CareerPlan
Umeå, SwedenFull-time2026-10-19 → 2026-11-11

Core

Develop and apply remote sensing and data-driven methods for large-scale monitoring of forest ecosystems and biodiversity, integrating satellite data with field observations to create pan-European maps of species distribution and habitats.

Role type

Senior Researcher (Remote Sensing & Ecology)

Builds

Pan-European maps of species distribution and habitats; scalable monitoring frameworks for biodiversity.

Domain

Environmental Science / Remote Sensing / Ecology

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Remote sensing of forests, Time series analysis of satellite data, Integration of multispectral and LiDAR data, Machine learning for ecosystem mapping, Uncertainty quantification, Large-scale species and habitat mapping, Validation with independent datasets, Ecological analysis at landscape scale.

Preferred skills

Strong publication record, Postdoctoral experience, Biodiversity monitoring experience, Teaching and mentoring, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Experience with continental-scale environmental data.