PhD Position in Photogrammetry (BioSlide)

For the project BioSlide the Research Group Photogrammetry of the Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation of the Vienna University of Technology is looking to fill a PhD position.

Description

BioSlide is a joint project of the University of Vienna, the Vienna University of Technology, the Utrecht University and the Delft University of Technology. The project will study and quantify the effect of vegetation on landslide activity and will assess the vegetation biomass using airborne and terrestrial laser scanning technology.

The position is limited to 3 years. Expected beginning: 1 March 2015. Weekly working hours: 30. The salary is based on the Austrian regulations for university staff. The monthly minimum for 30 hours per week is 1997.18 Euro (before taxes, 14 times a year). This value can be increased in case of relevant previous work experience.

Requirements
# master (or equivalent) degree in geodesy, geoinformation sciences, geomathematics, physical geography, mathematics, information sciences, or similar
# good written and spoken communication skills in English

Desired
# experience in processing geodata (e.g. vegetation analysis, terrain models, geomorphology, etc.)
# experience in laserscanning and photogrammetry (e.g. Python, Matlab or C++)
# interest in field data acquisition and interdisciplinary cooperation

Benefits
# workplace close to city center, metro and main train station
# flexible working times
# a stimulating and friendly working environment at the department
# a motivated team
# and a well equipped computer infrastructure (high-end desktop computers, terminal servers, file system, remote access capabilities, etc.)
# strong international collaboration

For technical questions please contact markus.hollaus (at) tuwien.ac.at. Please send your application with all documents included in one single PDF file to photo-sek (at) geo.tuwien.ac.at. Candidate selection will start on 16 February 2015 and will continue until a suitable candidate is found.