Post-doctoral researcher: Optical Communications, Tyndall National Institute, Ireland

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Post-doctoral researcher: Optical Communications – flexible superchannels

The Photonics Centre is opening applications for a postdoctoral researcher in Optical
Communications, focusing on flexible Tb/s superchannels. The successful candidate will join a
team of researchers in purpose-built and state-of-the-art photonics systems research facilities
at the Tyndall National Institute, and will collaborate with other groups within the Photonics
Centre in Tyndall and IPIC (www.ipic.ie). The focus of the research will be on novel flexible
Tb/s transponders based on superchannels (Optical OFDM, Nyquist WDM). The nature of the
work will be mainly experimental, but it is expected that the post-doctoral researcher will
carry simulations using VPI and Matlab and other software packages. The post is supported
by the Science Foundation Ireland CDA project “Software Defined Control of Superchannel
Transponders for super-Tb/s Elastic Optical Networks”. It is expected that the successful
candidate will also be incorporating software defined protocols to control the transponder.
The duration of the post will be initially for 1 year, which may be extended depending on
performance.
Requirements:
 Applicants for this position should have a PhD in Physics, Electronic Engineering or
related subject, with specific experimental experience on optical communications,
physical layer networks, advanced modulation formats, high-speed transmission
systems, and advanced software skills. Candidates with extensive experience in the
field (>5 years) without a PhD may also be considered;
 Applicants must have written and published in peer-reviewed journals, international
conference proceedings, and have excellent presentation and communication skills.
 Candidates should be self-motivated, enthusiastic and driven. Due to the
collaborative aspect of the work, travel within the EU (and possibly the US) may be
required.
 It is also imperative that the successful candidate will present the following skills:
o Ability to work in a team
o Self-motivation and be highly independent
o Proficiency in the use of English (written and spoken) – evidence of that may
be required at interview stage
o Interpersonal skills to interact with multidisciplinary teams from devices
fabrication to high speed systems development
o Ability to work with short-deadlines
o Experience in student supervision
o Availability for travel within the EU and abroad
Desirable:
 Potential candidates with background in information theory, optical networking
reconfiguration, software defined protocols, programming high-seed FPGAs (Altera or
Xilinx) and DACs, and signal processing will have an advantage.
For further information about this position, please contact Dr. Fatima Gunning at
fatima.gunning@tyndall.ie.
Please apply via http://www.tyndall.ie/career/search, selecting reference number FG-6 and
following the instructions to complete the associated application form. A letter of interest
must accompany the CV (including one page thesis abstract, and course marks if available).