Associate Professor of Remote Sensing and Aquatic Optics (University of Tartu Estonian Marine Institute)

Estonian Marine Institute Deadline: 04.01.2021 Duties and responsibilities High level research in applying remote sensing methods in solving different scientific problems in coastal and inland waters. Collecting and analysing remote sensing and bio-optical data. Creating and managing databases. Planning and participation in fieldwork and laboratory experiments. Maintenance and further development of scientific instruments and sampling equipment available in the Department. Calibration of optical sensors. Publishing results in high level scientific journals and participation in international conferences. Supervising Masters and PhD students as well as younger researchers. Acquiring funding for your own research. Popularisation of the specialisation. Required qualifications PhD or an equivalent qualification. Completed postdoctoral studies. Required experience Capability to lead research projects. High level internationally acknowledged research in the field of the lake and coastal water remote sensing and optics (first or co-author for at least five 1.1 articles within last five years). Experience with project management. Experience in supervising students. Work experience in research institutions outside Estonia. Good skills in programming (MatLab, R, Python, Javascript) and the ability to configure programs written in Java. Additionally, experience with the development and exploitation of PostgreSQL or SQLite databases together with creating a web interface. Experience in using image processing software (like ENVI, SNAP, etc.), and in carrying out international bio-optical laboratory and field experiments (both on lakes and on sea) together with finding match-up times for necessary satellites. Knowledge about main principles of bio-optical instrumentation used in the Department. Experience with calibration and characterisation of bio-optical instruments. Required language skills The candidates’ Estonian and English skills must be sufficient for communication in his/her speciality. Starting at 01.05.2021 Workload 0,60 Salary Remuneration based on UT Salary Rules. Additional info Tiit Kutser, tiit.kutser [ät] ut.ee. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Engineeroxy

Estonian Marine Institute

Deadline:

04.01.2021

Duties and responsibilities

High level research in applying remote sensing methods in solving different scientific problems in coastal and inland waters.
Collecting and analysing remote sensing and bio-optical data.
Creating and managing databases.
Planning and participation in fieldwork and laboratory experiments.
Maintenance and further development of scientific instruments and sampling equipment available in the Department.
Calibration of optical sensors.
Publishing results in high level scientific journals and participation in international conferences.
Supervising Masters and PhD students as well as younger researchers.
Acquiring funding for your own research.
Popularisation of the specialisation.

Required qualifications

PhD or an equivalent qualification. Completed postdoctoral studies.

Required experience

Capability to lead research projects.
High level internationally acknowledged research in the field of the lake and coastal water remote sensing and optics (first or co-author for at least five 1.1 articles within last five years).
Experience with project management.
Experience in supervising students.
Work experience in research institutions outside Estonia.
Good skills in programming (MatLab, R, Python, Javascript) and the ability to configure programs written in Java.
Additionally, experience with the development and exploitation of PostgreSQL or SQLite databases together with creating a web interface.
Experience in using image processing software (like ENVI, SNAP, etc.), and in carrying out international bio-optical laboratory and field experiments (both on lakes and on sea) together with finding match-up times for necessary satellites.
Knowledge about main principles of bio-optical instrumentation used in the Department.
Experience with calibration and characterisation of bio-optical instruments.