Postdoc/senior Scientist Position - Leipzig, Deutschland - Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ

Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung UFZ

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Leipzig, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

The UFZ

The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as an international competence centre for environmental sciences.

We are part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz association.

Our mission:
Our research seeks to find a balance between social development and the long-term protection of our natural resources.

The job

The employment contract will be limited for 3 years with option for extension based on evaluation. The earliest possible start of contract is April 1, 2023.

Your tasks

The scientist can choose from one
of the following two topics:

further developing and evaluating our model-data fusion framework for high-resolution soil moisture (surface and root zone) or evapotranspiration estimation at regional and global scales, through the combined use of multi-source satellite observations (e.g., Sentinel 1-3, MODIS, Landsat, SMAP) and ground-based measurement networks (e.g., TENERO, eLTER).

We offer

Excellent technical facilities which are without parallel
Work in interdisciplinary, multinational teams and excellent links with national and international research networks
A vibrant region with a high quality of life and a wide cultural offering for a balance between family and professional life
Interesting career opportunities and an extensive range of training and further education courses

Profile:

PhD degree in remote sensing, meteorology, hydrology, physical geography, environmental sciences, physics, statistics, computer sciences, or related field
Good programming (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, or Fortran) and remote sensing data processing skills
Good communication skills in English and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary and multicultural research team