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2016-09-27 20:04:14| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
SRONs mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space research. Therefore the institute develops pioneering technology and advanced space instruments, and uses them to pursue fundamental astrophysical research, Earth science and exoplanetary research. As national expertise institute SRON gives counsel to the Dutch government and coordinates national contributions to international space missions. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Our Earth Science Group has a vacancy for a Postdoc fm vacancy nr. 1253 Project Outline The goal of the project is to retrieve aerosol properties using a combination of High Spectral Resolution Lidar HSRL and multiangle polarimeter measurements. To improve our understanding of the effect of aerosols on climate and air quality, measurements of aerosol chemical composition, size distribution, height profile, and optical properties are of crucial importance. From a remote sensing perspective, the most extensive set of aerosol properties can be obtained by combining passive multiangle, multispectral measurements of intensity and polarization with active measurements performed by a High Spectral Resolution LIDAR HSRL. Measurements will be performed over North America using the NASA high altitude ER2 aircraft with onboard 3 different spectrophoto polarimeters RSP, airMSPI, and airSPEX, which differ in terms of spectral, angular, and spatial sampling, and the airborne HSRL2 Lidar. The task of the postdoc is to develop an algorithm for a joint retrieval using polarimeter and HSRL measurements simultaneously, making full use of the information in the remote sensing measurements. The postdoc will collaborate with scientists from different NASA institutes GISS, LaRC, JPL. Requirements For this interesting and challenging project we are looking for a scientist with a PhD degree in atmospheric science, or astro physics with strong programming skills and experience in the field of aerosol remote. Good knowledge of the English language is essential. Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position as a Scientist C at SRONUtrecht is by NWO The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research and will be for a period of 3 years. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWO with a maximum of 4,089.00 gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and relevant experience. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8.33 of the gross yearly salary At least 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary. For further information For further information about the position, please contact dr. Otto Hasekamp, telephone 31 088 7775863. More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. Letter of application If you wish to apply you can send a motivation letter with CV and the names and addresses of references incl. phone and email via mail to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number SRON 1253 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 23 October 2016.
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