Research Associate in Remote Sensing for Water - Manchester, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester
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2 weeks ago

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Responsibilities:

  • Develop new knowledge and data-driven tools to strengthen monitoring and implementation of policies addressing water scarcity in agriculture
  • Advance understanding of barriers to agricultural water use monitoring
  • Develop tools utilizing Earth Observation and geospatial models to improve information on irrigated cropland areas and water use patterns
  • Embed data in river basin planning frameworks to support design and implementation of water management strategies

Project Details:

The project will be carried out in seven living labs in river basins facing water scarcity challenges

Qualifications:

  • PhD or nearing completion in fields like remote sensing, agriculture, hydrology, or environmental sciences
  • Expertise in earth observation imagery analysis and geospatial data manipulation using R or Python
  • Strong communication skills in English
  • Interest in using data-driven methods for environmental and natural resource management
  • Experience in policy-oriented research and development of data or software products

Benefits:

  • Market leading Pension scheme
  • Employee health and wellbeing services and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Starting annual leave entitlement with additional holidays
  • Paid closure over Christmas
  • Local and national discounts

Equal Opportunities:

Equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from all backgrounds

Flexible working arrangements available

Enquiries:

Name: Dr. Tim Foster, Senior Lecturer in Water-Food Security

For technical support, refer to the Further Particulars document

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