Special consultant in remote sensing techniques

Are you passionate about marine science and can you contribute to the development of new monitoring techniques with focus on remote sensing?  Department of Ecoscience at Aarhus University is looking for a special consultant from 1 Feb 2024 or as soon as possible. This is a permanent position.

Department of Ecoscience at Aarhus University is looking for a skilled marine scientist that can assist several research projects in project management and the development of new monitoring techniques with focus on remote sensing. We need a new colleague from 1 Feb 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
 
 

Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a permanent position from 1 Feb 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
 
Job description

• Provide technical and administrative support to the academic staff at the department
• You will be contributing to developing new monitoring techniques
• You will be working primarily with remote sensing data and spatial habitat models
• The position will have a supporting role in daily managing of EU projects
• You will contribute to research and advice for authorities on marine ecosystems
• These activities will be in close collaboration with the academic staff at the Department as well as international partners.

Who we are
The Department of Ecoscience is engaged in research programs and advisory work covering the major biological subdisciplines. We conduct world-class research in the areas of aquatic biology and ecology, Arctic environment and ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation biology and wildlife management. The Department currently employs approximately 275 academic and technical staff, as well as many PhD students.

The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and internationally engaged scientific environment at the Section for Applied Marine Ecology and Modelling (for more information see: https://ecos.au.dk/en/researchconsultancy/research-areas/applied-marine-ecology-and-modelling).

The department is, and wishes to continue to be, an active, dynamic and inspiring workplace with exciting challenges, enthusiastic colleagues and academic opportunities for development. The department wishes to support employees in creating a good balance between their work and home lives and to maintain and attract talented and committed staff, where freedom, creativity and respect for the long-term perspective are core values. For more information on the Department see: http://ecos.au.dk/en/.
 

What we offer

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
• a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
• a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is at Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with affiliated institutions.


Contact information
For further information, please contact: Head of Section, Professor mso Marie Maar, +45 21 73 07 11, mam@ecos.au.dk.
 

Deadline
Applications must be received no later than 8 December 2023.


Formalities and salary range
Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/

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Your profile

• Experience in analysing and processing remote sensing data using advanced statistical tools (e.g., GAM, GLM)
• Very good skills in programming languages and visualization (e.g., R, Phyton, MatLab, ArcGIS) and databases (e.g., SQL server)
• Good collaboration skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team within marine science
• Very good knowledge of English (written and oral)
• Good communication skills (scientific community, the public, stakeholders, and managers)
• Preferable experience with advisory work and project administration