Arctic Field Scientist: ICOS/Geobasis Carbon Monitoring

Aarhus University; Roskilde; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University is seeking an Academic Employee to safeguard greenhouse gas flux monitoring at Zackenberg as part of ICOS and GEM. You will oversee eddy covariance stations, supervise field measurements, and analyze related datasets in a remote Arctic setting.

The role includes collaboration with ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Center, frequent field deployments, and working toward integrating ICOS standards with ongoing environmental research at Zackenberg Research Station.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physical Geography, Environmental Science, Geophysics, or a similar field.
• Experience with fieldwork and maintaining advanced measurement systems.
• Experience with eddy covariance systems, data loggers, and ICOS standards; programming in Python or R is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of operations for ICOS and GEM activities at Zackenberg.
• Maintain and supervise eddy covariance stations and other monitoring stations in the field.
• Process and analyze eddy covariance, meteorological, and vegetation sampling data.
• Communicate and collaborate with the ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Center.
• Go on extended field trips to Northeast Greenland.

Skills

Fieldwork

Measurement systems

Large datasets

Eddy covariance

Data loggers

ICOS standards

Education

Master's degree in Physical Geography, Environmental Science, Geophysics, or a similar field

Tools

Python

R

GIS software

Job description

Aarhus University is seeking an Academic Employee to safeguard greenhouse gas flux monitoring at Zackenberg as part of ICOS and GEM. You will oversee eddy covariance stations, supervise field measurements, and analyze related datasets in a remote Arctic setting.

The role includes collaboration with ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Center, frequent field deployments, and working toward integrating ICOS standards with ongoing environmental research at Zackenberg Research Station.