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Post-doctoral position at UCA (full time, 18 months)
Using Copernicus data for volcanic hazards characterisation, damage
assessment and recovery monitoring
The project “Risks of natural disasters and socio-economic vulnerability”
IDEX/I-SITE CAP 20-25 aims to build an innovative and integrative approach
for mitigation of risks arising from natural hazards, with a particular
focus on natural hazards related to volcanic activity.
One of the components of this integrative approach is a research project
based on the intensive use of remote sensing data (in particular Synthetic
Aperture Radar data) to provide more accurate metrics of:
- Natural hazard related to volcanic activity;
- Damages due to volcanic disasters.
- Post-disaster recovery.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and
implementing new algorithms dedicated to volcanic hazards
characterisation, damage assessment and recovery monitoring. These
algorithms will be based on the exploitation of Copernicus data (Sentinel
data and other contributing missions).
Tasks:
1) Developing algorithms based on the exploitation of Sentinel-1 and
Sentinel-2 data in order to provide more accurate estimates of natural
hazard related to volcanic activity, more accurate and useful maps of
damages due to volcanic disasters and more accurate monitoring of the
post-disaster recovery dynamics.
2) Establishing and implementing protocols based on the exploitation of
information provided by very high resolution remote sensing data and / or
by existing database and / or by ground truth campaigns to validate the
results obtained from the Sentinel data.
3) Investigating procedures for an operational implementation of the
algorithms developed in task 1).
4) Initiating or strengthening collaborations with existing projects or
institutions that develop the use of remote sensing data for natural
hazard and risk assessment.
5) Initiating or strengthening collaborations with scientific communities
(Economic Sciences, Social Sciences, Mathematic, Information Sciences,
etc…) or institutions (Rescue Services, ONG, insurance companies) that
will be the end users of the product derived from remote sensing data.
Requirements:
* Solid background in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and in SAR data
processing (InSAR, PS-InSAR, SBAS, Sentinel-IW processing, Amplitude
Change Detection, Polarimetry, Coherent Change Detection, etc …).
Additional knowledge of other remote sensing domain (optical remote
sensing, satellite stereo-photogrammetry, etc... ) is welcomed.
* Working on the subdomain of natural hazard / natural disasters / risk
assessment and / or on the subdomain of land use monitoring would be an
advantage.
* PhD in Radar Remote Sensing. A record of publications would be an
advantage.
* Experience with scientific computing (C / Matlab / Python) is required
as well as a good experience with some InSAR processing chain (RoiPack,
ISCE, Doris, Diapason, Gamma) and other usual radar and remote sensing
data processing software (SNAP, ENVI, …). Experience with using
geolocalized data / geo-spatial analysis would be an advantage.
* Experience in PCA, ICA and Artificial Intelligence algorithms (Deep
Learning) would be an advantage.
* Willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
* Fluent English.
What we offer:
LMV offer an exciting research environment, with working groups and
seminars. The full-time position is available for a duration of 18 months.
The salary will be approx. €2,000 per month. In addition, the selected
candidate will benefit from health insurance and social coverage.
Clermont-Ferrand is a French provincial medium-sized town that offers a
safe life environment close to the Natural Park of Auvergne Volcanoes
(http://www.auvergnetourism.com ). The University of Clermont Auvergne
gathers 35,000 students with a strong international openness
(http://en.ucaweb.new.uca.fr/)
Application and selection process:
Online applications only, till 31st of March 2018
Candidates must apply by sending the following documents to
J.L.Froger@xxxxxxxxx-bpclermont.fr (same contacts for further information)
with in the subject “I-SITE Postdoctoral application”:
1- A detailed curriculum vitae with the list of publications (copies of
degree certificates)
2- A job market paper / a sample of written works.
3- A motivation letter exposing the understanding of the position, of the
tasks and required skills.
4- Two recommendation letters / Two references.
Fully completed applications only will be examined by the research
challenge / project Executive Committee. An equal opportunity policy in
recruitment is applied and University Clermont Auvergne is committed to
the European HRS4R policy.
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From: Jean Luc Froger <J.L.Froger@xxxxxxxxx-bpclermont.fr >
Subject: Postdoc Position Announcement
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Using Copernicus data for volcanic hazards characterisation, damage
assessment and recovery monitoring
University Clermont Auvergne is offering a 18-months position for a
Post-doctoral Research Assistant in Radar Remote Sensing, based in
Clermont-Ferrand, France. The candidate will contribute to the research
project “Risks of natural disasters and socio-economic vulnerability”
IDEX/I-SITE CAP 20-25 funded by the French government since 2017
and headed by the Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans (LMV,
two leading research centres at the University Clermont Auvergne in
Clermont-Ferrand, France.
The project “Risks of natural disasters and socio-economic vulnerability”
IDEX/I-SITE CAP 20-25 aims to build an innovative and integrative approach
for mitigation of risks arising from natural hazards, with a particular
focus on natural hazards related to volcanic activity.
One of the components of this integrative approach is a research project
based on the intensive use of remote sensing data (in particular Synthetic
Aperture Radar data) to provide more accurate metrics of:
- Natural hazard related to volcanic activity;
- Damages due to volcanic disasters.
- Post-disaster recovery.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and
implementing new algorithms dedicated to volcanic hazards
characterisation, damage assessment and recovery monitoring. These
algorithms will be based on the exploitation of Copernicus data (Sentinel
data and other contributing missions).
Tasks:
1) Developing algorithms based on the exploitation of Sentinel-1 and
Sentinel-2 data in order to provide more accurate estimates of natural
hazard related to volcanic activity, more accurate and useful maps of
damages due to volcanic disasters and more accurate monitoring of the
post-disaster recovery dynamics.
2) Establishing and implementing protocols based on the exploitation of
information provided by very high resolution remote sensing data and / or
by existing database and / or by ground truth campaigns to validate the
results obtained from the Sentinel data.
3) Investigating procedures for an operational implementation of the
algorithms developed in task 1).
4) Initiating or strengthening collaborations with existing projects or
institutions that develop the use of remote sensing data for natural
hazard and risk assessment.
5) Initiating or strengthening collaborations with scientific communities
(Economic Sciences, Social Sciences, Mathematic, Information Sciences,
etc…) or institutions (Rescue Services, ONG, insurance companies) that
will be the end users of the product derived from remote sensing data.
Requirements:
* Solid background in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and in SAR data
processing (InSAR, PS-InSAR, SBAS, Sentinel-IW processing, Amplitude
Change Detection, Polarimetry, Coherent Change Detection, etc …).
Additional knowledge of other remote sensing domain (optical remote
sensing, satellite stereo-photogrammetry, etc... ) is welcomed.
* Working on the subdomain of natural hazard / natural disasters / risk
assessment and / or on the subdomain of land use monitoring would be an
advantage.
* PhD in Radar Remote Sensing. A record of publications would be an
advantage.
* Experience with scientific computing (C / Matlab / Python) is required
as well as a good experience with some InSAR processing chain (RoiPack,
ISCE, Doris, Diapason, Gamma) and other usual radar and remote sensing
data processing software (SNAP, ENVI, …). Experience with using
geolocalized data / geo-spatial analysis would be an advantage.
* Experience in PCA, ICA and Artificial Intelligence algorithms (Deep
Learning) would be an advantage.
* Willingness to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
* Fluent English.
What we offer:
LMV offer an exciting research environment, with working groups and
seminars. The full-time position is available for a duration of 18 months.
The salary will be approx. €2,000 per month. In addition, the selected
candidate will benefit from health insurance and social coverage.
Clermont-Ferrand is a French provincial medium-sized town that offers a
safe life environment close to the Natural Park of Auvergne Volcanoes
(http://www.auvergnetourism.co
gathers 35,000 students with a strong international openness
(http://en.ucaweb.new.uca.fr/
Application and selection process:
Online applications only, till 31st of March 2018
Candidates must apply by sending the following documents to
J.L.Froger@xxxxxxxxx-bpclermon
with in the subject “I-SITE Postdoctoral application”:
1- A detailed curriculum vitae with the list of publications (copies of
degree certificates)
2- A job market paper / a sample of written works.
3- A motivation letter exposing the understanding of the position, of the
tasks and required skills.
4- Two recommendation letters / Two references.
Fully completed applications only will be examined by the research
challenge / project Executive Committee. An equal opportunity policy in
recruitment is applied and University Clermont Auvergne is committed to
the European HRS4R policy.
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