Internal Research Fellow - Frascati, Italia - European Space Agency

European Space Agency

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Frascati, Italia

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EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Internal Research Fellow (Post-Doctoral) in Disruptive Innovation for Green and Sustainable Future

Job Requisition ID:18688
Closing Date:3 June :59 CET/CEST
Publication:External Only
Type of Contract:Internal Research Fellow
Date Posted:13 May 2024- Internal Research Fellowship Opportunity in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. This post is classified F2 on the Coordinated Organisations' salary scale.
Location
ESRIN, Frascati, Italy
Our team and mission

Reporting to the Head of the Explore Office in the ESA Φ-lab, you will work in close cooperation with other staff in the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes.

We offer:
- a stimulating multinational and interdisciplinary open work environment;
- access to high-performance computing infrastructure and dedicated EO and technology expertise;
- a unique opportunity to work on innovative solutions to address global problems;
- freedom and focus to conduct creative research while making an impact related to ESA strategy;
- a wide network of relationships and collaborations with top academics, industry and research centres;
- the possibility to contribute to the Φ-lab's strategy and activities.

Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship

This fellowship aims to explore the use of space and ground-based EO products integrated with disruptive technologies to address green solutions for a sustainable future.

For example, you will deploy AI-automated algorithms to:
- identify suitable locations for new green energy facilities (such as on/offshore wind farms and solar power plants);
- forecast short-range renewable energy production for a hybrid energy system approach;
- quantify the uncertainty of low-cost real-time air sensing monitors;
- collect and harmonise data for operation in an intelligent digital system (digital twin);
- detect and quantify methane leakages from 'institutional' and 'New Space' satellite missions to monitor methane and other greenhouse gas emissions;
- detect natural disasters (such as wildfire ignition points and floods) through human sensor social networks (multimodal crowd sourcing and satellite imagery).
-1) What are the green solutions for a sustainable future that you would like to address?
2) What is your chosen disruptive technology?
3) Why is this research proposal important to society?

In particular, you will:
- undertake advanced research activities, exploring and expanding the use of disruptive/transformative innovation (AI, ML, Quantum Computing, Edge Computing, etcto develop new frameworks and solutions. Your research can cover a wide range of innovative topics, from the development of novel methods, algorithms and ML iterative pipelines to high-level products;
- support the definition and implementation of rapid prototyping activities, research sprints and open challenges of innovative EO solutions addressing upcoming lab activities and wider strategy;
- engage with the innovation ecosystem to promote the uptake of new techniques and capture the latest developments in EO and disruptive/transformative innovation;
- publish the research project outcomes in high-impact journals;
- drive collaboration within the Φ-lab community and ESA internal teams to promote the uptake of these new techniques and solutions;
- contribute to the Φ-lab's strategy, activities and outreach on disruptive technologies for EO;
- maintain a continuous dialogue with the scientific community, including major international programmes and initiatives in the fields of AI, ML, Quantum Computing, Edge Computing, etc
- support the Φ-lab's research network of Young Graduate Trainees, national trainees, interns and visiting researchers, as applicable;
- ensure solid scientific content for a Green and Sustainable Future.

Technical competencies
Knowledge relevant to the field of research
Research/publication record
Ability to conduct research autonomously
Breadth of exposure coming from past and/or current research/activities
Ability to gather and share relevant information
General interest in space and space research

Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

Additional requirements

You should also have:
- sound knowledge of themes of interest, such as EO, AI, ML, Quantum Computing, ICT revolution technologies in general, Edge Computing, etc.
- experience with one or more general purpose programming languages (e.g. Python) and with general purpose deep learning frameworks (e.g. Tensorflow or PyTorch)
- the ability to share knowledge with other ESA units

You should have good interpersonal and communication skills and should be able to work in a multi-cultural environment, both independently and as part of a team.

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is requir