Postdoc: Remote Sensing for ET & Water Efficiency

Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA); Lérida; Presencial; EUR 32.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

3-year contract

14 payments per year

37.5 hour workweek (Fridays off)

23 vacation days

Remote work 6 days/month

Descripción de la vacante

IRTA Lleida is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher in Remote Sensing for Evapotranspiration to advance the Efficient Use of Water in Agriculture program. The role focuses on developing remote sensing methods to estimate ET and integrate with hydrological models for sustainable irrigation management.

The successful candidate will process multi-source satellite imagery, generate biophysical indicators, and collaborate with field measurements and eddy covariance data to improve water use efficiency

Formación

• PhD in Remote Sensing, Earth Observation, Environmental Sciences, Geosciences, Hydrology, or related fields.
• Proven research experience in remote sensing applications for water management and agricultural monitoring.
• Experience in processing and analysing satellite imagery (e.g., Sentinel, Landsat).
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python) and GIS tools.
• Strong skills with physical surface energy balance models to estimate ET.
• Hands-on experience with field sensors, dataloggers, data acquisition systems and basic electronics.
• Dissemination skills: scientific writing and communication.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to research activities using remote sensing and earth observation to improve water use in agriculture.
• Research data integration: multi-source satellite imagery, vegetation parameters, and energy balance models (e.g., TSEB) to estimate ET.
• Contribute to scientific publications and research outputs.
• Support project proposals and reporting for public calls and private contracts.
• Collaborate with IRTA teams and external partners to transfer knowledge.

Conocimientos

Python

GIS

Remote sensing

Teamwork

Water management

Educación

PhD in Remote Sensing / Earth Observation / Hydrology

Herramientas

GIS tools

Satellite imagery processing

Descripción del empleo

IRTA Lleida is seeking a Postdoctoral researcher in Remote Sensing for Evapotranspiration to advance the Efficient Use of Water in Agriculture program. The role focuses on developing remote sensing methods to estimate ET and integrate with hydrological models for sustainable irrigation management.

The successful candidate will process multi-source satellite imagery, generate biophysical indicators, and collaborate with field measurements and eddy covariance data to improve water use efficiency