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2019-02-13 17:30:25| 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. SRON stimulates the implementation of space science in our society. Our Earth Science Group has a vacancy for a Postdoc fm vacancy number 1503 Project Outline The goal of the project is to retrieve aerosol properties using a combination of High Spectral Resolution Lidar HSRL and multiangle polarimeter measurements. To improve our understanding of the effect of aerosols on climate and air quality, measurements of aerosol chemical composition, size distribution, height profile, and optical properties are of crucial importance. From a remote sensing perspective, the most extensive set of aerosol properties can be obtained by combining passive multiangle, multispectral measurements of intensity and polarization with active measurements performed by a High Spectral Resolution LIDAR HSRL. Measurements will be used over North America using the NASA high altitude ER2 aircraft with onboard 3 different spectrophoto polarimeters RSP, airMSPI, and SPEX airborne, which differ in terms of spectral, angular, and spatial sampling, and the airborne HSRL2 Lidar. The task of the postdoc is to develop an algorithm for a joint retrieval using polarimeter and HSRL measurements simultaneously, making full use of the information in the remote sensing measurements. The project is collaboration between SRON and different NASA institutes GISS, LaRC, JPL. Requirements For this interesting and challenging project, we are looking for a scientist with a PhD degree in atmospheric science, or astro physics with strong programming skills preferably in Fortran90 and Python and experience in the field of aerosol remote. Good knowledge of the English language is essential. 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. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI with a maximum of 4,339.00 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. Information and application More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the position, please contact Dr Otto Hasekamp, Sr. Scientist, at 31088777 5863. 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 1503 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 8 March 2019. Other SRON Utrecht moves 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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