Academic employee for the project ArcFresh – Freshwater flux in and out of the Arctic Ocean - DTU Space

We are looking for a skilled and committed academic employee (part-time) to process primary datasets from ESA's CryoTEMPO Polar Ocean data (TEMPO).

Satellite data must be converted into freshwater transport estimates through the individual gates in the Arctic. Comparisons and validation with observational and model datasets must be made to assess the quality of these data and the calculated transports.

The job

You will work in a team led by Professor Ole Baltazar Andersen. You will be responsible for processing the above-mentioned data.

Our expectations of you

You work effortlessly in Python, communicate challenges and problems, participate in project meetings when relevant and provide input on how the tasks are best solved.

What do we offer you

An exciting and challenging working environment in a group of researchers and PhDs. You will help contribute to solving some of the central climate issues in the Arctic.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). You will be employed as an AC Bachelor. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for academic staff employed in technical-administrative positions at DTU (AC TAP): https://www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

The position is for 10 hours per week.

Your workplace is DTU Lyngby, Building 328.

The position is expected to start on 1 January 2027. The position is for 6 months.
Application and contact
We must receive your online application no later than 22 October 2026. Open the link "Apply now", where you fill out the application form and attach a motivated application, CV and diplomas.

If you would like more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Professor, Ole Baltazar Andersen, [email protected].

Read more about the department Geodesy and Earth Observation (GEO) here:

https://www.space.dtu.dk/english/research-divisions/geodesy-and-earth-observation

Applications received after the application deadline will not be considered.

All interested people, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnicity, are encouraged to apply for the position. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for, among other things, security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

About DTU Space
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