Research Associate / PhD Candidate on "Embedded Sensing Systems"

• You design and conduct research in the field of embedded sensors and constrained sensor networks.
• You link scientific findings with industry specific applications.
• You support the group in knowledge transfer with industry in applied projects.
• You engage in teaching at HSG, including courses and supervision of masters' and bachelors' theses.

Secondary

• You collaborate with other researchers in interdisciplinary projects.
• You help the group in organizing workshops, seminars, and conferences.
• You engage in outreach activities to promote research and increase the lab's visibility.
• You participate in grant writing and proposal development activities.

• You have a university-level master's degree in computer science.
• Desirable: previous publications in journals or conferences (ACM/IEEE).
• You have an excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Desirable: good command of German language.
• You have an independent, structured way of working, and the ability to independently manage your time to meet deadlines.
• You enjoy hands-on work and prototyping with real-world devices and sensors.
• You have a good knowledge of programming languages C/C++ and Python.
• Desirable: knowledge in programming hardware boards (MCUs).
• You have knowledge of Linux-based and Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Desirable: knowledge of low-level interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, BLE).
• You have networking knowledge.
• Desirable: experience with protocols for constrained networks (LoRa, CoAP, Zigbee, MQTT).

• A fully-funded position during the entire PhD at the ICV-HSG campus, located in Dornbirn, Austria
• A competitive salary aligned with Austrian universities.
• Support for commuting between the Dornbirn and St. Gallen campus.
• Full support and guidance of your PhD journey

"A place where knowledge is created" - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'500 researchers, educators and professional staff.