Research Associate in Quantum-Enabled Space Communications
or drop it." So we could include a short paragraph for location, contract duration, employment type, working rights. - Qualifications: maybe PhD or Masters (exceptional Honours) in related discipline; understanding of optical communications, quantum optics, quantum communication, quantum key distribution desirable; proven commitment to staying up to date; demonstrated ability to undertake high-quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision; demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to opportunity; demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships; evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with diverse range of stakeholders and students; understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values; knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training. - Skills: maybe same as qualifications? Could combine. But we could have Skills section for technical skills: optical communications, quantum optics, quantum communication, quantum key distribution, electronic instrumentation, circuit design, FPGA programming, signal-processing algorithms. - Benefits: maybe superannuation 17%? Also maybe "Level A - AUD $118,467 to $126,711 per annum + 17% superannuation". That's pay and benefits. Benefits could include superannuation. Pay section separate. - Pay: Salary range. - Schedule: maybe full-time. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include application instructions, contact details, closing date, etc. Also remove "About UNSW" paragraph? Could be considered not needed for role. Might be considered boilerplate? It's descriptive of university but not required. Probably we can drop it as it's not directly about the role. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." About UNSW is not exactly boilerplate but could be considered extra. Safer to keep only role-specific content. The "About UNSW" is generic; we could drop. Also "For further information about our School, please visit: ..." is a link; could be dropped as not essential. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we must keep salary, superannuation, contract duration, location, employment type, working rights, visa sponsorship not available, reporting line, no direct reports, responsibilities, qualifications, skills. Let's structure:
About the role
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Responsibilities
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Qualifications
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Skills
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Pay
Salary: Level A – AUD $118,467 to $126,711 per annum + 17% superannuation.
Schedule
Full‑time, fixed‑term contract until September 2027.
Maybe also include location and working rights in a short p under About the role or separate? Could add a short paragraph after About the role: "Based at the Kensington campus, Sydney, Australia. Applicants must have valid working rights in Australia; visa sponsorship is not available." We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler. All sections have real content. Let's craft the content precisely, preserving details. About the role paragraph: combine description: "The School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications has an opportunity for a Research Associate to develop quantum-enabled synchronisation algorithms for deployment on space-based platforms. You will contribute to research involving quantum and classical optical communication systems, advanced electronic instrumentation, electronic circuit design, FPGA programming and sophisticated signal-processing algorithms for space-based synchronisation applications. This role will contribute to the development of innovative communication and synchronisation technologies for future space-based systems. This position will provide you with the opportunity to further develop your research expertise while contributing to high-quality research outcomes. You will work independently and collaboratively, contribute to scholarly publications and research activities, engage with relevant stakeholders and research partners, participate in conferences and workshops, and assist with the supervision of research students where required. This role reports to Professor Robert Malaney and has no direct reports." That seems good. Responsibilities bullet list: maybe same as above but we can extract specific duties: - Develop quantum-enabled synchronisation algorithms for space-based platforms. - Contribute to research involving quantum and classical optical communication systems. - Work with advanced electronic instrumentation, electronic circuit design, FPGA programming. - Develop sophisticated signal-processing algorithms for space-based synchronisation applications. - Develop innovative communication and synchronisation technologies for future space-based systems. - Contribute to scholarly publications and research activities. - Engage with stakeholders and research partners. - Participate in conferences and workshops. - Assist with supervision of research students as required. Qualifications bullet list: - PhD or Masters (in exceptional circumstances only an Honours degree) in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience. - Understanding of optical communications, quantum optics, quantum communication, and quantum key distribution is desirable. - Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments. - Demonstrated ability to undertake high-quality academic research and conduct independent research with limited supervision. - Demonstrated track record of publications and conference presentations relative to the opportunity. - Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships. - Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills. - Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with a diverse range of stakeholders and students. - Understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines. - Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training. Skills bullet list (maybe technical skills): - Optical communications - Quantum optics - Quantum communication - Quantum key distribution - Advanced electronic instrumentation - Electronic circuit design - FPGA programming - Sophisticated signal-processing algorithms - Scholarly writing and publication - Stakeholder engagement and collaboration - Conference presentation - Student supervision (optional) But we might avoid duplication with qualifications. Could combine qualifications and skills into one section "Requirements". However instruction: we can have sections only when posting has real specific content. The posting lumps skills & experience together. So we could have a single "Skills & Experience" section but headings allowed: Skills, Requirements, Qualifications. The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which to include. We have qualifications and skills both present. Could combine into "Requirements" (or "Qualifications") but we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps we make one "Requirements" section that includes both qualifications and skills. But we also have separate "Skills" heading allowed. Might be better to have "Requirements" for eligibility (working rights, location, contract) and "Qualifications" for academic/experience, and "Skills" for technical abilities. However we risk thin sections. Let's think: The posting has a "Skills & Experience" heading with bullet list of qualifications/experience. That's essentially qualifications. There's no separate "Skills" list besides those items. So we could treat that as "Qualifications". Then we could have a short "Requirements" paragraph for eligibility (working rights, location, contract). And maybe "Pay" and "Schedule". That seems reasonable. Thus sections: - About the role - Responsibilities - Qualifications - Requirements (eligibility: location, contract duration, employment type, working rights, visa sponsorship not available, reports to) - Pay - Schedule We should not include Benefits separate unless we have something like superannuation; but we can include superannuation in Pay section. Now ensure we don't repeat content. Let's craft:About the role
The School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications has an opportunity for a Research Associate to develop quantum-enabled synchronisation algorithms for deployment on space-based platforms. You will contribute to research involving quantum and classical optical communication systems, advanced electronic instrumentation, electronic circuit design, FPGA programming and sophisticated signal-processing algorithms for space-based synchronisation applications. This role will contribute to the development of innovative communication and synchronisation technologies for future space-based systems. This position will provide you with the opportunity to further develop your research expertise while contributing to high-quality research outcomes. You will work independently and collaboratively, contribute to scholarly publications and research activities, engage with relevant stakeholders and research partners, participate in conferences and workshops, and assist with the supervision of research students where required. This role reports to Professor Robert Malaney and has no direct reports.
Responsibilities
- Develop quantum-enabled synchronisation algorithms for space-based platforms.
- Contribute to research involving quantum and classical optical communication systems.
- Work with advanced electronic instrumentation, electronic circuit design, FPGA programming.
- Develop sophisticated signal-processing algorithms for space-based synchronisation applications.
- Develop innovative communication and synchronisation technologies for future space-based systems.
- Contribute to scholarly publications and research activities.
- Engage with stakeholders and research partners.
- Participate in conferences and workshops.
- Assist with the supervision of research students as required.
Qualifications
- PhD or Masters (in exceptional circumstances only an Honours degree) in a related discipline,