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Our Culture
We need talented people to help us inspire ground-breaking research.
We offer a challenging environment where no two days are the same. Our organisation is built on the following core values:
Excellence
We strive for research and development excellence through creativity, extensive knowledge, professionalism and leadership.
Accountability
We assume collective and individual accountability and responsibility for our valued economic and intellectual independence as an organisation.
Walton Institute is a leading research hub that encourages autonomy, creativity, and collaboration among researchers. Explore cutting-edge technologies in diverse, challenging projects alongside like-minded peers.
Our people will exhibit the following core principles:
Creativity
Diverse perspectives & experience, with cross-functional teams fuel new ideas, products, services and processes
Respect
We promote openness and integrity in an atmosphere of inclusion, support, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
Current Vacancies
Interested in joining us?
Through individual autonomy and complete structural transparency, everyone is given the opportunity to perform ground breaking research and is expected to deliver an extraordinary performance. Interested in joining us? Check out our current vacancies below.
Postdoctoral Researcher x 3 (Ref No. 031790)
031790
Quantum Communication PostDoc
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Our Programmes
Walton Institute provides the opportunity to pursue research in any global ICT area of interest with our postdoctoral positions. We are always interested in hearing from outstanding candidates for postdoctoral research positions. Our ethos allows individuals to pursue research in any area that is within their interest and mutually allows us to stay competitive with the evolving development of global ICT competition.
Candidate Profile
Candidates should have a PhD (or be near completion of their PhD studies) in one of the following fields: communications networks, multi-media communications, signal processing, computer science or mathematics. They should have a strong publication record with the ability to work across traditional disciplines, to work in collaboration with industry partners and to initiate new research collaborations. Walton also hosts Postdoctoral Research Fellows who have been successful in competitive funding schemes (such as SFI /IRC). We offer a flexible and open environment for postdoctoral researchers.
Postdoc researchers are encouraged to be proactive in developing new areas of research activity. This flexibility provides a number of benefits, many of which are typically not available in traditional University departments, these benefits include:
- The opportunity to collaborate with R&D labs of high–profile ICT companies with bases in Ireland.
- The opportunity to (officially) supervise and co-supervise MSc by Research and PhD students. SETU regulations acknowledge that researchers actively involved in graduate student supervision should be formally recognised as supervisors, regardless of their faculty status.
- The opportunity to harness Walton’s state-of-the-art test-bed facilities to carry out research studies. Walton Institute has its own data centre (managed by a dedicated infrastructure team), incorporating inter alia, a IaaS computer cloud, a powerful Hadoop cluster, a range of SDN-enabled network switches, a dedicated pan-Ireland SDN network, a unique software-defined radio infrastructure and a full suite of Cisco Unified Communications software.
- The opportunity to develop research funding proposals and, if funded, be officially recognised as the project Principal Investigator.
- Well defined salary scales and processes for promotion to Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow grades. Candidates who are citizens of particular countries with which Ireland has bilateral tax agreements covering researchers can avail of very favourable tax incentives for a period of two years.
Walton’s core strength is our people. Our Graduate Programme is a key element in building our high calibre talent base in the South East. We want graduates of the highest potential that have the skills and vision to succeed and excel in a fast-paced environment. You will work with some of the best, with supplementary learning and development to back up what you experience on the job; you will have everything you need to develop your career. As a minimum requirement, applicants should hold a degree in computing, maths, engineering or equivalent (e.g. BSc/BEng).
Our Graduate Programme also provides the opportunity to participate in MSc in Computing (Communications Software) on a part-time basis with an opportunity to pursue a PhD if desired.
Internships are short periods of professional experience. During an internship you will be doing similar work to a normal employee of the organisation. They give you a taste of what graduate work is like and can help you make industry contacts. Internships last between 3 – 6 months and are generally paid.
For further information, contact info@waltoninstitute.ie
Hosting Agreement
Candidates that are resident outside of Ireland may require a Hosting Agreement to work in Ireland.
The Hosting Agreement will be organised by SETU and can take up to two weeks. This applies to Non-EEA nationals whether or not they are currently resident in an EU member state.
Further information on the Hosting Agreement is available at:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Researchers