Research Assistant XTRUST-6G at University

Research Assistant – XTRUST-6G

Position:
Research Assistant – XTRUST-6GOrganisation:
University of Portsmouth

Location:

Portsmouth, ENG, GB

Employment type:

Full time on site, Fixed Term – Part Time Contract end: 31 July 2027

Working hours:

27 hours per week (Mon‑Tue 9:00‑15:00, Wed‑Fri 9:00‑14:00)
Salary: £19,934 – £22,792 per annum

Reference: REC

The successful candidate will work closely with the Principal Investigator, Professor Stavros Shiaeles, to support the delivery of the XTRUST-6G research project.

The responsibilities include:

• Collecting, organising and managing research data from experiments, simulations, testbeds and other relevant sources.
• Analysing data using statistical, computational and machine‑learning methods and presenting findings clearly and accurately.
• Contributing to the preparation of high‑quality research papers, technical reports, project deliverables, presentations and other academic outputs.
• Conducting literature reviews, identifying research gaps, documenting methodologies and supporting the submission of publications to journals and conferences.
• Designing, developing, testing and maintaining software tools, scripts, prototypes and experimental programmes, including data‑processing tools, cybersecurity applications, network experiments, AI models, automation scripts and research demonstrators relevant to XTRUST-6G.
• Supporting the development of research proposals by conducting background research, technical writing, work‑package design, methodology development, impact planning, budgeting information and preparation of supporting documentation.

• Competitive salary with incremental progression within the band.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Leave entitlement of 32‑35 days per year, bank holidays and a Christmas closure.
• Family‑friendly flexible working policies.
• Staff discounts on parking, public travel and other services.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Welfare programmes, recreation facilities and discounted gym membership.
• Learning discounts and start‑up mentoring through the Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
• My Reward and Benefits package.

The University is committed to upholding our values of ambition, openness and responsibility, and to creating an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect.