Assistant or Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Remote Sensing Applications

Assistant or Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Remote Sensing Applications
Assistant or Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Remote Sensing Applications

Published	Deadline	Location
today	5 Nov	Wageningen

Job description
The Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing at Wageningen University seeks talented and enthusiastic candidates for a tenure track appointment at the rank of Assistant (UD) or Associate (UHD) Professor focused on geospatial Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning applied to Earth Observation data.
We seek a scholar with interests and expertise in advancing AI and machine learning for land Remote Sensing with supporting expertise in areas including, but not limited to, applications in agriculture, forestry, the urban-rural interface, human-environment systems, disaster management and/or climate change impacts. The ideal candidate should have an excellent research track record in cutting-edge AI-based solutions in Remote Sensing research for land applications and is strongly motivated to contribute to education. The successful candidate will be able to collaborate with colleagues to address transdisciplinary challenges in land remote sensing.
You will join the Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing , a multidisciplinary group with excellent expertise in the study of land cover and land use dynamics from local to global scales. Within the Remote Sensing group, we use a combination of methods and models applied to the range of available imagery for land use monitoring, from UAV to global scale datasets. The use of AI and machine learning is becoming very important within our research and education. And when joining our group you will also join the wider and growing eco-system of WUR where artifical intelligence is further developed in many exciting fields.
Specifications

• max. 38 hours per week
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Wageningen University & Research

Requirements

• A PhD degree in computer science, data science, geography, remote sensing, geo-information science, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of the fundamentals of Remote Sensing of the land surface with extensive experience of data processing from relevant instruments.
• In-depth knowledge in AI and machine learning
• Experience in big data processing and cloud computing
• Experience with scientific programming.
• Experience in or willing to learn acquiring and leading funded research projects.
• An emerging (assistant) or strong (associate) track record of peer reviewed papers.
• Experience with and a passion for delivering high quality education at all levels, including supervising thesis students.
• A strong team player willing to contribute to the wider interests of the group and the university.
• Excellent English oral communication and writing skills (C1 level).

Conditions of employment
Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment . A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, we offer a full-time position as Assistant or Associate Professor. Evaluation on job performance is every three years, and a positive outcome will continue in a permanent position after 6 years. Salary depends on knowledge and experience and will range from a minimum of € 3.974,- to a maximum of € 5.439,- (assistant professor position), and € 5.506,- to a maximum of € 6181,- (associate professor position) based on full time employment.
We offer you a career trajectory called Tenure Track . From the position of Assistant or Associate Professor we can provide a great environment for you to grow, excel and work within the department to make a difference in our field and develop towards a Professor holding a Personal Chair; including the chance to build up your own research line and research group. Training and coaching are provided, as well as opportunities to work part-time.
You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University ” in the Netherlands for the 16th consecutive time.
Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief , known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research’s International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.
Employer
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!
The laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing is part of the Department of Environmental Sciences. The Department’s fundamental research and education concerns our living environment: nature, landscape, land use, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, water management, and various competing claims on space.
The mission of our laboratory is to advance spatial competences for a sustainable world through research and education. The education that conveys this mission is offered in a variety of BSc programmes of Wageningen University and concentrated in the MSc Geo-information Science of Wageningen University and the joint MSc in Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA). The research of the laboratory has a fundamental character with a clear link to the mission of Wageningen University to provide Science for Impact. Our research agenda is represented in five themes:

Sensing and measuring,

Modelling and visualization,

Integrated land monitoring,

Human-space interactions, and

Empowering agro-environmental communities.

In recent years the laboratory received excellent review in both research and education and is very international in terms of staff and student composition.
We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.
Additional information
To learn more about this position, please contact Prof.dr. Kirsten de Beurs, chair holder Geo-information Science, Kirsten.deBeurs@wur.nl
For questions about the procedure, please contact Edgar Tijhuis, corporate recruiter, edgar.tijhuis@wur.nl
Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including Nov. 5th, 2022.
Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page . A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment .
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Application procedure
To learn more about this position, please contact Prof.dr. Kirsten de Beurs, chair holder Geo-information Science, Kirsten.deBeurs@wur.nl
For questions about the procedure, please contact Edgar Tijhuis, corporate recruiter, edgar.tijhuis@wur.nl
Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including Nov. 5th, 2022.
Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page . A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment .