Post Doc in greenhouse gas monitoring

Are you interested in remote sensing and greenhouse-gas monitoring, and can you contribute to the development of the GHG-MONITOR  project? Then the Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, invites you to apply for a 19-month postdoctoral position.

Job description

The postdoctoral researcher will be part of the GHG-MONITOR project, which develops a drone-based method for monitoring greenhouse-gas emissions using a hyperspectral camera. We are currently focusing on methane.

The work will include processing and analysing hyperspectral observations and developing and validating methods for quantifying methane emissions. A special focus will be on exploring how our local drone data can be combined with satellite observations, using machine learning and other modelling approaches, to improve methane emission monitoring efforts.

The position includes field campaigns that the candidate should be open to join. The postdoc will collaborate with researchers and external partners and contribute to publications, project reporting and the delivery of the project’s monitoring solution.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD in remote sensing, computer science, atmospheric or environmental science, geoscience, physics, engineering or a related discipline. Experience with quantitative data analysis and scientific programming, preferably in Python is required. Experience with hyperspectral imaging, atmospheric spectroscopy, greenhouse-gas measurements, UAV observations, radiative-transfer calculations or atmospheric dispersion modelling will be considered an advantage. The successful applicant should be able to work independently, collaborate across disciplines and communicate effectively in English.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Associate Professor, Christoffer Karoff, +45 21183926, [email protected] .

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 1 November 2026.

Application

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation .

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities .

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary steps 4-8.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here . Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark  here .

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here .

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website , you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.