Research Associate (Fixed Term)
UNSW, ADFA
The School of Engineering and Information Technology,
Closing date: 27th February 2012Level A:$60,655 - $80,874 pa (+Superannuation)
The School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australia, has a Two year fixed term, Research Associate Position. The position is supported by the research grant "Consensus-based theory of robust and resilient estimation" funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). The successful candidate will develop new distributed estimation theories for interconnected uncertain systems. The position will involve the development of research results and their publication in high-ranked international conferences and journals. The successful applicant will be involved in the interaction with prospective PhD students and help with their supervision. The successful applicant may be requested to undertake casual teaching duties as required. The successful applicant will also be required to cooperate with health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that their actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of others in the university.
A Position Description and Selection Criteria is available at http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/jobs. For application and position description information, please visit our website http://hr.unsw.adfa.edu.au/employment/index.html. Applicants are expected to have a PhD in Applied Mathematics or Engineering, with specialization in Control Theory. Applicants with a strong background and prior expertise in the theory of networked control systems, control and estimation theory of interconnected systems, stochastic control systems theory, game theory, robust control and filtering theory at a research level are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants are expected to possess excellent communication and research skills demonstrated by a record of high quality international publications. Ability to teach in a range of engineering disciplines at undergraduate and postgraduate levels is the desired criterion for appointment.
Applications close on 27th February 2012; however, consideration of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.
For additional information about this position, please contact V. Ougrinovskii on (02) 6268 8219 or email V.Ougrinovski@adfa.edu.au
Applications must systematically address the selection criteria and include a CV and the names and addresses of at least three referees. Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered.
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