Marie Curie Postdoc Fellow in Advanced Wireless Communications

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services.

We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model-driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications.

SIGCOM group at SnT, University of Luxembourg, is currently seeking expressions of interest from outstanding PhD students (nearing completion) or early-career postdoctoral researchers who would like to apply for the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 with Prof. Symeon Chatzinotas and/or Prof. Eva Lagunas as Academic Supervisors.

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships are a fantastic platform to boost your career:

• International, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary experience
• Strong training in research and transferable skills
• Enhanced employability inside and outside academia
• Opportunities to work on innovative projects and network globally

More information is available at: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026

Your role

Your research interests shall align with one or more of the following areas:

• Beyond 5G Wireless Communication Systems
• Non-Terrestrial Communication Systems
• Intelligent Open Radio Access Networks
• Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
• Access-Edge-Cloud Telecom Network Slicing
• Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
• Joint Communication and Sensing
• Software Defined Networks and Network Virtualisation
• Network Infrastructure Sharing / Routing Strategies
• Network Performance Monitoring and Demand-based design
• ML/AI-Based Network Performance Prediction and Resource Provisioning
• Quantum Communications
• Optical Communications

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and investigating novel scenarios and use cases, developing novel solutions able to provide a good performance-complexity trade-off for the identified scenarios and use cases.
• Implementing and developing a software and/or hardware testing environment to compare and evaluate the proposed techniques.
• Disseminating results through scientific publications and conferences
• The candidates are expected to actively contribute to the selected research area.
• Preparing new research proposals to attract follow-up industrial, national and European projects
• Providing assistance in the supervision of PhD students.

Your profile

Qualification: The candidate should possess an Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Telecommunications and Computer Science

Experience: The successful candidate should have proven experience (in terms of high-ranking journals or international conference proceedings and involvement in research activities) in one or multiple areas mentioned above.

In addition, we request the following expertise:

• Convex/non-convex optimization
• Signal processing and general communications background
• Programming skills in MATLAB and/or Python
• Good writing and oral presentation skills, in English

Eligibility requirements of MSCA:

• Research experience: Maximum of 8 years from the award of first PhD. N.B.: Deductions apply e.g., maternity leave, not working in research
• Resubmission: Allowed if a proposal scores at least 70%
• Mobility rule: Must not have resided or carried out main activity in Luxembourg for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date, N.B.: includes remote work
• Only one proposal per individual can be submitted
• Secondments can take up to one-third of the duration of the fellowship

We offer

• Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the "University of the Greater Region" (UniGR)
• A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure
• A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …

How to apply

Applications should include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for applying to the advertised research topic and/or project, including how your background, interests, and career goals align with its objective
• PhD diploma or a letter/information indicating the expected defense date
• Transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken
• List of publications

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.

General information:

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 24 Month
• Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
• Location: Kirchberg Campus
• Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
• Job Reference: UOL08032

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 85176 (full time).