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Scientist postdoc in Earth Science
2021-06-08 11:16:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Scientist postdoc in Earth Science HOURS fulltime LOCATION Leiden CLOSURE July 5th 2021 Are you our new colleague? Are you an ambitious postdoctoral scientist with strong numerical skills and experienced in atmospheric remote sensing and data processing? Then you are the person we are looking for. You and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research With your work at SRON, you will analyze the performance of the innovative instrument payload of the European CO2 Monitoring CO2M mission in perspective of its overall science objectives. CO2M is one of the most challenging European missions for atmospheric remote sensing, comprising the launch of three satellites in the years 20252026 by the European Space Agency ESA. SRON has a leading role in advising ESA regarding the scientific targets of the mission and develops operational data processing algorithms of CO2M for the European operational satellite agency EUMETSAT. Your position and team You will be part of our team of 8 scientists working on trace gas retrieval in the Earth Science Group ESG of SRON. The ESG consists of approximately 25 scientists permanent, postdocs, PhD students that work on the data processing and interpretation of satellite instruments as well as the definition of new instrumentation and guiding the development. Our team develops algorithms for trace gas remote sensing, for operational data processing and validation and gives scientific guidance during the implementation phase of future missions. Your project You will contribute to the endtoend performance analysis of the CO2M spectrometer and polarimeter instrument. For this purpose, we will simulate radiometric calibrated measurements of the CO2M spectrometer and polarimeter with global and regional data coverage. Performing CO2 accuracy and precision analysis on these data sets will give us inside in the expected mission performance. You will present your results to the project team, our colleges at the agencies and at conferences and in peerreviewed journals. Position requirements We are looking for a person with a PhD in atmospheric physics or similar. Furthermore, a clear asset will be strong programming skills in Python, C and Fortran and experience in atmospheric trace gas and aerosol remote sensing. Good English language skills speaking and writing and the ability to both work in a team and independently are a necessity for us. What we offer The position we offer at SRON is a fulltime position in which you will be employed by NWOI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes for a period of 2 years. Extension of this period depends on external funding. The salary will be in accordance with NWO salary scale 10 with a maximum of 4.514, gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on your level of education and experience. Compensation for commuting expenses will be provided. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave Ample training opportunities Possibility of flexible working hours Why SRON SRONs mission is to achieve breakthroughs in international scientific research from space. To this end, SRON develops groundbreaking technology and advanced space instruments. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. About SRON We have a strong international reputation as excellent in space research. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered worldleading. Our mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space science. Therefore, our Instrument Science Group, supported on project basis by the Engineering Group, technologically enables breakthroughs in our science programs Technology, Astrophysics, Earth science atmospheric science, Exoplanetary science. For more information, please contact More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the content of the position, please contact Dr. J. Landgraf via email j.landgrafsron.nl. Furthermore At SRON we believe that a workforce diverse in gender, age, and cultural background is key to performing excellent research. We therefore strongly encourage qualified applicants of all ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, members of minorities, persons with disabilities, and potential dualacademiccareer hires to apply. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure. Recruitment consultants, please put down the phone. Well do the recruitment ourselves so unsolicited acquisition to this vacancy is not appreciated.
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Postdoc fm
2020-02-24 11:12:15| 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, 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 number 1595 Project Outline In October 2017 ESAs Sentinel5 Precursor mission was launched with the TROPOMI instrument as its single payload. TROPOMI is a collaboration between the Netherlands and ESA. SRON is the coPrincipal Investigator Institute and responsible for a.o. the operational algorithms for methane. One of our projects on the use of the TROPOMI methane data is a collaboration with ESA and the Canadian company GHGSat Inc. which operates small satellites measuring methane at facility scale resolution 50 meters for select domains. Within the project we use the daily global methane observations of TROPOMI to guide the GHGSat satellites to potentially interesting localized methane emission sources. These sources include infrastructure in the oil and gas industry, coal mines, and landfills. The aim is to detect large emissions using TROPOMI and subsequently allow localization and identification of the methane leaking facility with GHGSat. We can then quantify these emissions and ultimately support mitigation or fixing the leaks by providing the information to the responsible parties as was done with a huge methane leak from the natural gas industry in central Asia which was then fixed Varon et al., Geophys. Res. Let., 2019 and e.g. httpswww.nytimes.com20191216climatemethaneleaksatellite.html. The combination of TROPOMI and very high spatial resolution instruments like GHGSat offers a new exciting and unique opportunity for finding and localizing methane emission sources. Reducing methane emissions for example from the oil and gas industry is a means to achieve climate impact on the short term. Tasks The main task of the postdoc is to further develop automated methods for the detection, identification, and quantification of localized CH4 sources using TROPOMI observations. The TROPOMI findings are communicated with the GHGSat team and collaborators at Harvard University, and followed by more indepth scientific study and subsequent publications. Requirements For this exciting project we are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and result driven scientist with a PhD degree in computer sciencesastrophysicsatmospheric sciences or similar degree, with extensive experience and good skills in data analytics and computer programming. Experience with atmospheric modeling, machine learning, or satellite remote sensing would be an asset. Good knowledge of the English language is essential, and the candidate should be capable to work both independently and in a team. Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position as a Scientist C at SRONUtrecht is by NWOI The Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of 2 years with the possibility of an extension. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI with a maximum of 4.339, gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and relevant experience. NWOI has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave. Information and application More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the position, please contact prof. dr. Ilse Aben 31088 777 5879, i.abensron.nl or dr. Bram Maasakkers 31088 777 5622, J.D.Maasakkerssron.nl. 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 1595 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 19 March 2020. Other SRON Utrecht will move to Leiden in 2021. In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. No commercial propositions please. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure.
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Postdoc fm
2019-05-02 12:29:34| 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 number 1509 Project Outline In October 2017 ESAs Sentinel5 Precursor mission was launched with the TROPOMI instrument as its single payload. The TROPOMI instrument combines unprecedented high spatial resolution 3.57 x 7 km2 with daily global coverage measuring various atmospheric species. Results so far already show the huge step forward TROPOMI is making for measuring the atmospheric composition of the troposphere, and the wealth of new information that is obtained. SRON is the Dutch coPrincipal Investigator Institute and responsible a.o. for the operational algorithms for CO and CH4. This project focuses on CH4. More specifically, the TROPOMI CH4 product will be evaluated against CH4 retrievals from a recently launched Japanese satellite named GOSAT2. This satellite performs measurements in multiple CH4 absorption bands, including the spectral band of TROPOMI 2.3m. The comparison is expected to provide insight in possible improvements of both the TROPOMI and GOSAT algorithms. In addition to comparison to GOSAT, also the SRON operational CH4 product will be compared to alternative products from other institutes. The work will be performed in the framework of the ESA Climate Change Initiative project on greenhouse gases. Tasks The main task of the postdoc is to perform the SRON tasks within the ESA CCI greenhouse gas project as described above. In addition, scientific data interpretation of the greenhouse gas products CO2 and CH4 is also envisioned. Requirements For this project we are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and result driven scientist with a PhD degree in astrophysics or computational sciences, with experience in retrieval of atmospheric trace gases andor radiative transfer modeling, and strong computer programming skills. Experience in the scientific data analysis of satellite observations is considered a clear asset. Good knowledge of the English language is essential and the candidate should be capable to work both independently and in a team. Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position at SRONUtrecht is by NWOI The Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of 2 years with a possible extension of 1 year based on performance. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI with a maximum of 4.339, gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and experience. NWOI has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave For further information For more information regarding this position, contact dr. Ilse Aben 31088777 5879. 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 to jobssron.nl. Please state the vacancy number SRON 1509 in the subject of your mail and your application letter. Applications will be accepted until 26 May 2019. Other In the event of equal suitability, preference will be given to female applicants. SRON Utrecht moves to Leiden in 2021. No commercial propositions please. Online screening may be part of the procedure.
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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on Lunar Prospecting Instrumentation, Science and Operations
2018-12-19 11:30:00| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Human Robotic Exploration Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Internal Research Fellow PostDoc on Lunar Prospecting Instrumentation, Science and Operations This post is classified F2. Location ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Our team and mission The Research Fellow will be based in the Lunar Lander Team of the HRE Development Projects Group. The Lunar Lander Team in the Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration supports the initiation and leads the implementation of near to medium term lunar exploration mission studies, technology development and flight projects. Current activities include the development of PROSPECT and PILOT for the Russian led mission Luna27. These activities are defined to generate knowledge, technologies, expertise, capabilities and partnership to prepare for future human lunar exploration whilst creating new opportunities for fundamental scientific research. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the ESA website www.esa.int Information on the PROSPECT Project. Fields of activitiesresearch Overview of the field of research proposed A Research Fellow is sought to engage in both independent and supporting research in preparation of future lunar exploration via the PROSPECT package on the Luna27 mission. Work topics include the investigation of specific problems related to the PROSPECT investigation in the areas of sample contamination, volatile loss and preservation, sensor calibration permittivity sensor, cameras and illumination unit, temperature sensors, and in particular the definition and optimization of PROSPECT operations concepts for maximizing the science output. Additional topics may include contributions to data processing, calibration and archiving of PROSPECT and PILOT data. The Research Fellow will work closely with the lunar lander team, to address important scientific questions that affect the PROSPECT design and performances. The candidate will also develop and refine PROSPECT operations concepts and related constraints based on inputs including review of test results regarding their impact on science performance and operations. This will involve working closely with the members of the PROSPECT User Group PROSPECT science team, members of the PROSPECT industrial consortium, and with colleagues in ESA including the PROSPECT project scientist, to perform multidisciplinary research in support of an optimized PROSPECT mission. The generation of technical notes in support of the PROSPECT development activities and of publications on performed scientific investigations is expected. The specific interests and proposed research of the Research Fellow will be taken into account and given priority where possible. The Research Fellow is also expected to create research and collaborative links as needed with other areas of HRE as well as ESAs Science Directorate and ESAs Technical Directorate in order to profit from existing expertise and for exploiting synergies within ESAs various activity areas. Technical competencies Knowledge relevant to the field of research Researchpublication record Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities General interest in space and space research Ability to gather and share relevant information Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Communication Relationship Management Self Motivation Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants should have recently completed, or be close to completion of a PhD in a related technical or scientific discipline. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. Additional requirements Candidates are expected to have research experience in at least one of the below areas, with a demonstrated interest in others data analysis techniques, space instrumentation, data calibration, space data archiving space instrument operations and related planning optimization multispectral imaging fluorescence investigations lunar soil mechanics and sample handing volatile preservation volatile loss in vacuum environments, thermal analysis. Experience in multidisciplinary analysis skills, instrument operations planning, instrument data processing calibration archiving, scientific collaboration, documentation and publication etc. will be considered an asset. Applicants shall also demonstrate flexibility to adjust their program of work to the PROSPECT projects needs. Applicants are required to be able to demonstrate an ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment as part of diverse teams. A proactive approach to identifying opportunities, problem solving and communicating is required The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Specificities The Research Fellow in the Lunar Lander Team is embedded in an ESA project team which is working under tight constraints to achieve the goal of delivering a fully functional and space qualified payload on time and in line with available budget to the Russian Luna27 project. This means that 1. The RFs work is performed in an international and highly interactive environment where ESA, industry, and academia collaborate under schedule constraints to achieve a common goal. For directly project related tasks, schedule constraints may apply to the RFs work. 2. Project activities are taking place in several locations in Europe, and occasionally in Russia. 3. The RF is expected to propose and conduct independent Research in support of PROSPECT related science topics. A time sharing of about 50 of time spent on independent research and 50 of time spent on directly project related activities is envisaged. 4. In general, no laboratory facilities are available in the Lunar Lander Team. On a case by case basis, when supported by the project needs, the use of some lab facility on the premises may be enabled by the PROSPECT project. Any lab facility access needed for the proposed research must be clearly specified in the research proposal. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. The closing date for applications is 31 January 2019. In addition to your CV and your motivation letter, please add your proposal of no more than 5 pages outlining your proposed research in the additional documents field of the application information section. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Nationals from Slovenia, as an Associate Member, or Canada as a Cooperating State, can apply as well as those from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment Apply HERE
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Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Emerging Technologies and Earth Observation
2018-12-18 19:30:27| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. Applications from women are encouraged. Post Internal Research Fellow PostDoc in Emerging Technologies and Earth Observation This post is classified F2 on the Coordinated Organisations salary scale. Location ESRIN, Frascati, Italy Our Team and Mission The lab exists to accelerate the future of earth observation, by helping Europes earth observation and space ecosystem adopt disruptive technologies and methods. Right now, were working with AI, cubesat, drone and hyperspectral payload data and VR, but HAPs, quantum technologies and distributed ledgers are on our todo list. lab is part of the ESA Earth Observation Programmes Department developing future systems for earth observation. lab also hosts ESAs InCubed programme, providing rapid funding of innovative public private partnerships to exploit new EO markets. lab also convenes experts from across the World to develop research agendas on the relevance for EO of emerging technology topics including AI, distributed ledgers and quantum computing. lab tests concepts in 13 month Case Studies executed by a multidisciplinary research team that youd be a part of. Successful ideas are scaled up through partnerships with ESA staff, external researchers and university institutes, new space companies in every ESA member state, and disseminated through scientific publications and conferences and scale up projects. The lab research team will grow to 1520 staff in 2019, including this intake of research fellows and secondees from industry and visiting fellows. The research team is supported by a team of engineers and the labs leadership team. lab gets Case Study requests from across ESAs Earth Observation Programme and industry, and in we expect proposals from InCubed bidders, new space companies, university partners and ESAs Business Incubation Centres. Interested candidates are highly encouraged to visit the ESA website www.esa.int Fields of research and activities As a research fellow you will Propose and make the case for your own research case studies Help deliver case studies proposed by others using an agile sprint based approach over periods up to 3 months Help prioritize proposals, in collaboration with Earth Observation Program leadership and ideally collaborating with industry. Link your work to existing activity in the Earth Observation Programme, including in science, future systems, ground segments and applications, so helps them adopt new disruptive approaches. Work with partners from academia and industry to help deliver research case studies, through external projects commissioned from them to accelerate your work. By the time you leave lab, youll have worked on 68 case studies, coauthored papers on these, had substantial experience of agile RD, had seminars with or worked with 50100 World experts on our core topics, attended 13 international conferences or events, and worked directly with leaders from across ESA and Europes New Space companies. Your research will apply artificial intelligence to earth observation and geospatial data, and may involve one of more of the following topics Small Sat mission concepts, High Altitude Platforms, miniaturised sensors Convergence of IoT and observational data, hyperspectral data, ultrahigh resolution data Distributed ledgers and quantum computing applications to earth observation. Theres more information research case studies were currently doing on our blog httpblogs.esa.intphilab In addition you will Carry out research as part of a team in one or more of the fields of research, Lead and assist interdisciplinary projects with other lab members and experts from elsewhere e.g. relevant ESA departments, industry or the research community, Publish peerreviewed literature, and promoteshare your results and tools through digital tools, including social media and Jupyter notebooks, etc, Perform and participate in assessments on new technologies of strategic interest for ESA, and contribute to the lab research and innovation strategy. Technical competencies Knowledge relevant to the field of research Researchpublication record Ability to conduct research autonomously Breadth of exposure coming from past andor current researchactivities General interest in space and space research Behavioural competencies Innovation Creativity Continuous Learning Communication Relationship Management Self Motivation Problem Solving CrossCultural Sensitivity Education Applicants should have recently completed, or be close to completion of a PhD in related to our Fields of Research. Preference will be given to applications submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. In particular for this position, the following is also required A degree in relevant scientific disciplines, in particular computer science, or engineering, space science, data science, or new space business engineering Proficiency in programming languages, in particular Python. Additional requirements Experience in the new space industry, commercial analysis, costbenefit analysis Proven experience leading research, with international recognition and peer reviewed publications Ability to think outside the box and explore new avenues, with natural curiosity and a passion for new subjects and research areas Demonstrated experience in leading research initiatives and working autonomously Experience of applying Agile development approaches to RD problems. Communicate effectively in written and oral form and in presentations. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset. Other information For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework. For this RF Opportunity, in addition to your CV and a cover letter stating your motivation for applying, your application must include a research case study proposal as set out in 3. below, which is to be attached in the additional documents field of the application information section. A 1 page cover letter minimum 10 point, Times A 2 page CV, with hyperlinks to your publication record, LinkedIn profile and github account, where available Case Study you should draft a proposal for a lab Case Study and include it with your proposal maximum 250 words. Assessment of this will form part of your application. It will be assessed against Ability to concisely explain your ideas Potential impact on the earth observation research and industrial community Scalability of the concept Fit with existing mix of skills in the lab primarily machine learning and earth observation Realism of the proposal, methodology and schedule for a 3 month project that involves up to 6 researchers. . The closing date for applications is 3 February 2019. Candidates are asked to arrange for 3 reference letters, to be sent by the referees themselves, before the closing date to temp.htresa.int. Please ensure your name is mentioned in the subject of the email. The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests. If you require support with your application due to a disability, please email contact.human.resourcesesa.int. Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada and Slovenia as well as Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia as European Cooperating States ECS. Priority will first be given to candidates from underrepresented Member States. In accordance with the European Space Agencys security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment Apply HERE
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