Dear colleagues Sorry for any cross-posting! I would be grateful if you could forward this opening to potentially interested candidates. Application deadline is 10 Dec 2007. Thanks a lot and best wishes! Andy POSITION AS A 3 YEAR Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP IN GLACIER REMOTE SENSING is available at the Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Details under http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/2007/vit/PhDfellowshipGeoscien... or below For further information please contact Andreas Kaeaeb, kaeaeb@geo.uio.no -------------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. Andreas Kääb University of Oslo Contact details on http://folk.uio.no/kaeaeb New open access journal: The Cryosphere http://www.the-cryosphere.net -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POSITION AS A 3 YEAR Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP IN GLACIER REMOTE SENSING is available at the Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Job description We invite applications for a challenging PhD research fellowship for glacier monitoring at regional and global scales using advanced satellite remote sensing and GIS techniques. A main focus of the work will be on optical techniques such as DEM generation from stereo data and multi-spectral classification. The work will, however, also include SAR and altimeter technologies. Special attention will be to multi-temporal aspects. The candidate will be part of a lively research environment in cold regions sciences. The position includes close collaboration with a number of other world-leading research groups in glacier remote sensing and with involved space agencies. The position is embedded in the ESA GlobGlacier project, and in the EU Brahmatwinn project. Further information about these two projects can be obtained from http://dup.esrin.esa.int/projects/summaryp98.asp http://ipo.npolar.no/newsletters/archive/ice_climate_2007_06_no_09.pdf (page 5) http://www.brahmatwinn.uni-jena.de/ Required qualifications The successful candidate has a strong background in optical spaceborne remote sensing (including geometric and spectral image processing), glaciology and applied geoinformatics/GIS. Additional background in spaceborne SAR and altimetry is an asset. The candidate will closely cooperate with international project partners in Switzerland, Austria, UK, Germany, and the Himalayas as well as international organizations and programs such as WGMS, GLIMS or NSIDC. Research fellowship applicants must hold a Master degree (or an equivalent level of education) relevant for a PhD-study in the above mentioned specialties. Applicants who will finish their master study within December 2007 are entitled to apply given that a date is set for their final exam. The candidate should have good knowledge of English (oral and written), the ability to work in a team as well as independently, and be well structured and organized. Applicants should submit: Application letter including a statement of interest (related to research tasks above) and indicating a preferred starting date; Curriculum vitae including one set of certified copies of certificates; A list of published and unpublished works; Three copies of scientific works (printed or non-printed) that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee; Names and contact information of two references. The purpose of the research fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree. The position requires admission to the research training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo. Application must be submitted within one month and accepted within three months after entry of position. The University of Oslo is an equal opportunity employer and seeks in particular to increase its number of female scientists. Women are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. For more information please see: http://www.matnat.uio.no/forskning/utdanning/english/index.html http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/index.html Alternatively, for information in Norwegian: http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/kd/td-20060131-0102-001.html#1-3 http://www.matnat.uio.no/forskning/utdanning/index.html UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information please contact: Professor Andreas Kääb, e-mail: kaeaeb@geo.uio.no, http://folk.uio.no/kaeaeb. Pay grade, depending on qualifications and seniority: 43-48 (NOK 325 600 - 355 000 per year) Closing data for application: 10 December 2007. Ref. no. 07/13535 Research fellow position code is 1017 The application may be written in Norwegian or English and should be marked with the reference number (Ref. no. 07/13535). Applications should be sent to The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences attn: Thomas Brånå P.O. Box 1032 Blindern NO-0315 Oslo Norway. E-mail: thomas.brana@matnat.uio.no. Applicants are asked to inform also Prof. A. Kääb that they applied. Application documents will not be returned with exception of original publications.