Project Manager in Earth Observation / Imaging Spectroscopy

The post includes the project management of a European Space Agency (ESA)-funded project to further develop the science case of a new, innovative satellite mission idea to improve capabilities to monitor global biodiversity. With the BioScale project, we want to address the scientific questions around the scaling of (long-term) biodiversity assessments, with Sentinel-2 and the future CHIME mission in mind, as well as understanding how to distinguish the “living” part of a signal from sensor-specific and observational effects.

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education.

• We are looking for a scientist/engineer ideally holding a PhD or similar experience in Earth Observation, Remote Sensing, or similar fields.

• Experience working in the domains of biodiversity-related research, imaging spectroscopy / hyperspectral, or satellite mission (design) is highly desired.

• Experience in imaging spectroscopy / hyperspectral data

• Experience with radiative transfer modelling / DART simulations

• Experience with ESA-type projects and/or a strong background in project planning and realization (project management)

• Analytical and systematic thinking, with a solid mathematical background

• Innovative and critical, out-of-the-box thinking, curiosity, strong motivation to learn new things

• Background in remote sensing-based biodiversity-related research

• Strong communication skills for a (truly) interdisciplinary team and to handle user-oriented communication

• Experience in satellite mission design