The School of EEECS at Queen’s University Belfast is seeking an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Fellow in the area of autonomous collision avoidance strategies for maritime vehicles.
You will be based at our multidisciplinary centre for Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing Systems (i-AMS). You will be an active member of a wider community, contributing to world-leading research outputs and new research initiatives in the broader area of autonomous planning, decision theory, maritime navigation, and cyber-physical systems.
This role also offers substantial career opportunities, including training in innovation, commercialization and soft skills, travelling to research conferences and visits within the group’s research network.
This is an excellent time to join us as we continue to develop innovative technologies and solutions in partnership with the Northern Ireland Technology Centre.
The successful candidate must have, and you should clearly demonstrate this in your CV/Cover letter:
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.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all. However, our employment data tells us that individuals from the Protestant faith are also currently underrepresented in this category of work. As such, we particularly welcome applications from individuals who identify with these backgrounds and / or communities.
As you may be aware, Queen’s is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is a safe, welcoming and inclusive place to work, which is why we subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena SWAN.
It is also why we have established award winning Staff Networks such as PRISM and iRise. These networks provide an opportunity for staff to meet in a friendly, informal way to support each other. More details on all our networks can be found at https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
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