Research Associate in Configurable Platforms for Network Research
SALARY £27,854-£36,298 pa
REFERENCE NR25522
JOB URL http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/-25542/
We are seeking candidates to participate in the NSF-funded NetFPGA, EPSRC-funded INTERNET, and DARPA-funded MRC2 projects, which are investigating fundamental revisions to current network hardware and protocols in support of improved performance, energy efficiency, security, and resilience. These projects involve collaborations between the University of Cambridge, Stanford University, and SRI International, and are parts of larger research programmes in next-generation networking.
NetFPGA 10G is an exciting new research and teaching platform based on high-performance Xilinx FPGAs and multiple 10G PHYs, which will become the foundation for several different research projects:
* developing network and transport layers that reduce energy consumption in data centres,
* as a development platform for software defined networking,
* a teaching platform for undergraduate and graduate degree programs,
* workload-defined, hardware-accelerated, datacenter architectures, and
* alternative approaches to host and server network offload.
The position will be an integral part of an international team of researchers spanning multiple institutions across academia and industry.
The successful candidate will engage in the design and implementation of new network designs, as well as their validation and evaluation.
A suitable candidate must
- be comfortable using a UNIX (linux/BSD) environment
- have at least 2 years of experience in hardware description languages (HDLs) such as Verilog or some equivalent hardware expertise
- expertise in computer and network system design, the design of digital systems
- have at least 2 years of experience programming C/C++
- have experience programming scripting languages such as Perl, Python, etc.
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to work in a team are also essential.
A publication record is desirable although a track record of relevant experience will be prioritised over prior publication experience. An ideal candidate may hold (or be close to finishing) a PhD in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering.
Applications should include:
* A CV
* A covering letter including a detailed description of relevant practical experience
* A completed form CHRIS6: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/ (parts 1 and 3 only)
Applications should be sent, preferably by email, to [log in to unmask] with a copy toAndrew.moore@cl.cam.ac.uk.. Postal Address: Personnel-Admin, University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory, 15 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FD.
* The funds for this post are available for 12 months (with extension subject to grant renewal).
Job Ref: NR025542; Closing Date: Monday 4 March 2013
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