Saturday, June 11, 2016

[CRYOLIST] 3-year PhD position in remote sensing of alpine terrain deformations - University of Pavia, Italy

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia and the European Academy of Bolzano (EURAC) invite application for one 3-year PhD position:

"Slow movements in alpine terrains analyzed combining different technologies: SAR interferometry, UAV-based remote sensing and GPS measurements"

The PhD research topic is described in detail here:
http://phdsta.unipv.eu/site/en/documento910005205.html

Requirements: potential candidates must hold a Master of Science degree in Geosciences or Physics or Engineering.

For the PhD position will be carefully evaluated:
- basic experience with SAR remote sensing, SAR interferometry, and offset tracking;
- skill in the use of GIS;
- proficiency in programming and performing data analysis and data visualization using scientific programming languages (e.g. python or equivalent);
- experience and availability to do fieldwork in alpine environments.

Deadline for the application: 8 July 2016

Position start: 1 November 2016

More information on the application procedure can be found here:
http://phdsta.unipv.eu/site/en/home.html

Potential candidates can also contact:
Roberto Seppi (Associate Professor at Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences , University of Pavia):
roberto.seppi@unipv.it
Mattia Callegari (Research Scientist at European Academy of Bolzano – EURAC):
mattia.callegari@eurac.edu




--   Roberto Seppi  Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences  University of Pavia  Via Ferrata  1  I - 27100 PAVIA Italy  Tel  +39 0382 985833  fax  +39 0382 985890  E-mail: roberto.seppi(at)unipv.it  Web: http://sciter.unipv.eu/site/home/persone/scheda720002996.html  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roberto_Seppi/