Postdoctoral fellowship in Greenland remote sensing

The Department of Glaciology and Climate at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland ([xxxxx]) is hiring a postdoctoral fellow for a period of 24 months, with an ideal start date of 1 January 2025.

About the position

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow who can assist with the project “Confirming Subglacial Hot Springs in Northeast Greenland”, funded by the Independent Research Fund of Denmark. The primary specific tasks of this postdoctoral fellow will be: (1) developing an algorithm to identify known persistent land surface hot spots in thermal imagery, and (2) applying this algorithm to the available archive of recent satellite imagery in Greenland to identify previously unknown persistent land surface hot spots.

The postdoctoral fellow will lead a large work package within a team environment. This remote sensing task will be executed in combination with collaborator field investigations at known subaerial hot springs. The postdoctoral fellow will therefore participate in team-level publications on various topics of cryospheric processes in Greenland. There is the opportunity to participate in aligned Greenland fieldwork. Postdoctoral fellows will be encouraged and mentored to develop into independent researchers.

Who are you?

The appointment will be made based on academic qualifications. The candidate must hold a PhD degree in Natural Sciences or Engineering and have documented experience attesting to the job description above. Previous work batch processing with Google Earth Engine, Sentinel Hub, or similar remote platform, is therefore highly desirable. Knowledge of Landsat-8/9 B10 thermal imagery is also an asset. Proficiency in spoken and written English is required. The department also places a high value on cross-disciplinary and cross-institution collaborations, as well as team-level outreach activities.

Meet your new colleagues

Our department studies both the current and past climate forcing, and response, of the Greenland ice sheet and the ocean surrounding it. Relevant to this postdoctoral fellowship, Greenland’s current ice loss is studied using a network of climate stations (including the GC-Net and PROMICE networks), satellite observations, and numerical modeling. Besides doing research, we provide advice to government agencies and the private sector and provide supervision to university students.

The department has an international staff of c. 30 researchers, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. We have a great focus on multi-disciplinary collaboration across the department and conduct department seminars and other activities to foster this. We also prioritize social arrangements to welcome and integrate new employees to our informal and friendly working environment.

Focus on professional development and well-being

There are many good reasons why you should choose a working life at [xxxxx].

We are a diverse staff of about 300 committed employees. Trust and flexibility are keywords. The working environment is lively, informal and international. Our tasks are versatile and there are plenty of opportunities for you to influence the development of your task portfolio.

We prioritise professional development, among other things by offering access to courses and other relevant activities. Socialising is also very important at [xxxxx], and we have a rich social life with a staff club, an art association and more.

At [xxxxx], we prioritise the well-being of every single employee. We prioritise that the Heads of Departments are close to the employees, and we have flexible working hours that allow you to organise your life so that there is time for what matters to you. If you need to work from home occasionally, that is also possible.

Furthermore, we have a gym with associated physiotherapists.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the relevant trade union agreement.

The appointment area is the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and its institutions.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities considers diversity to be an asset and encourages anyone regardless of gender, age, religion or ethnicity to seek the position.

If relevant for the position: It is a prerequisite for employment that you can be security cleared and maintain the security clearance throughout your employment.

Further information

If you would like additional information, please contact the the project leader, Professor William Colgan, e-mail: wic@[xxxxx].dk telephone: +[xxxxx]or Department Chair Signe B. Andersen, email: siba@[xxxxx].dk telephone: +[xxxxx].

International applicants can read more about living and working in Denmark on [xxxxx]’ homepage: http://eng.[xxxxx].dk/about/jobs/

Are you interested?

If you are interested in the position, we would like to hear from you. The application must include a CV, incl. your ORCID, a list of publications with a separate indication of articles registered in ISI Web of Science and any copies of individual publications of particular relevance to the position. Please enclose Master’s and PhD diplomas in either Danish or English as well as other material documenting qualifications at postdoc level. Submitted PhD theses that have not yet been defended may be sent with the application and will be included in the assessment. If possible, please provide a pre-approval.

Please submit the application via [xxxxx]’ website at the latest on Sunday 1st of September 2024 (Danish time).

Applications or other material received after the deadline will not be considered.

The employment procedure

A professional assessment committee consisting of two internal assessors at minimum senior researcher level will carry out an individual assessment of all applicants’ professional qualifications, and the applicants will be assessed as qualified or unqualified for the position. Afterwards, an internal employment committee will decide which of the professionally qualified candidates will be invited for a job interview. This procedure is in accordance with the “Order on employment and assessment of scientific staff at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland § 4 and 7”.

Kilde: [xxxxx]