PhD in glacier remote sensing, Oslo

[Andreas Kääb]

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/PhDfellowshipGeosciences-07-13535.html
or below

For further information please contact Andreas Kaeaeb, kaeaeb at geo.uio.no

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Prof. Dr. Andreas Kääb
University of Oslo
Contact details on http://folk.uio.no/kaeaeb

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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.
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For further information please contact:
Professor Andreas Kääb, e-mail: kaeaeb at 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 at 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.