Postdoc: Satellite-Based Snow Estimation - KU Leuven, BEL

[David K]

Dear colleagues

 

https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60163633

 

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 .

Best regards

Gabrielle

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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
Belgium

Rm 02.225

Tel +32 16 37 67 13

 

http://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/en/person/00102378

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