Nokia Research Center (NRC) is chartered
with exploring new frontiers for mobility, solving scientific
challenges to transform the converging Internet and communications
industries. Our teams are strategically located worldwide to collaborate
with leading universities and research institutes in the mode of Open
Innovation. NRC has been exploring and developing mobile technologies
for over 25 years. We have a variety of personal and technical
backgrounds, but we are all researching topics related to the future of
mobility in the merging physical and digital worlds. Read more of us at http://research.nokia.com/
On African
continent NRC is present at selected regional hubs and NRC focuses on
understanding the unique needs of the African mobile phone user and
creates concepts and visions to fulfill these needs. NRC is working e.g.
with University of Nairobi (Kenya) and University of Cape Town (South
Africa) to solve the unique African language, cultural, educational and
infrastructure challenges that can all be improved through mobile
technologies.
We are now looking for a Lablet Manager in Lagos, Nigeria to build up NRC presence in this regional hub with universities and other collaborators.
General Purpose
You manage
Nokia’s research collaboration with universities and other collaborators
in Nigeria & larger Western Africa and link the research work into
wider Nokia context
Main Responsibility Areas
1.
Managing research projects that are done in collaboration with
universities to ensure the collaboration provides Nokia relevant results
·
Identification of Nokia relevant research topics with universities and
selecting topics and students performing the research work with the
academic staff
· Managing the student research work
·
Linking the collaboration universities work to other Nokia’s research
work in Africa and globally as well as Nokia’s business
· Assessing and developing the commercial potential of the research projects
· Planning the further deployment steps for the research results
2. Contributing into NRC’s research projects Africa wide & globally
Qualifications
Qualifications
You should have strong experience
in mobile research in Western Africa and excellent communication and
collaboration skills to be able to work with and network widely within
the university and mobile community in Western Africa
An ideal candidate also has:
· 6-9 years research experience, preferably in mobile industry and related research.
· B.Sc degree in relevant field.
· Strong links to and knowledge of relevant local university ecosystem
· Strong drive & track record for innovation creation and transferring ideas into business
· Capability for creative problem solving in various fields, like technology & business planning
· Strong communication skills
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