Application Deadline: 1st of November 2022
Possible start date: 1st of January 2023
Duration: 2+ years,
Job location: Agro Business Park 10, Wageningen
Bruto monthly salary: €2.836 gross per month (with possible bonuses)
Job type: research assistant
Fields: geovisualization, econometrics, geocomputation, environmental sciences, Earth observation, data science, environmental-economic accounting
Employer: OpenGeoHub foundation
Job description
OpenGeoHub foundation is a not-for-profit research foundation with headquarters at the Agro Business Park, Wageningen, the Netherlands. We aim to become world experts in producing global and regional spatial predictions of soil, vegetation and climatic variables. For this, we use high-performance computing/optimisation and state-of-the-art machine learning.
OpenGeoHub foundation is looking for a junior researcher in the field of geovisualization, and geoinformatics/econometrics for the purposes of calculating and tracking ecosystem services. You would develop User-Interfaces and interactive dashboards by coding (programming in R / RShiny, Python, QGIS, React and similar). These UI’s would be used primarily to compute and visualize ecosystem services using state-of-the-art Environmental-Economic Accounting methodology e.g. the (SEEA; https://seea.un.org/). The computing would be applied in gridded / multiarray systems (data cubes) so that financial gains, risks and potentials can be derived per pixel (including the associated uncertainty) and potentially at high spatial resolutions. You would work for OpenGeoHub on current and future European Commission-funded and other international projects where there is a need to develop econometric solutions and derive actual financial gains and risks. You would primarily contribute to the Horizon Europe projects Open-Earth-Monitor (2022–2026) and AI4SoilHealth (2023–2026); also actively contribute to the www.OpenLandMap.org and EcoDataCube.eu data portals.
You would also be encouraged to network with other researchers and groups of world leaders in their fields. OpenGeoHub works closely with IIASA (Geo-wiki.org), Wageningen University (Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing), EURAC Research, ETH (Tom Crowther’s Lab), The Woodwell Climate Research Center, Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry (Biogeochemical Integration Department), Institute for Geoinformatics (ifgi) / University of Münster, GFZ Helmholtz German Research Centre for Geosciences, GiLAB.rs, and many other organizations. Our clients / collaborating organizations also include: The Nature Conservancy, UNCCD, World Resources Institute, Conservation International and others.
“Are you looking for a career in Geovisualization, Dashboard building and Data Science?”
Your profile
Minimum requirements:
- You have an MSc degree in the field of data science, geoinformatics and/or environmental science; combined with a background in GIS, geocomputation and/or environmetrics.
- You have minimum coding & geocomputing skills in programming languages such as Bash, R, and/or Python.
- You are familiar with geovisualization tools and dashboards e.g. RShiny-based, Plotly, Grafana, Google Data Studio and similar.
- You are competent at, and enjoy, developing computational notebooks, debugging and problem solving using code.
- You enjoy building UI’s, combining artwork and efficient web-functionality.
- You have a high affinity to learn and teach / share knowledge across borders.
- You are fluent in English.
Note: Residence permit for a researcher under Directive (EU) 2016/801 applies
INFORMATION AND APPLICATION
Questions:
Questions regarding this position can be directed to Tom Hengl, email: tom.hengl@opengeohub.org
Applications, including (1) a CV, (2) a statement of your interest and vision, and (3) self-assessment based on the minimum requirements, should be uploaded via this link. Please prepare all documents as a PDF before starting the application.
Our offer:
We offer a full-time position for 2 years, with possible extension, within a very stimulating international innovation and research environment aiming at solving global and regional environmental problems at large scales. You will work in a dynamic work environment with enthusiastic colleagues usually from a variety of countries.
- Starting salary will be: €2.836 gross per month with possible bonuses;
- A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary;
- Minimum of 29 holidays if in full-time employment;
- Professional and personal development programs;
We are a truly international research institute promoting equal opportunities and especially focused on enabling female researchers. We strongly encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with other colleagues. Flexi-hours and occasional remote working are also possible upon agreement with the OpenGeoHub Management Board.
