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Postdoctoral Researcher - Satellite-Based Snow Estimation
KU Leuven, , Belgium
Apply before: 21 November 2022
Apply before: 21 November 2022
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Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
Apply before: 21 November 2022
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KU Leuven is looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher with experience in (i) snow modeling or snow remote sensing, and (ii) data assimilation or machine learning, who will lead international research to improve snow estimation in mountainous regions.
Apply online (only) via the link at the bottom of the job announcement.
Responsibilities
- Perform and disseminate high quality research related to snow remote sensing, land surface modeling, data assimilation and machine learning over mountainous regions
- Co-supervise PhD and Msc students
- Short-term goals: use machine learning to extract snow information from active microwave remote sensing
- Long-term goals: use microwave remote sensing to improve snow estimation in coupled land-atmosphere systems
Profile
- PhD degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Bioscience Engineering, Hydrology, Meteorology, * Remotely Sensed Earth Observation, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Sciences, or equivalent
- Experience with snow processes, remote sensing and modeling
- Experience with statistics, data assimilation or machine learning
- Experience with data processing software such as Matlab, Python, IDL, GrADS, R, or other
- Experience with programming and scientific computing, ideally on large Linux clusters
- Excellent motivation
- Creative, critical, analytical, honest and innovative mindset
- Ability to work independently and lead a small research group
- Excellent written and oral communication in English, proven in publications
Offer
- 2-year position with a competitive salary, support in career development, with the possibility for an extension with good performance
- Multi-disciplinary and international professional environment
- Leuven is a charming historical university town, located in the heart of Western Europe
- You can apply for this job no later than November 21, 2022 via the online application tool: http://www.kuleuven.be/eapplyingforjobs/light/60163633
Best regards
Gabrielle
Prof. dr. ir. Gabriëlle J. M. De Lannoy
KULeuven, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Division Soil and Water Management
Celestijnenlaan 200 E - box 2411
B-3001 Heverlee
Of interest for: Terrestrial Working Group
