Postdoctoral Researcher (satellite remote sensing of carbon cycle, sources and sinks)
About this role
The Greenhouse Gases Coordination Group is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a fixed-term position in Helsinki, Finland.
Job description
The Greenhouse Gases Coordination Group studies the global distribution of greenhouse gases using satellite observations, develops advanced methods for data interpretation and source-sink estimation, evaluates the reliability of satellite observations and is responsible for the satellite validation measurements at FMI Arctic Space Centre in Sodankylä.
The postdoctoral researcher is responsible for analysing and exploiting satellite remote sensing datasets - including CO₂ and Solar-Induced Fluorescence (SIF) observations - together with AI methods for research on the carbon cycle, greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon sinks.
Your tasks will include:
Processing and analysis of satellite remote sensing datasets (e.g. CO₂, SIF, other atmospheric composition products)
Method development for source-sink estimation and carbon cycle applications
Integration of satellite and geospatial datasets
Application of statistical and machine learning methods
Producing scientific results for national and international research and development projects
Collaboration with national and international research partners
Publishing the research results in peer-reviewed academic journals
Travelling and presenting research results at international conferences
Our expectations of the applicant
You must hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field, such as atmospheric sciences, physics, remote sensing, natural sciences, mathematics, data science, or another relevant discipline. Also candidates who will defend their PhD soon, can be considered (PhD thesis in pre-examination). In addition, we expect:
Expertise in at least one of the following areas is expected: carbon cycle research, atmospheric composition, land surface processes, greenhouse gas emission estimation
Experience with satellite or other geospatial data analysi
Responsibilities
- Processing and analysis of satellite remote sensing datasets (e.g. CO₂, SIF, other atmospheric composition products)
- Method development for source-sink estimation and carbon cycle applications
- Integration of satellite and geospatial datasets
- Application of statistical and machine learning methods
- Producing scientific results for national and international research and development projects
Requirements
- Collaboration with national and international research partners
- Publishing the research results in peer-reviewed academic journals
- Travelling and presenting research results at international conferences
- Expertise in at least one of the following areas is expected: carbon cycle research, atmospheric composition, land surface processes, greenhouse gas emission estimation
- Experience with satellite or other geospatial data analysi