Doctoral Position in Earth Observation and Remote Sensing — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- 22 days ago
Role overview
Doctoral Position in Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
A PhD student is sought from autumn/winter 2026 for a research project at the Chair of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Doctoral Position in Earth Observation and Remote Sensing
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- We are looking for a highly motivated candidate holding a master’s degree or a diploma in electrical engineering, geomatics engineering, geophysics, physics or a related field with a background in digital signal processing and/or image processing
Key requirements
- We are looking for a highly motivated candidate holding a master’s degree or a diploma in electrical engineering, geomatics engineering, geophysics, physics or a related field with a background in digital signal processing and/or image processing
Application process
- SAR is an active remote sensing technique for estimating a variety of surface features, as e.g. topographic heights, displacements, quantitative bio-physical parameters and has found applications in several domains of the artic region, as e.g. the monitoring of infrastructure and permafrost-related subsidence’s
- Among the most rapid and dramatic changes in the artic regions are retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS)
- These slumps have major impacts by changing ecosystem and hydrological equilibria and furthermore impact the earth system on a global scale by reinforcing climate change with the additional mobilization of organic carbon that was previously stored in the frozen soil
- Due to the remote landscape, only space-born approaches are feasible to monitor them.
- In recent years several new methods based on optical and radar satellite systems have been developed to detect and monitor thaw slumps on regional scales
- For this doctoral research we are suggesting to investigate TanDEM-X difference digital elevation models to detect RTS on a pan-Arctic, watershed and local scale
- The main data source is coming from TanDEM-X, the German Satellite mission that has acquired a huge amount of data over several years in order to get some insight of the surface processes ongoing and are waiting for their evaluation Profile
- Some experience in SAR data processing or another field of array signal processing is an asset
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- A PhD student is sought from autumn/winter 2026 for a research project at the Chair of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- ETH Zurich, on Multi-modal SAR for large scale rapid change observations in permafrost regions.
- The main data source is coming from TanDEM-X, the German Satellite mission that has acquired a huge amount of data over several years in order to get some insight of the surface processes ongoing and are waiting for their evaluation
- Applicants should hold a valid driver’s license (European Cat.
- You can expect numerous benefits , such as public transport season tickets and car sharing, a wide range of sports offered by the ASVZ , childcare and attractive pension benefits
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich We value diversity and sustainability
- A cover letter that describes the candidate’s motivation and research experience
Notes and original content
- A PhD student is sought from autumn/winter 2026 for a research project at the Chair of Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, Institute of Environmental Engineering,
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- Job description
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- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich
- We value diversity and sustainability
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