Position Announcement
Remote Sensing Analyst/Project Manager
Norwegian Polar Institute
Application Deadline: Friday, 5 January 2007
For further information, please go to:
http://npiweb.npolar.no/
The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) invites applications for the
position of Remote Sensing Analyst/Project Manager at its main office in
Tromso to further its efforts in developing remote sensing as a tool for
polar research and environmental monitoring. NPI is the state agency for
environmental research, monitoring, mapping, and field logistics in the
polar regions, with offices and research stations in Norway, Svalbard,
and Antarctica.
The successful candidate will work on projects of oceanography and sea
ice, glacier mass balance and radiation balance, and marine ecosystem
mapping. The main tasks will be the development and operation of
satellite-based applications for environmental monitoring, image
analysis, data acquisition and management, and project and applications
development. The position also serves as a liaison between NPI research
groups and national and international remote sensing programs.
Applicants should hold a Masters degree, PhD, or equivalent
qualification, and have a relevant scientific background, preferably in
geophysics. Sound knowledge of image analysis, SAR data, and GIS is
required, and some experience working in polar regions is preferred.
Teamwork and good presentation skills are important, and fluency in
written and spoken English is required. The position is based in Tromso,
includes some fieldwork, and lasts for three years with a possible
extension.
Applicants should send a CV before Friday, 5 January 2007, to:
Norwegian Polar Institute
9296 Tromso
Norway
For further information, please contact:
Stein Tronstad
E-mail: tronstad [at] npolar.no
or:
Rita Brannfjell
E-mail: brannfjell [at] npolar.no