Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Plymouth, UK
Description
Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is seeking to appoint an Ocean Colour Scientist to work on the ESA Climate Change Initiative project. PML is recognised internationally as a dynamic, highly innovative, independent and impartial deliverer of scientific research and advice on the marine environment. PML is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Earth Observation scientist to work on the European Space Agency funded Ocean Colour CCI project to improve the error characteristics of global ocean colour (OC) data for use in climate studies. The appointment is a full time permanent position. If successful you will: research, develop and implement improved in-water, and possibly atmospheric correction, algorithms for ocean colour retrieval; assist with production of a high quality global OC time series from MERIS, MODIS, SeaWiFS and Sentinel 3 OLCI; compare these data with existing OC products; investigate links with other CCI projects (such as sea-surface temperature CCI); investigate other ocean colour sensors such as the NOAA VIIRS and ISRO OCM-2; and interact with the international EO and climate communities.
Requirements
You will have ideally a PhD or 3+ years post-graduate research experience in a numerate scientific discipline and experience in: EO data processing and handling; or quantitative marine bio-optical theory, marine sciences or biogeochemistry; or ocean colour remote sensing. Familiarity with SeaDAS or BEAM would be beneficial but not essential. You should possess proven experience and skills in computer programming in C, C++, IDL, Java or Perl preferably in a Linux environment.
More information and applications
For additional information and an application form, please contact:
Mrs E. Matthews, Human Resources Group, PML, Plymouth, PL1 3DH, UK
Application deadline: 1200hrs 10th June 2013, proposed interview date is in early July 2013 for a start as soon as possible.
Starting salary £28,655 - £35,655p.a.
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