Monday 24 March 2014

PostDoc - Signals of climate and landscape change

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Postdam, Germany
Closing date: 5th April 2014

Description

The Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences is the national research centre for Earth sciences in Germany. With approx. 1100 employees, the GFZ is conducting interdisciplinary research on the “System Earth” and the influence of humans on the planet. As a member of the Helmholtz Association, it is part of Germany’s largest science organization.
For Department 1 „Geodasy and Remote Sensing“, Section 1.4 „remote sensing“, we invite applications for a Postdoctoral position (m/f) Reference No. 02/1/14 D.
The position is part of the BMBF collaborative project “Geoarchives – Signals of Climate and Landscape Change preserved in Southern African Geoarchives“, funded within the international Research program “SPACES - Science Partnerships for the Assessment of Complex Earth System Processes”. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr Sabine Chabrillat in subproject 1 “Identification and mapping of palaeoenvironmental archives and process analysis in Southern Africa based on hyperspectral and multispectral remote sensing technology” in close collaboration with the other project partners in the GFZ, in the Technical University München and in the research institute Senckenberg am Meer Wilhelmshaven as well as cooperation partners in South Africa and Namibia.
Tasks:

  • Develop concepts for the use of recent and upcoming Earth Observation Tools for the study of climate and land use changes impacts on the landscape ecosystem in southern Africa.
  • Analyses of current hyperspectral and multispectral satellite imagery over different geoarchives of interest.
  • Presentation and publication of results in scientific conferences and in peer-review journals.

Requirements

University degree in geosciences and/or remote sensing.
Promotion or PhD.
Good physical-geography knowledge on soils and land use problems.
Practical experience in the processing and analyses of remote sensing data (hyperspectral, multispectral multitemporal). Programming skills desired (Matlab, R, IDL).
Availability for several weeks field campaigns in southern Africa (Namibia, South Africa).
Experience in the organization and conduction of scientific studies.
Experience in the organization and conduction of international remote sensing field campaigns.
Ability to work in a team.
Driving licence category B.

More information and applications

Starting date: Thursday, 01. May 2014.
Fixed term: 12 months.
Salary: EG 13 TVÖD-Bund (Ost).
Working hours: Full time (39 h/week).
The position is, in principle, suitable for part-time employment.
Location: Potsdam.
You can expect a very diverse and challenging job in an international work environment that is characterized by exciting research proj ects. The compatibility of work and family life is of particular concern to the GFZ. Therefore, it offers the opportunity for flexible working time and workplaces. Moreover, there is a kindergarten located on the research campus.
The GFZ is a partner with Geo.X (www.geo-x.net), and as such it is well connected with other geoscience institutions in Potsdam und Berlin. Geo.X forms the largest regional cluster of geoscientific expertise in Europe and offers excellent opportunities for cooperation and development.
Please submit your application by 05. April 2014 quoting the reference no. 02/1/14 D by post to the

Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
Human Resources
Telegrafenberg
14473 Potsdam
Germany

or via email to bewerbungen@gfz-potsdam.de (with the reference no. 02/1/14 D listed in the subject line)
Equal opportunity is an inherent part of our personnel policy. Therefore we are particularly welcoming applications from qualified women. Severely disabled persons will be given preferential treatment in the case of equal qualification.
We will retain your application documents for at least three months, even if the application is not successful. They will not be returned.
If you have any questions regarding this job offer, please feel free to call Mr Heinze at +49 (0) 331-288-28878.

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