Colleagues,
kindly note a rather interesting 6 months/year position for a senior
scientist, e.g. a junior retiree!
Regards
R. Gommes
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Senior Researcher
Digital Agriculture Division
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth
Chinese Academy of Sciences( RADI/CAS)
Beijing, China
Description
The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI),
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) seeks a full time senior
researcher/consultant for the CropWatch Programme
(cropwatch.com.cn). CropWatch, a global remote sensing based
crop monitoring system operated by the Digital Agriculture
Division, RADI, CAS, was established in 1998 and has
quarterly issued bilingual (Chinese and English) bulletin.
CropWatch aims at providing an independent and transparent
source of information on global food production to improve
food security and the stability of agricultural markets. The
senior researcher/consultant will work in the CropWatch team
under the direct supervision of the Division Director on
various research fields such as remote sensing, agro-models
and agro-meteorological analysis for CropWatch. His/her
specific term of references are as follows:
Primary responsibilities
Participating in CropWatch bulletin
preparation and writing-up;
Promoting global visibility and impact of CropWatch;
Strengthening international cooperation and exchange with
respected and highly reputable organizations including
international organizations, universities and research
institutes abroad;
Implementing technical transfer of CropWatch and
capacity building for developing countries;
Jointly preparing research papers for scientific journals,
and
Co-supervising Ph.D. candidates and post doctors.
Qualifications, skills and experience
A doctorate degree in
agro-meteorology and/or remote sensing or in other relevant
field;
Holding a professorship position or an equivalent position
in respected universities, research institutions or
international organization in the field of agro-meteorology or
remote sensing, or related fields for at least 5 years;
Strong reputation and academic influence in
agro-meteorological and/or remote sensing;
Analytic capacity and demonstrated ability to process,
analyse and synthesize complex, technical information from
different sources;
Good organizational and effective communication skill;
Mastering excellent English, both in speaking and writing.
Age under 65.
The successful applicant will be offered a 3-year contract
and is required to be physically present in Beijing to work and interact with the
CropWatch team at RADI, for at least 6 months each year. The
contract is renewable subject to evaluation and satisfactory
performance.
RADI will provide an internationally competitive salary
based on the experience of the successful applicant.
Please send your resume by email to Ms. Xue Shuyi
([log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]). Your resume should
include basic information, education, work experience, a
list of research projects and scientific publications, and
any other relevant information to enable us to review and
assess your application.
Detailed notice will be sent out to short-listed candidates
for further interview.
Contact:
Ms. Xue Shuyi
Digital Agriculture Division,RADI, CAS
Olympic Village Science Park, West Beichen Road, Chaoyang
Beijing, 100101, China
Email: [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask]
Phone: +8610-64842375
Fax: +8610-64848271
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