Post Specification (Comp: 034791) Kinsella Assistant in Automation and A.I. Post Title: (Electronic ) Tenure Track - This position is a Tenure Track position Post Status: which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements. Electronic and , School of Department/Faculty: Engineering, Trinity College , the Aras An Phiarsaigh Building, , the Location: University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland Reports to: Head of Discipline, Professor Anil Kokaram Appointment will be made on the Assistant Professor (Lecturer) Salary Scale] at a point in line with Salary: Government Pay Policy [€35,509 to €50,410 per annum], appointment will be made no higher than point [8] Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information Hours of Work: please follow the link below: http://www.tcd.ie/hr/assets/pdf/academic-hours-public- service-agreement.pdf 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 25th February 2021 PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY E-RECRUITMENT: http://jobs.tcd.ie Applications should be made by the date and time specified. Any Closing Date: applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system Late applications will not be accepted

* This position is a Tenure Track position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements

The successful applicant will be expected to take up post on 1st May 2021, or as soon thereafter as possible. The Interviews for this position will take place remotely on 29th March 2021

Post Summary The School of Engineering seeks to make the Tenure Track (position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements) appointment of an Assistant Professor in Electronic Engineering (Automation and A.I.), to complement the existing staff in the areas of Circuits and Systems, Digital , Communications and Control. This post is part of new investment in research and education at Trinity through the E3 initiative (tcd.ie/e3).

The focus area for this appointment is in the general area of Automation and A.I as applied to Engineering systems and embodied through E3 (tcd.ie/e3). This is particularly in the light of the growing awareness of the importance of data centric Engineering to the next generation of Engineering professionals. Applicants should have a strong research background in application and development of Automation and A.I. technologies in Engineering areas that include at least one of the following Cyber-Physical Systems, Autonomous Vehicle Subsystems (e.g. Drone Control Systems), Robotics (Industry 4.0, Public Safety Operations, Surgical Manipulators), Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Signal Processing. The candidates' specialism should be complementary to existing strengths of academic staff in the School. Particularly of interest is how their research background complements the School of Engineering Discipline's existing strengths in at least one of the existing groups in Communications, Analogue/Bio Electronics, Smart Energy Control Systems, Statistical and Media Signal Processing and Neural Engineering. We are also interested in candidates who have experience with physical hardware design in these areas.

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The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the Discipline of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, including (but not limited to) the teaching of the fundamentals of digital and analogue design, system on a chip, reconfigurable hardware, Embedded Systems, System Control, Robotics, Media Signal Processing systems. They will have the opportunity to design and deliver modules in Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Cyber-Physical Systems and circuit design at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum and across the Engineering School including Mechanical Engineering.

They will have a PhD in Electronic or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, and have a record that demonstrates potential excellence in teaching and research. Preference will be given to candidates with research expertise in one of the following areas: Cyber-Physical Systems, Machine Learning, Robotics, Optimisation, Control, Machine Learning for System Control. In addition to participating in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to initiate a funded research programme. They will also participate in Discipline administration.

The Discipline of Electronic and Electrical Engineering contributes to teaching and research across the Engineering School including Mechanical, Civil and Computer Engineering. It is part of the investment vision of E3 (tcd.ie/e3/) including the new teaching facility (E3 Foundry) and the E3 Research Institute (E3RI). There is an undergraduate complement of the order of 240 Engineering students in each year. The Discipline is particularly active in research, with over 30 postgraduate research students and with substantial funding being generated from research contracts. It is ranked #1 in Ireland according to the QS 2020 ranking. The Discipline has strong links with a variety of important industrial centres including Xilinx, , /YouTube and Intel. It is also a major participant in the CONNECT and ADAPT SFI research centres. Staff in the Discipline have co-organised major international conferences in 2020 QoMEX2020, IEEE ICC2020, ICIP 2020. The main research groups are in Hardware Platforms, Communications Engineering, Statistical and Media Signal Processing, Music and Media Technology and Bioengineering.

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Further Information Informal enquiries about this post should be made to the Head of the School of Engineering, Professor Henry Rice, [email protected], or to the Head of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Professor Anil Kokaram, [email protected]

Standard Duties and Responsibilities of the Post The successful candidate will: • Teach in the area of electronic and electrical engineering at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; • Develop learning environments that are consistent with modern teaching and learning practices and that are flexible, student-centred and accessible, utilising appropriate technology; • Build an active individual and collaborative international research record, including PhD supervision, publication and the generation of external research income; • Participate with colleagues in developing and maintaining links and partnerships with industry and the wider community both nationally and internationally; • Undertake appropriate administrative/managerial activities and tasks that support the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and the School of Engineering as well as the wider Trinity community.

Person Specification

Qualifications • An undergraduate degree in Electronic/Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related discipline [Essential]; • A Ph.D. in Electronic or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline [Essential];

Knowledge & Experience (Essential & Desirable)

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• The candidate should have an excellent record of research in the field of Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or a related discipline, an ability to attract funding as a Principal Investigator (PI) and be productive in research output [Essential]; • They will demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in the School of Engineering [Essential]; • Preference will be given to candidates whose research interests and expertise are complementary to that of the Engineering School’s current PIs working in the field of Communications, Control, Robotics, DSP or Electronics Hardware Design in end use sectors such as biomedical, media or telecommunications. [Essential]; • A track record of publishing high quality refereed articles in journals and/or conference proceedings in Electronic and Electrical or Electronic and Computer Engineering or a related discipline [Desirable]; • Evidence of interaction with industry e.g. initiation of funded collaboration, presentation at industrial showcases, generation of intellectual property [Desirable]; • Potential for attracting research funding from European and Irish research agencies [Essential]; • Experience participating in European projects [Desirable].

Teaching: • The successful candidate will be expected to teach on the undergraduate Engineering programmes, contributing to Electronic and Computer Engineering degrees of the Engineering course as well as modules that cross into Mechanical Electronics e.g. Control systems. This will include (but is not limited to) the teaching of digital/analogue systems including engineering design. In addition, the candidate will be expected to teach on the Masters in Engineering (M.A.I.) and Electronics Information Engineering programme. Therefore preference will be given to candidates demonstrating evidence of teaching Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Control applications) at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level. Examples include co- supervision, teaching assistantship, laboratory demonstration or instructor roles [Essential];

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• Experience in the administration of courses related to Electronic and Electrical Engineering is desirable. This includes experience in the development and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate laboratory-based classes in this field [Desirable]; • The candidate will be expected to supervise MSc and/or PhD students, therefore experience in supervision of MSc and/or PhD students is desirable.

Experience in engagement with Discipline/society: The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate significant engagement with the Discipline/society and show strong contribution on outreach activities that may include any or all of the following [Desirable]: • Invited appearances before academic, industrial or public audiences; • Contributions to organisation of workshops, seminars, conferences or other collaborative intellectual activity; • Participation in industrial standards bodies • Service to the development of the industry including a possible patent portfolio • Some service to the intellectual infrastructure of the discipline or field of study (e.g. academic web site development, peer review of scholarly materials); • Contribution to academic and professional bodies; • Contribution to national and international bodies; • Pro bono consultancies resulting in publication; • Professional advice to government and public organisations; • Societal engagement relevant to the University’s mission statement.

Application Information Applicants should provide the following information when applying: 1. A cover letter 2. A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications 3. The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees

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4. Research plan (summarising the candidate's research accomplishments to date, and the research they plan to conduct in the next five years, along with plans for securing competitive research funding – maximum of 2 pages); 5. Teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – maximum of 2 pages). PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting

Note: • Applicants who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the short list stage. • Applicants should note that the interview process for this appointment may include the delivery of a presentation.

Snapshot of the School of Engineering

The School of Engineering at Trinity was founded in 1841 and is one of the oldest Engineering Schools in the world. The School consists of three Departments: Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering; Electronic and Electrical Engineering; and Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. It runs accredited five-year undergraduate programmes leading to masters’ degrees in engineering, together with taught postgraduate degree and diploma courses. All the departments offer doctoral research programmes. The School is part of Trinity College’s planned 1Billion Euro investment in a new Trinity East campus situated in the Government backed Grand Canal Innovation District (aka Silicon Docks).

At present, the people in the School comprise approximately 60 academic staff, 55 research , 20 adjunct academic staff, 40 technical/support staff, 170 research students, 70 taught masters’ students, 140 diploma students and 900 undergraduates spread over nine different sites on and off campus. Of a total annual School budget of around €20M, research income accounts for just over €8M. The School is the most successful Engineering School in Ireland, as recognised by its QS ranking in the world’s top 100 of Engineering and Technology Faculties.

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The School of Engineering accommodates a wide range of research interests, with much of the activity spanning its three departments. The research conducted within the School is diverse and includes mathematical modelling and experimental measurement-based work. Much of the work is collaborative with other Schools in College and with national and international partners. Several research groups are recognised as international leaders in their fields; these groups are active in areas such as bioengineering; digital media; energy, transport, the environment; and telecommunications. There are currently three research centres located within the School, the Trinity Centre for BioEngineering (TCBE), the Centre for Transport Research and Innovation (TRIP) and TrinityHaus. A number of Manufacturing and Bioengineering PI’s are Investigators in the SFI centre AMBER. The Director of the SFI CONNECT research centre, Prof Dan Kilper is a Professor in the Electronic Engineering Discipline. The Discipline also contributes strongly to the ADAPT SFI research centre and is part of the new 1Billion Euro investment in the Trinity East innovation district.

External funding for research is obtained from a wide range of sources, including the EU framework programmes, Science Foundation Ireland (Research Frontiers and CSET programmes), HEA (PRTLI programme), Health Research Board, Enterprise Ireland, IRCSET and the Environmental Protection Agency. Collectively, staff have published over 1,000 academic research papers over the last five years, shared between international, peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. A number of academic staff act as editors or on the editorial boards of international, peer-reviewed journals and several contribute to the organisation of international conferences or to the assessment of research in other academic institutions and of research grant applications.

Further Information for Applicants

URL Link to Area https://www.tcd.ie/Engineering/ and https://www.tcd.ie/eleceng/ https://www.tcd.ie/e3/ https://www.tcd.ie/innovation-district/

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URL Link to Human Resources https://www.tcd.ie/hr/

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

Trinity is Ireland’s leading university and is ranked 108th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2020). Founded in 1592, the University is steeped in history with a reputation for excellence in education, research and innovation.

Located on an iconic campus in the heart of Dublin’s city centre, Trinity has 18,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across our three faculties – Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences; Engineering, Mathematics and Science; and Health Sciences.

Trinity is ranked as the 17th most international university in the world (Times Higher Education Rankings 2020) and has students and staff from over 120 countries.

The pursuit of excellence through research and scholarship is at the heart of a Trinity education, and our researchers have an outstanding publication record and strong record of grant success. Trinity has developed 19 broad-based multidisciplinary research themes that cut across disciplines and facilitate world-leading research and collaboration within the University and with colleagues around the world. Trinity is also home to 5 leading flagship research institutes: - Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) - Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (TCIN) - Trinity Translational Medical Institute (TTMI) - Trinity Long Room Hub Arts and Humanities Research Institute (TLRH) - Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN)

Trinity is the top-ranked European university for producing entrepreneurs for the past five successive years and Europe’s only representative in the world’s top-50 universities (Pitchbook Universities Report).

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Trinity is home to the famous Old Library and to the historic Book of Kells as well as other internationally significant holdings in manuscripts, maps and early printed material. The Trinity Library is a legal deposit library, granting the University the right to claim a copy of every book published in Ireland and the UK. At present, the Library’s holdings span approximately 6.5 million printed items, 400,000 e-books and 150,000 e-journals. With over 120,000 alumni, Trinity’s tradition of independent intellectual inquiry has produced some of the world’s finest, most original minds including the writers Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett (Nobel laureates), the mathematician William Rowan Hamilton and the physicist Ernest Walton (Nobel laureate), the political thinker Edmund Burke, and the former President of Ireland Mary Robinson. This tradition finds expression today in a campus culture of scholarship, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and dedication to societal reform.

Rankings Trinity is the top ranked university in Ireland and ranked 108th in the world (QS World University Rankings 2020). Trinity ranks in the top 50 in the world on 4 subjects and in the top 100 in 18 subjects (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020). Full details are available at: www.tcd.ie/research/about/rankings.

The Selection Process in Trinity

The Selection Committee (Interview Panel) may include members of the Academic and Administrative community together with External Assessor(s) who are expert in the area. Applications will be acknowledged by email. If you do not receive confirmation of receipt within 1 day of submitting your application online, please contact the named Recruitment Partner on the job specification immediately and prior to the closing date/time.

Given the degree of co-ordination and planning to have a Selection Committee available on the specified date, the University regrets that it may not be in a position to offer alternate selection dates. Where candidates are unavailable, reserves may be drawn from a shortlist. Outcomes of interviews are notified in writing to candidates and are issued no later than 5 working days following the selection day.

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In some instances the Selection Committee may avail of telephone or video conferencing. The University’s selection methods may consist of any or all of the following: Interviews, Presentations, Psychometric Testing, References and Situational Exercises.

It is the policy of the University to conduct pre-employment medical screening/full pre- employment medicals. Information supplied by candidates in their application (Cover Letter and CV) will be used to shortlist for interview.

Applications from non-EEA citizens are welcomed. However, eligibility is determined by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and further information on the Highly Skills Eligible Occupations List is set out in Schedule 3 of the Regulations https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment- Permits/Employment-Permit-Eligibility/Highly-Skilled-Eligible-Occupations-List/ and the Ineligible Categories of Employment are set out in Schedule 4 of the Regulations https://dbei.gov.ie/en/What-We-Do/Workplace-and-Skills/Employment- Permits/Employment-Permit-Eligibility/Ineligible-Categories-of-Employment/ . Non-EEA candidates should note that the onus is on them to secure a visa to travel to Ireland prior to interview. Non-EEA candidates should also be aware that even if successful at interview, an appointment to the post is contingent on the securing of an employment permit.

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Equal Opportunities Policy

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to employment policies, procedures and practices which do not discriminate on grounds such as gender, civil status, family status, age, disability, race, religious belief, sexual orientation or membership of the travelling community. On that basis we encourage and welcome talented people from all backgrounds to join our staff community. Trinity’s Diversity Statement can be viewed in full at https://www.tcd.ie/diversity-inclusion/diversity-statement.

Pension Entitlements

This is a pensionable position and the provisions of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 will apply in relation to retirement age for pension purposes. Details of the relevant Pension Scheme will be provided to the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that they will be required to complete a Pre-Employment Declaration to confirm whether or not they have previously availed of an Irish Public Service Scheme of incentivised early retirement or enhanced redundancy payment. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Irish Public Service employment.

Applicants formerly employed by the Irish Public Service that may previously have availed of an Irish Public Service Scheme of Incentivised early retirement or enhanced redundancy payment should ensure that they are not precluded from re-engagement in the Irish Public Service under the terms of such Schemes. Such queries should be directed to an applicant’s former Irish Public Service Employer in the first instance.

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Application Procedure

Applicants should submit a full Curriculum Vitae to include the names and contact details of 3 referees (including email addresses), together with a cover letter (1x A4 page), a Teaching Statement and Research Plan as outlined in the Application Process above.

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BY E-RECRUITMENT: http://jobs.tcd.ie

If you have any application queries, please contact: Human Resources, House No. 4, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin Email: [email protected]

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