Postdoc in spatial modelling of urban ecosystem services - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED) conducts research and education focused on the sustainable development of society. SEED gathers a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise to conduct research that covers a wide field within environmental, engineering and sustainability issues.

Job description

The goal of the research area is to develop methods and tools for analysis of urban green infrastructure and its ecosystem services on different scales, from hyper-local to city districts and landscapes. The project analyses the role of vegetation to counteract urban heat islands, which in turn affect people’s health. Within the project you conduct research within analysis and development of methods and tools for spatial and quantitative analysis of ecosystem services, with both existing data and new, locally scanned data. The analyses links to and are developed in cooperation with researchers within other subject areas, deriving big data on local climate with extremely high spatial and temporal resolution, as well as hyper-local data on vegetation. The methods will be developed into planning support tools for urban planning concerning green infrastructure and its ecosystem services.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• A research group with strong competence and engagement in questions about sustainable development
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline (With some exceptions for special reasons such as periods of sick or parental leave, kindly indicate if such reason exists in your resume). Doctoral degree within environmental science and engineering.
• Excellent scientific skills and theoretical knowledge about green infrastructure and ecosystem services in urban-regional systems       
• Very good scientific skills and experience of spatial and quantitative analysis of supply, demand and flows of ecosystem services      
• Experience from research on green infrastructure and its relation to local climate·      
• Very good knowledge on existing data on urban systems and vegetation is required; ability to handle and analyse big data, to interpret data from an ecosystem services perspective, and use and interpret socio-economic data and other data.      
• Advanced knowledge within spatial modelling combined with programming in Python, and well as knowledge in Matlab and Linux       
• Excellent oral and written abilities in English since it is required in the daily work       
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in development of socio-economic indices suitable for planning support
• Experience in teaching spatial modelling combined with Python

We are looking for a candidate that is able to work independently. You have the ability to see to that the research results are useful, and to inform about your research.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency; ability to cooperate, problem-solving and numerical analytical skills, independence, flexibility and stamina.

Trade union representatives

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Application

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.
• 3 research publications authored by the candidate and relevant to the position.
• Contact information for two reference persons. We reserve us the right to contact references only for shortlisted candidates.

About the employment

The position is time-limited to 1 year with the possibility of extension with 1 more year. The employment as postdoc can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), include teaching.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.