Ref: A731Â
Salary: Up to £44,000 including mobility allowance
Closing Date:Â 17 July 2013
Applications are invited for two Marie Curie Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) (PhD students)  positions . The positions are associated with a three-year EU-funded project aimed at the development of methods for solving problems of complex systems. The project partners are Linkoping University, Fraunhofer Institute (FKIE Wachtberg), Delft University, Thales Netherlands, Rinicom Ltd and Ericsson.
You must have a good first degree (minimum class 2:1) in signal processing, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related area. The following background will be useful: statistical signal processing, probability theory, Bayesian inference optimisation methods or equivalent experience, would be beneficial. You will also be experienced in conducting research projects both individually and as part of a team.
To start from October 2013 or as soon as possible after that date.
Eligibility
According to the EU regulations the eligible candidates can be nationals of any country other than the country of the premises of the host organisation where they will carry out their project. Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. Further information can be obtained from ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-mga-annex3intramulti_en.pdf
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More information on Marie Curie initial training networks can be obtained from:Â http://ec.europa.eu/mariecurieactions
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Lyudmila Mihaylova, mila.mihaylova@lancaster.ac.uk, tel: +44 (0)1524 510388.Â
For further information and to apply online, please visit: http://hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=A731 by clicking on the Apply button below.