Postdoctoral Position Announcement
Deep Learning and Community-Focused Sea Ice Feature Detection
University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
For more information, go to:
https://icelab.ca/opportunities/
For questions, contact:
Randy Scharien
Email: randy [at] uvic.ca
The Ice, Climate, and Ecosystem (ICE) Remote Sensing Lab at the University of Victoria invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship to study deep learning and community-focused sea ice feature detection. This full-time, two-year position, renewable for an additional year, will be located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
The successful candidate will contribute to a collaborative research project dedicated to the application of Earth Observation technologies (satellite and autonomous) to map features and conditions relevant to the safe usage of sea ice as a platform for travel and subsistence activities by Arctic residents. The successful candidate will work closely with experts in Artificial Intelligence, particularly leading-edge Machine Learning/Deep Learning (ML/DL) methods, in the Computer Science Department, as well as partners that have developed mobile and web platforms used to support maritime situational awareness, sea ice safety, two-way knowledge exchange with Inuit users, safe travel, and self-determination. Specifically, the project will explore the use of Earth Observation data from existing satellite radar, optical, and altimetry missions, as well as autonomous ice/ocean and meteorological monitoring sensors, to develop sea ice status data for training ML/DL algorithms for recognition of features relevant to the safety needs of coastal communities in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Applicants should have a strong background in sea ice geophysics, remote sensing, polar oceanography, geography, and climate science. Knowledge in remote sensing, with a focus on cryosphere geophysics is expected, along with skills in statistical data analysis and scientific programming (Python, R, Matlab, IDL or similar). The applicant should hold a PhD, however a PhD in All But Dissertation (ABD) status will be considered on an exceptional basis. The applicant does not need to have considerable expertise in data science and machine learning, though experience in related fields will be considered an asset. The successful candidate will be expected to disseminate results at international conferences and in leading scientific journals.
To apply, email a curriculum vitae, cover letter including a summary of previous research, and the contact information for referees, all in PDF format, to Randall (Randy) Scharien at randy [at] uvic.ca.
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
For more information, go to:
https://icelab.ca/opportunities/
For questions, contact:
Randy Scharien
Email: randy [at] uvic.ca