Career Opportunities at Queen's

The School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EEECS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is seeking a Research Fellow in the area of autonomous collision avoidance strategies for maritime vehicles.

The position will assume responsibility for the delivery of specific research objectives as part of a recently awarded UKRI funded project held by the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Wasif Naeem.

You will be an active member of the Energy, Power and Intelligent Control research team and will be based at our multidisciplinary centre for Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing Systems (i-AMS).

This role offers substantial career development with an opportunity to work closely with industrial collaborators, assisting in the planning and delivery of research activity within the general area of autonomous systems and robotics.

This post is available on a fixed term contract for 22 months or until 31/01/2024. (whichever soonest)

The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter clearly demonstrate you have:

• Minimum of 2:1 Honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science/Mechatronics/Applied Mathematics (or related discipline)
• A PhD or about to obtain in a relevant area related to research activity
• Three years recent relevant research experience
• Proven expertise in robotic navigation and path planning algorithms.
• Significant demonstrable programming skills in Java, C++, or other languages to develop and implement real-time algorithms.

*Please note the above are not an exhaustive list.* For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria click on the 'Candidate Information' link below. 

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• great terms & conditions
• pension schemes
• flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working                              
• family-friendly initiatives
• career development opportunities
• support for health & mental wellbeing
• generous holiday entitlement (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing various staff networks such as iRise and PRISM which help us to progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi

 and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Candidate Information

About the Centre 

About Dr Wasif Naeem

Attractive reward package

Further information for international applicants