MSCA Fellowship - IoT Researcher

The I2CAT Foundation is looking for a post-doc researcher to apply for a MSCA Fellowhip in order to advance the research field in IoT technologies. More information about MSCA Call here.

The selected candidate will work on an internal project focusing on location of moving assets in dense environments with NLOS situations. Concrete targets of the project include:

• Analyze IoT technologies and mechanisms for enhanced location and positiong in indoor and outdoor environments
• Study and characterize the capabilities and limitations of UWB technology and implementations for positiong
• Analyze the possibilities of UWB technology in smartphone devices
• Study and propose enhanced solutions for improving accuracy in NLOS conditions.
• Study and propose mechanisms for enhanced scalability
• Propose enhanced mechanisms for the automatic placement and setup of the location infrastructure
• Analyze the capabilites and limitations of GPS-RTK in outdoor environments, e.g. in urban areas.
• Work on hybridization techniques for enhanced location.
• Study and propose techniques for cooperative positioning

As part of his/her regular work the researcher is expected to:

• Represent i2CAT at EU and national project meetings
• Define algorithms and protocols applied to wireless technologies
• Generate patent ideas
• Generate results and lead scientific publications
• Make technical presentations
• Implement and experimentally validate IoT prototypes in real scenarios. Requires expertise on Linux, microcontrolers, hardware integration and IoT stacks

The researcher will be part of the Mobile and Wireless Internet (MWI) group at i2CAT. More information can be found here: https://www.i2cat.net/research-topics/mobile-wireless-internet/

Who we are:

The i2CAT Foundation is a CERCA centre with the vision of leading the challenge of designing and building the digital society of the future based on research and innovation in advanced digital technologies. Highlighting the generation of talent and in order to generate economic and social impact, i2CAT wants to turn Catalonia into a creative, empowered and innovative society, where knowledge and digital technology are at the service of people, promoting:

- The generation of excellence knowledge aimed at solving the challenges of companies, citizens and public administration (mission-driven research).
- The collaboration and establishment of synergies with other agents of the local ecosystem of research and digital innovation to co-develop solutions and products that generate a transformative impact.
- The digital empowerment of citizens through digital, open, participatory social innovation with territorial capillarity.
- The leadership of pioneering initiatives and tractors that increase the international projection and visibility of Catalonia as a digital and innovative country.

i2CAT is a constantly growing organization that has extensive experience in the leadership and development of research and innovation projects at national and international level in the technological fields of 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), virtual and immersive technologies, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Space Communications and digital society technologies.

Want to know more? Visit our webpage!  (http://www.i2cat.net/)

What do we offer:

• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Be in contact and work with cutting-edge technology
• Work in challenging R&D projects
• Salary according to MSCA conditions (aprox. 46.900€ gross per year) 
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way
• Fridays afternoon off
• Intensive work schedule in July & August
• Home office option
• Open space office in Barcelona.
• 25 vacation days per year
• Casual dress code
• Let us know which trainings you need

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and, therefore explicitly, encourages women to apply.

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of persons with disabilities among its workforce, and therefore explicitly encourages this collective to apply.

Indicative timeline

• 22 June 2021: Launch of the call for proposals
• 12 October 2021: Deadline for submitting proposals
• February 2022: Notification of call results to applicants (TBC)
• May 2022: Grant agreement signature for successful projects (TBC)
• April 2022: First EU-funded projects start (TBC)