Research Associate / Phd Candidate (F/M/D)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 9.800 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation.

We are looking for the Institute of Radio Frequency Engineering and Electronics (IHE) as soon as possible, limited to 1 year with the possibility of extension, for a

Research associate / PhD candidate (f/m/d)

The Institute of Radio Frequency Engineering and Electronics conducts research in the field of integrated circuit design in state-of-the-art CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS technologies for various applications, such as wireless and wireline communications, satellite systems and high-accuracy radars and sensors for industrial automation. Multiple research associate / PhD candidate positions are available within in the field of high-speed integrated circuit (IC) design with a focus on:

• Electro/optical high-speed IC design
• Millimeter-Wave IC design for radar and communications

The offered position will provide the PhD students with a comprehensive set of theoretical and practical skills relevant for innovation and long-term employability in a rapidly growing sector. The candidates are expected to perform research activities independently, contribute to development of future research directions and participate in teaching and supervision of student theses.

Personal qualification

The candidate should have an excellent master’s degree in the field of electrical engineering / electronics and information technology or physics. Experience in the field of analog/digital circuit design and/or RF engineering is desirable. Good speaking and writing skills in English are required. Knowledge of German language is desirable.

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific train-ing when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexi-ble working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Please apply online until August 15th, 2024 using the vacancy number 1252/2024 to Ms Jana Kehrer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Human Resources, Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ahmet Cagri Ulusoy, email: ulusoy@kit.edu.

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