80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term
We are looking for a Geospatial Deep Learning Scientist with a methodological focus on AI/deep learning to join our ambitious SEED team in the Crowther Lab and help to develop and feed a growing number of models that quantify ecosystem health worldwide.
Project background
Crowther Lab is an interdisciplinary team of scientists studying ecosystems at a global scale to understand the relationships between biodiversity and climate change. Our research at ETH Zurich aims to generate a fundamental understanding of the living components of our planet that drive global biogeochemical cycles that govern the stability of our natural systems.
Within the Crowther Lab, we are launching SEED Biocomplexity in order to standardize the measurement of biodiversity at global scale. SEED integrates diverse geospatial data sources and makes use of the latest machine learning (ML) models for Earth observation (EO) data and biodiversity analysis.
Job description
Your tasks will include: designing and training EO-driven AI/ML models for automated monitoring of biodiversity in response to land-use practices, feature engineering from global EO layers, curating data sets for model training and validation, integrating model outputs within the SEED biocomplexity pipeline and contributing to the overall development of this pipeline, and staying up-to-date on recent developments in the fields of EO, ML, DL and AI. The ideal candidate will work well within a diverse team composed of ecologists, geospatial information scientists, data scientists, and software engineers.
Your profile
Desired skills and qualifications:
- A postgraduate degree and/or 3+ years working experience in geoinformatics, remote sensing, data science, computer vision, environmental sciences or similar disciplines.
- A solid understanding of common machine learning strategies (e.g., cross-validation, feature engineering, hyperparameter tuning, kernel methods, accuracy assessment)
- Proven experience in deep learning (DL) based image segmentation and object detection on EO-data (PyTorch, Keras/Tensorflow)
- Fluency in using Python for geospatial and ML applications (e.g. geopandas, rasterio, xarray, scikit-learn), plus familiarity with standard geospatial tools (e.g. gdal, PostGIS, QGIS, SNAP)
Your workplace
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We offer
- Impact
- A working environment based on trust, encouragement and feedback
- A positive, inspiring, and truly interdisciplinary work atmosphere
- High degree of autonomy
- Competitive salary
- Challenging and novel problems to solve
- Learning and development opportunities within and outside our organization
- Various employee perks including personal development budget
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Curious? So are we.
We are looking forward to receiving your application. Please include a
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of references
- [If available] A link to public reference code (e.g., via a GitHub repo or Kaggle profile) or your most relevant publication
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
Further information about SEED can be found on our website . Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Robert McElderry, [email protected] (no applications).
For recruitment services the GTC of ETH Zurich apply.
About ETH Zürich
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