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Scientist postdoc in Earth Science

2021-06-08 11:16:24| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Scientist postdoc in Earth Science HOURS fulltime LOCATION Leiden CLOSURE July 5th 2021 Are you our new colleague? Are you an ambitious postdoctoral scientist with strong numerical skills and experienced in atmospheric remote sensing and data processing? Then you are the person we are looking for. You and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research With your work at SRON, you will analyze the performance of the innovative instrument payload of the European CO2 Monitoring CO2M mission in perspective of its overall science objectives. CO2M is one of the most challenging European missions for atmospheric remote sensing, comprising the launch of three satellites in the years 20252026 by the European Space Agency ESA. SRON has a leading role in advising ESA regarding the scientific targets of the mission and develops operational data processing algorithms of CO2M for the European operational satellite agency EUMETSAT. Your position and team You will be part of our team of 8 scientists working on trace gas retrieval in the Earth Science Group ESG of SRON. The ESG consists of approximately 25 scientists permanent, postdocs, PhD students that work on the data processing and interpretation of satellite instruments as well as the definition of new instrumentation and guiding the development. Our team develops algorithms for trace gas remote sensing, for operational data processing and validation and gives scientific guidance during the implementation phase of future missions. Your project You will contribute to the endtoend performance analysis of the CO2M spectrometer and polarimeter instrument. For this purpose, we will simulate radiometric calibrated measurements of the CO2M spectrometer and polarimeter with global and regional data coverage. Performing CO2 accuracy and precision analysis on these data sets will give us inside in the expected mission performance. You will present your results to the project team, our colleges at the agencies and at conferences and in peerreviewed journals. Position requirements We are looking for a person with a PhD in atmospheric physics or similar. Furthermore, a clear asset will be strong programming skills in Python, C and Fortran and experience in atmospheric trace gas and aerosol remote sensing. Good English language skills speaking and writing and the ability to both work in a team and independently are a necessity for us. What we offer The position we offer at SRON is a fulltime position in which you will be employed by NWOI The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes for a period of 2 years. Extension of this period depends on external funding. The salary will be in accordance with NWO salary scale 10 with a maximum of 4.514, gross per month on a fulltime basis depending on your level of education and experience. Compensation for commuting expenses will be provided. NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as An end of year bonus of 8,33 of the gross yearly salary A holiday allowance of 8 of the gross yearly salary 42 days of vacation leave a year on fulltime basis An excellent pension scheme Options for additional personal development Excellent facilities for parental leave Ample training opportunities Possibility of flexible working hours Why SRON SRONs mission is to achieve breakthroughs in international scientific research from space. To this end, SRON develops groundbreaking technology and advanced space instruments. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. About SRON We have a strong international reputation as excellent in space research. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered worldleading. Our mission is to bring about breakthroughs in international space science. Therefore, our Instrument Science Group, supported on project basis by the Engineering Group, technologically enables breakthroughs in our science programs Technology, Astrophysics, Earth science atmospheric science, Exoplanetary science. For more information, please contact More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl. For further information about the content of the position, please contact Dr. J. Landgraf via email j.landgrafsron.nl. Furthermore At SRON we believe that a workforce diverse in gender, age, and cultural background is key to performing excellent research. We therefore strongly encourage qualified applicants of all ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, members of minorities, persons with disabilities, and potential dualacademiccareer hires to apply. Online screening may be part of the selection procedure. Recruitment consultants, please put down the phone. Well do the recruitment ourselves so unsolicited acquisition to this vacancy is not appreciated.

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Postdoc fm

2020-02-24 11:12:15| 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, 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. Our Earth Science Group has a vacancy for a Postdoc fm Vacancy number 1595 Project Outline In October 2017 ESAs Sentinel5 Precursor mission was launched with the TROPOMI instrument as its single payload. TROPOMI is a collaboration between the Netherlands and ESA. SRON is the coPrincipal Investigator Institute and responsible for a.o. the operational algorithms for methane. One of our projects on the use of the TROPOMI methane data is a collaboration with ESA and the Canadian company GHGSat Inc. which operates small satellites measuring methane at facility scale resolution 50 meters for select domains. Within the project we use the daily global methane observations of TROPOMI to guide the GHGSat satellites to potentially interesting localized methane emission sources. These sources include infrastructure in the oil and gas industry, coal mines, and landfills. The aim is to detect large emissions using TROPOMI and subsequently allow localization and identification of the methane leaking facility with GHGSat. We can then quantify these emissions and ultimately support mitigation or fixing the leaks by providing the information to the responsible parties as was done with a huge methane leak from the natural gas industry in central Asia which was then fixed Varon et al., Geophys. Res. Let., 2019 and e.g. httpswww.nytimes.com20191216climatemethaneleaksatellite.html. The combination of TROPOMI and very high spatial resolution instruments like GHGSat offers a new exciting and unique opportunity for finding and localizing methane emission sources. Reducing methane emissions for example from the oil and gas industry is a means to achieve climate impact on the short term. Tasks The main task of the postdoc is to further develop automated methods for the detection, identification, and quantification of localized CH4 sources using TROPOMI observations. The TROPOMI findings are communicated with the GHGSat team and collaborators at Harvard University, and followed by more indepth scientific study and subsequent publications. Requirements For this exciting project we are looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and result driven scientist with a PhD degree in computer sciencesastrophysicsatmospheric sciences or similar degree, with extensive experience and good skills in data analytics and computer programming. Experience with atmospheric modeling, machine learning, or satellite remote sensing would be an asset. Good knowledge of the English language is essential, and the candidate should be capable to work both independently and in a team. Employment conditions Employment of this fulltime position as a Scientist C at SRONUtrecht is by NWOI The Netherlands Foundation of Scientific Research Institutes and will be for a period of 2 years with the possibility of an extension. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWOI with a maximum of 4.339, gross per month on a fulltime basis highly depending on education and relevant 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 prof. dr. Ilse Aben 31088 777 5879, i.abensron.nl or dr. Bram Maasakkers 31088 777 5622, J.D.Maasakkerssron.nl. 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 1595 in the subject of your mail. Applications will be accepted until 19 March 2020. Other SRON Utrecht will move 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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