PhD: Spatial Statistics for IoT & Remote Sensing

Laplace Expert Ltd; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Twente in the Netherlands is recruiting a PhD candidate to develop spatial-statistical methods that integrate IoT field sensors and remote sensing for nature-inclusive management of tree-crop diseases.

The project focuses on integrating field observations, IoT sensors, and remote sensing to monitor cocoa diseases and transfer methods to nature-inclusive systems in the Netherlands. Four-year, full-time doctoral position with competitive funding.

Qualifications

• MSc in geo-information science, Earth observation, geospatial data science or related field.
• Experience with spatial or spatiotemporal modelling and spatial statistics.
• Ability to integrate multi-temporal and multi-spatial datasets.
• Experience with machine learning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop spatial-statistical methods integrating IoT field sensors and remote sensing.
• Apply methods to monitor cocoa disease and support nature-inclusive agriculture.
• Collaborate on data fusion from heterogeneous sources.

Skills

Spatial statistics

Spatiotemporal modelling

IoT sensor integration

Machine learning

Python

R

Remote sensing

Education

MSc in geo-information science or related field

Job description

University of Twente in the Netherlands is recruiting a PhD candidate to develop spatial-statistical methods that integrate IoT field sensors and remote sensing for nature-inclusive management of tree-crop diseases.

The project focuses on integrating field observations, IoT sensors, and remote sensing to monitor cocoa diseases and transfer methods to nature-inclusive systems in the Netherlands. Four-year, full-time doctoral position with competitive funding.