Research Assistant/Ph.D. Student

Offer Description

The University of Bucharest is announcing a competition to fill a position for a Research Assistant/Ph.D. Student, COR code 263213, as part of the Horizon Europe ERA Chair DELTA-HUB project at the ICUB Center. Funding source: Horizon Europe ERA Chair DELTA-HUB project, contract 101187110

Where to apply

E-mail: florin.tatui@geo.unibuc.ro

Requirements

Research Field: Environmental science » Water science

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field: Environmental science » Earth science

Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Enrolled PhD student in Earth Sciences (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
• Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Geography, Meteorology, Hydrology, Climatology, Oceanography, Geology or a related field
• Python programming skills for processing and analysing large climate and geospatial datasets (e.g. reanalysis data, satellite time series)
• Experience with Copernicus products (Climate Data Store, Copernicus Marine Service) and reanalysis data (e.g. ERA5)
• GIS and remote sensing skills (QGIS, ArcGIS Pro or equivalent; multispectral satellite image processing, spectral indices)
• Interest in the morphodynamics of deltaic and coastal systems and in the climatic and anthropogenic factors controlling their evolution
• Availability to take part in field campaigns in the Danube Delta and on the Romanian Black Sea coast (measurements, data acquisition, sensor maintenance)
• Ability to work independently while being a good team player
• Good command of English (minimum B2 level)
• Any of the following is a plus: experience in wave climate and storm analysis; cloud geospatial platforms (Google Earth Engine, Microsoft Planetary Computer); machine learning applied to Earth Sciences; experience with field measurement methods (e.g. LiDAR scanning); conference presentations or publications; participation in international mobility programmes; category B driving licence.

Specific Requirements

• Automated global-scale extraction of delta surfaces and shorelines from land–sea masks derived from cloud-processed Landsat and Sentinel-2 time series (Google Earth Engine, Microsoft Planetary Computer)
• Building a database of climatic and anthropogenic forcing factors (wave and wind regime, sea level and tides, water and sediment discharge, upwelling/downwelling, teleconnection indices, river engineering and land reclamation)
• Applying machine-learning methods to attribute and rank the factors controlling delta shoreline dynamics
• Developing machine-learning predictive models of delta shoreline evolution and benchmarking them against the project's numerical models
• Validating results in key sectors of the Danube Delta against the project's in-situ measurements
• Participation in the field campaigns organized in the project, including measurements and sensor maintenance
• Participation, whenever requested, in the project team’s working meetings
• Drafting monthly activity reports
• Contributing to the drafting of the project deliverables
• Contributing to the writing of scientific articles, to the dissemination of results and to the open release of code and datasets (open science)

Languages: ENGLISH

Level: Good

Languages: ROMANIAN

Level: Excellent

Research Field: Environmental science » Earth science; Environmental science » Water science

Additional Information

Selection process

How to apply:

Send your application to delta.hub@geo.unibuc.ro with:

• CV (including list of publications and conference presentations, if applicable)
• Brief motivation letter (1 page max.)
• Proof of enrolment as a PhD student (adeverință de doctorand)
• Contact details of 2 referees

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: University of Bucharest
• Country: Romania
• City: Bucharest
• Postal Code: 05663

Contact

• City: Bucharest
• Website: http://www.unibuc.ro/n/despre/
• Street: Soseaua Panduri
• Postal Code: 050663
• Fax: 90