Postdoctoral Researcher – Geospatial Science

We are looking for a Geospatial Scientist who can support the research projects and the development of ARIES technical tasks. The (https://aries.integratedmodelling.org/), is a semantic web infrastructure that uses AI to build computational solutions to environmental, policy and sustainability problems.

The researcher will be participating in various activities throughout the project, such as:

• Technical support in the development of the ARIES platform and in relation to ongoing research projects that use it, especially the NBSOIL project (https://nbsoil.eu/) and its open library of soil health variables and modelling components.
• Internal coordination of the data resources used by the ARIES teamwork within BC3.
• Coordinating with external project partners and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Support model development and data integration within ARIES platform.
• Support the data management and coordination of the NBSOIL project and further related projects.
• Technical support in relation to ongoing ARIES research activities, and in particular those related to NBSOIL.
• International travelling and participation to NBSOIL related meetings when required.

Main requirements/skills:

• PhD or Master degree related to Geomatics.
• Previous experience in R&D projects.
• Previous exposure to Open Source Software related projects.
• Experience in geospatial data processing and management.
• A working knowledge of geomatics and in particular open source GIS and standards/protocols to expose geospatial assets (JSON at minimum).
• Experience with database management systems such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience in programming languages (any language and in particular Python and Java).
• Ability to participate in teamwork and interact with a broad range of collaborators.
• Ability to work independently, with a diverse, multi-location and multi-lingual team.
• Experience in agile management and in particular issue and project tracking.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience in environmental (or social or integrated) modelling. Experience with ARIES would be a plus.
• Familiarity with Docker containers.
• Exposure to Git and Maven technologies.
• Experience in project coordination and management.
• Excellent written and oral command of English.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

 Benefits and work environment:

• Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment
• Quiet and spacious workspaces
• Possibility of participating in internal training and academic activities of the center
• 35-hour week work calendar
• 30 days of vacation per year