Postdoc: Multisensor Wildfire Fuel Mapping & Modeling

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 71,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

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Job summary

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to advance research in remote sensing and earth science. You will develop models and data products that map fuel load, fuel composition and flammability across landscapes, integrating imaging spectroscopy, thermal infrared data, LiDAR and other sensing modalities.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a related field, a strong publication record, and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with partners

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent in remote sensing, Earth or related field.
• Substantial experience analyzing and modeling remote sensing data, including imaging spectroscopy and thermal imaging, with multi-sensor fusion (LiDAR, SAR, SIF).
• Strong publication record and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication and collaboration across research, interdisciplinary and external partner settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop models and data products mapping fuel load, fuel composition and flammability across landscapes.
• Combine imaging spectroscopy with thermal infrared observations as core of the approach; integrate other sensing modalities (LiDAR, SAR, SIF).
• Validate and quantify uncertainty with field measurements and reference datasets.
• Co-design tools and data products with partners to ensure usability and sustainability.
• Publish results in peer-reviewed journals and release code and data in public repositories.

Skills

Remote sensing data analysis

Multi-sensor data fusion

Scientific publication

Communication & collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent in related field

Tools

HPC

Cloud computing

Public code repositories

Job description

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar to advance research in remote sensing and earth science. You will develop models and data products that map fuel load, fuel composition and flammability across landscapes, integrating imaging spectroscopy, thermal infrared data, LiDAR and other sensing modalities.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a related field, a strong publication record, and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with partners