Research & Development Authority

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**6G researcher - telecom AI (M/F/d)**
**Location**:Dresden
**Job-ID**:208612

The Vodafone Tech Innovation Center Dresden is Vodafone’s new global center for innovation and co-creation with other top tech world-wide companies, universities and research institutes. The scope of this new hub is to improve peoples' lives by innovating communications and empower businesses for a digital and sustainable future. We use newest technologies such as 5G, 6G, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Security by Design in order to build new products and propositions for health, industry, transport, automotive, agriculture and many more. Dresden is a dynamically growing high tech region in the heart of Europe with a strong industrial focus, excellent research landscape. At the same time Dresden is a great place to live with manifold culture, unspoiled nature and an international and family friendly environment. The ideal spot for creativity and innovation.

**What will you be doing**:
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

- MSc or PhD level degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science with experience in the telecommunications sector.
- Experience in collaboratively conducting applied research with international partners.
- At least basic knowledge of 3GPP standards.
- Good understanding of the state-of-the-art communications
- and networking-related AI research.
- Familiarity with machine learning and/or machine reasoning applied to telco networks, and aspects like ML for network load prediction, service assurance, anomaly detection, resource allocation etc.
- Familiarity with development and validation of Machine Learning algorithms for different use cases.
- Expertise with Machine Learning libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow.
- Experience in software development using Python.
- Extensive experience in generating publications, white papers, IPRs, and/or software demonstrations.
- Critical thinking, results-orientation, problem solving and can-do attitude.
- Resourcefulness, self-reliance, pro-activeness, with ability to successfully network, win the trust of collaboration partners and leverage teamwork.
- Flexibility and willingness to go above and beyond current situations to meet dynamic and changing project requirements.
- Willingness to expand expertise beyond current dominant area into new adjacent areas.
- Commercial awareness, ability to see the broader context and understanding of the mobile industry and its customers.
- Languages: Fluency (written and verbal) in both German and English is essential.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

- Participating in and contributing research to specific work packages in Project ANNA, technically reporting to the work package lead and project coordinator. Proactively reaching out and seeking the collaboration with researchers from other project members and from experts inside Vodafone. Documenting project results, writing project reports and communicating achievements and proposals to external stakeholders.
- Contributing and providing guidance to other related collaborative projects being undertaken within the Dresden Innovation Centre based on growing expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
- Providing contributions to Vodafone networks and AI teams, and to external organisations in which standards and working practices related to 6G, Open-RAN and industrial networks are getting defined.
- Supporting the technical lead in the presentation of results internally and externally to stakeholders.

Key performance indicators:
- Performance as task lead according to funded project expectations under guidance from Technical Manager.
- Research impact of project contributions with partners, and externally.
- Ability to demonstrate technical leadership in the specific domain(s) of project contribution and gain reputation.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Full Flex Office - opportunity to carry out your work, in agreement with your line manager, up to 75% at a suitable location of preference in Germany, and up to 20 working days per year from other EU countries
- Additional benefits of Full Flex Office: Refund of major part of the costs for your Vodafone fixed network and internet connection and provision of equipment, e.g., a monitor for your home office
- Monthly discount on Vodafone mobile phone contracts
- Vodafone family and friends discount
- Access to our internal learning platform and Link