The University of Portsmouth is a global employer of choice where exceptional people create, share, and apply knowledge that makes a difference. Experience the pride of being part of a select group, one of only four universities in the South East of England to achieve a prestigious Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework. We also rank among the top 140 young universities globally in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings.
Ambition, Responsibility and Openness drive everything we do. Join an institution with a proven track record of success, where dedication to excellence is valued and rewarded. We want people who are ready to make their mark in a professional community that values innovation, achievement and its people.
The Role
The Research Assistant will work closely with the XTRUST-6G Principal Investigator, Professor Stavros Shiaeles, and support the delivery of the project’s research and technical activities.
The successful candidate will collect, organise, and manage research data from experiments, simulations, testbeds, and other relevant sources. They will analyse the data using appropriate statistical, computational, and machine-learning methods and present the findings in a clear and accurate format.
The role will also involve contributing to the preparation of high-quality research papers, technical reports, project deliverables, presentations, and other academic outputs. The Research Assistant will conduct literature reviews, identify relevant research gaps, document methodologies, interpret results, and support the submission of publications to journals and conferences.
The candidate will design, develop, test, and maintain software tools, scripts, prototypes, and experimental programs as required by the Principal Investigator. Development tasks may include data-processing tools, cybersecurity applications, network experiments, artificial intelligence models, automation scripts, and research demonstrators relevant to the XTRUST-6G project.
The Research Assistant will also contribute to the development of research proposals by supporting background research, technical writing, work-package design, methodology development, impact planning, budgeting information, and the preparation of supporting documentation.
The working pattern for this role is 27 hours per week. The postholder will normally work Monday and Tuesday, 9.00am to 3.00pm, and Wednesday to Friday, 9.00am to 2.00pm.
This appointment is offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 July 2027.
For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.
For informal enquiries regarding this position, please contact Sarah Beavis at
[email protected]
Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience: