Overview
Four-year postdoctoral/data-science role combining AI, remote sensing and high-resolution land-surface modelling to build large-scale datasets of mountain water resources and the cryosphere.
Complete research opportunity details
The Pellicciotti group role is part of the MountAInWater project funded by Schmidt Sciences' VIEW program. The appointment starts around December 2026 or January 2027, with an initial two-year contract renewable for two more years. Advertised salary is EUR 73,500 gross per year.
Eligibility requirements
PhD in data science, geosciences, hydrology, climate science, computer science or a related field, with strong programming skills and experience working with geospatial or other complex datasets as specified by the source.
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