Job description
This position focuses on future radio systems that can simultaneously communicate to user equipment and sense the surrounding environment as well as the presenting human. The integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) system can be designed at varying integration levels, and we focus on the design of ISAC systems for specific use cases of remote health monitoring.
The future ISAC system for remote health monitoring could operate in the ‘6G’ bands, the midband FR3 (7-24 GHz); could also incorporate multi-standard like Wi-Fi, 5G-A and 6G together; will efficiently use the spectrum, spatial, and power resources to effectively perform the dual functionalities in our remote health monitoring use cases.
The research topic is not limited to one system, but could also consider scaling up, with modular and distributed ISAC systems for communicating, sensing and comprehending. The position will focus on hardware architecture and signal processing techniques.
The following link will redirect you to the general website of SMARTTEST. More info about their recruitment process and/or details of this position can be found here.
Your profile
- You hold a master's degree in electrical engineering, with experience in radio systems/signals, telecommunication and/or radar, applied electromagnetics (antennas and propagation), signal processing, or relevant fields; with interest and skills in radio hardware/software/modelling/simulations/algorithms;
- Self-sufficient but also collaborative, highly motivated and responsible, with interpersonal skills to work in an international team;
- Proficient in English – speaking and writing;
- Holding international publication is a plus;
- Specific MSCA eligibility rules apply regarding additional allowances within this project.
Our offer
- As a PhD candidate at UT, you will be appointed to a full-time position for four years, with a qualifier in the first year, within a very stimulating and exciting scientific environment;
- The University offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues;
- Your salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU) and compliant with the MSCA DN scheme regulations. More details on the project website of SMARTTEST here.
- You will receive a gross monthly salary ranging from € 2.901,- (first year) to € 3.707,- (fourth year);
- There are excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a solid pension scheme;
- The flexibility to work (partially) from home;
- A minimum of 232 leave hours in case of full-time employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A full-time employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis.
- Free access to sports facilities on campus
- A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid);
- You will have a training programme as part of the Twente Graduate School where you and your supervisors will determine a plan for a suitable education and supervision;
- We encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with close colleagues, researchers and other staff.
Information and application
Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below before May 31, 2025, and include:
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, and motivations to apply for this position.
- A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, a list of publications and references.
- An IELTS-test, Internet TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT), or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE). Applicants with a non-Dutch qualification and who have not had secondary and tertiary education in English can only be admitted with an IELTS-test showing a total band score of at least 6.5, internet. TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT) showing a score of at least 90, or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE).
While applying, ensure to select your first choice as DC03 and note that this recruitment is only valid for DC03 at University of Twente, Netherlands. No second or third choice is required.
For more information regarding these positions, you are welcome to contact Dr. Yang Miao via [email protected] or review the website of SMARTTEST
About the organisation
The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) uses mathematics, electronics and computer technology to contribute to the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With ICT present in almost every device and product we use nowadays, we embrace our role as contributors to a broad range of societal activities and as pioneers of tomorrow's digital society. As part of a people-first tech university that aims to shape society, individuals and connections, our faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. Our research has a high profile both in the Netherlands and internationally. It has been accommodated in three multidisciplinary UT research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centre and Digital Society Institute.
