent, resilient optical networks for future AI, cloud and edge systems.

You will design architectures for metro, access and data centre connectivity, and build automation and control algorithms while prototyping hardware or software in the JOINER-enabled testbed. A PhD or equivalent experience and a strong publication record are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or nearing completion in optical communications, telecommunications, networking, electronic engineering, computer science or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of optical network architectures; experience in network control, automation, orchestration or resilience; practical experience of optical communication systems or network testbeds.
• Programming skills and evidence of research achievement through publications or relevant research and development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop architectures for metro, access and data centre connectivity.
• Create automation, orchestration and resource-control algorithms.
• Prototype and validate hardware or software solutions in laboratory/testbed environments.
• Publish findings and contribute to partner collaborations, proposals, standards and patent applications.
• Senior level: take significant research initiative and mentor early career researchers.

Skills

Programming

Optical networks

Research publications

Teamwork

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

University of Bristol’s Smart Internet Lab invites applications for Research Associate or Senior Research Associate to develop intelligent, resilient optical networks for future AI, cloud and edge systems.

You will design architectures for metro, access and data centre connectivity, and build automation and control algorithms while prototyping hardware or software in the JOINER-enabled testbed. A PhD or equivalent experience and a strong publication record are essential.