Position Description – Research Fellow, GNSS Integrity Monitoring
Position Details
Position Title:
Research Fellow, GNSS Integrity Monitoring
Position Number:
NEW
College/Portfolio:
Science, Engineering and Health
School/Group:
School of Science, Geospatial Sciences
Campus Location:
Based at the Melbourne City campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at
Geoscience Australia, Canberra
Classification:
Academic Level B
Salary Schedule: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ewhtlt73t01
Employment Type:
Fixed Term (2 years)
Time Fraction:
1.0
RMIT University
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The School of Science provides over 45 bachelor and postgraduate programs, and undertakes world class
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schools, we deliver research that addresses the “real life questions” essential to Australia's innovation agenda.
Geospatial Sciences is one of seven disciplines in the School of Science and amongst the largest academic
group of its kind in Australia. With about 30 academic and research staff, 40 postgraduate research students and
almost 300 students enrolled in undergraduate and masters programs, our Geospatial Science research and
teaching covers the breadth of topics in the field, including surveying and measurement sciences, geodesy and
satellite positioning, remote sensing and photogrammetry, GIS and spatial computing, and cartography and
geovisualisation.
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The Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI)
The Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRCSI) is a joint venture of government, academic
and private sector organisations using spatial technologies to solve complex and critical problems of national
significance. It conducts user-driven research in emerging areas of spatial information that address issues of
national importance. In addition, the CRCSI carries out selected commissioned research projects for key clients.
The CRCSI partners include the Australian federal and state government agencies, the New Zealand
government, universities and over 60 companies from around the world.
Details relating to the CRCSI may be found at: http://www.crcsi.com.au/
Position Summary
The Research Fellow is required to undertake research in the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial
Information (CRCSI) Positioning Program Project 1.28 titled ‘Integrity Monitoring System Design for the MultiGNSS Analysis Centre Software (ACS)’. The project partners are Geoscience Australia, Land Information New
Zealand, RMIT University and University of New South Wales.
The aim of the project is to develop an integrity and continuity design concept in the context of the multi-GNSS
ACS in support of Australia National Positioning Infrastructure (NPI). The design of the integrity concept will be
suited to the ACS PPP-RTK network corrections system based on the un-differenced, un-combined processing
framework developed in the CRCSI. The integrity concept will consider a fault-tree analysis within the ACS
architecture, and derivation of quality indicators in parallel with the generation of the ACS correction products.
The Research Fellow’s role is primarily to plan, develop and engage in high quality research that is aligned with
the project aim and objectives. S/he is expected to contribute to the project in the design of the ACS integrity
concept and fault-tree analysis to identify and quantify failure modes within the ACS. The Research Fellow is
also expected to work closely the ACS development team in Geoscience Australia and travel to Canberra.
The researcher will be provided with excellent training opportunities in developing research cooperation with
leading Australian and New Zealand partners in the project.
Reporting Line
Reports to: Dr Suelynn Choy, RMIT University; and Dr Stavros Melachroinos, Geoscience Australia
Organisational Accountabilities
RMIT University is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. RMIT and its staff must comply with
a range of statutory requirements, including equal opportunity, occupational health and safety, privacy and trade
practice. RMIT also expects staff to comply with its policy and procedures, which relate to statutory requirements
and our ways of working.
Appointees are accountable for completing training on these matters and ensuring their knowledge and the
knowledge of their staff is up to date.
Key Accountabilities
1.
Contribute to the research activities and objectives of the project;
2.
Liaise with partners in the project consortium to facilitate R&D activities;
3.
Undertake and participate in day-to-day operation of the research work, including management of the
research project, documentation, reporting, software and algorithm developments; and
4.
Support publication of research outputs through high quality journals and conference proceedings.
Key Selection Criteria
1. Evidence of high quality research and experience in both theoretical and practical aspects of GNSS integrity
monitoring for precise positioning;
2. Knowledge and experience in statistical testing, cycle slip and ionosphere modelling, ambiguity resolution,
RAIM integrity algorithms and/or fault detection analysis is highly desirable;
3. Experience in one or more of the major scientific GNSS processing software packages, and expertise in
scientific programming in Matlab and one of C or Python languages;
4. Language skills: fluent written and spoken English;
5. Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team and build
links to other ACS development activities;
6. Proven ability to work to and meet deadlines and deliver project objectives; and
7. Proven ability to disseminate research findings to a diverse audience through conference presentations and
publications in recognised high-quality journals.
Qualifications
Mandatory: PhD or equivalent in GNSS integrity monitoring, statistical testing, PPP-RTK algorithm development
or a closely related scientific/engineering field.
Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children check.
Endorsed:
Signature:
Name: Dr Suelynn Choy
Title:
Date:
Approved:
Signature:
Name: Prof. Russell Crawford
Title: Executive Dean, School of
Science
Date: