Earth System Modeling Research Fellow

Nanyang Technological University Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's ASE invites applications for a Research Fellow in the Yanyan Cheng research group, funded by an NRF project hosted by ASE. The Fellow will advance research in Earth system modeling, linking land, water, carbon, energy, atmosphere, ecosystems, and human systems, with emphasis on machine learning and data integration.

This is a one-year appointment with possible renewal based on performance and funding, and includes mentoring RAs and students within the ASE research team.

Qualifications

• PhD in physical geography, remote sensing, and ecology is required.
• Experience in ecosystem monitoring and data-driven diagnostics is preferred.
• Strong programming, HPC, and scripting skills.
• Excellent written and oral English communication.

Responsibilities

• Collect, validate, and harmonize field and remote sensing imagery for ecosystem monitoring.
• Develop machine/deep learning workflows to interpret ecosystem disturbance.
• Synthesize model simulations and observations to diagnose land–atmosphere feedback.
• Mentor RAs and students in the ASE research group.

Skills

Python

R

MATLAB

NCL

Bash

HPC

Data analysis

Education

PhD in physical geography, remote sensing, or ecology

Tools

NCL

MATLAB

CDO/NCO

Remote sensing data processing

Job description

NTU Singapore's ASE invites applications for a Research Fellow in the Yanyan Cheng research group, funded by an NRF project hosted by ASE. The Fellow will advance research in Earth system modeling, linking land, water, carbon, energy, atmosphere, ecosystems, and human systems, with emphasis on machine learning and data integration.

This is a one-year appointment with possible renewal based on performance and funding, and includes mentoring RAs and students within the ASE research team.