1 Post-Doctoral "Stavros Niarchos Foundation - FORTH Fellowship", Institute for Mediterranean Studies

The Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), in the framework of the project ARCHERS, aimed at reducing or even reversing the brain drain, which is funded by an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is seeking to recruit one post-doctoral fellow.

Job Description
The research objectives of the post include: rectification and digitization of plans/maps/drawings, the image processing of satellite imagery datasets, the contribution in GIS analysis and modeling, the participation in a number of geophysical fieldwork activities in Greece, the delivery of geoinformatic lectures in international seminars that will be organized by the Laboratory of Geophysical - Satellite Remote Sensing and Archaeo-environment of FORTH, the active participation in the publications of the project's results in international peer reviewed journals and conferences. Candidates need to have a strong stimulus and be able to collaborate and interact constructively within an international team with various disciplines.

Eligibility criteria
- PhD in Earth and Environmental Sciences (25%).
- Experience in satellite remote sensing processing, GIS applications, Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) analysis, focusing in the development of multi-criteria decision analysis techniques, risk assessment analysis and landscape research (25%).

Desirable qualifications
- Publications in peer review journals and/or international conferences (15%).
- Participation in a number of research projects and conferences (national/international) dealing with satellite remote sensing, GIS and geophysical prospection (10%).
- Knowledge of GIS software's (ArcGIS, MapInfo, GRASS, Quantum GIS), satellite remote sensing software's (ERDAS, ENVI) and topographic mapping through GPS (10%).
- Teaching experience in the fields of satellite remote sensing and GIS applications (10%).
- Good knowledge of Greek and English language (5%).

Further details:
http://www.ims.forth.gr