PhD Position in Remote Sensing and Biodiversity Join the international team of Dr. Petr Keil at the Department of Spatial Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. This fully funded, full-time PhD position is part of the ERC-funded project BEAST (“Biodiversity dynamics across a continuum of space, time, and their scales”), focusing on biodiversity changes in terrestrial ecosystems over the past 50 years using space-borne remote sensing.
Designation: PhD Student
Research Area: Space-Borne Remote Sensing, Macroecology, Biodiversity Science
Location: Department of Spatial Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Eligibility/Qualification:
- Master’s or equivalent degree in ecology, geography, remote sensing, zoology, botany, bioinformatics, biostatistics, environmental sciences, mathematics, statistics, or physics.
- Prior experience with spatial data, GIS, programming, and/or statistical analysis in a command line is advantageous.
- Good spoken and written English.
Job Description: The candidate will study the temporal change of remotely sensed spectral diversity, linking it with field-measured taxonomic diversity. The role involves processing geographic data, statistical analysis, modeling, publishing results, conference presentations, and collaboration with an international network. Candidates will also assist with teaching.
How to Apply: Send a single PDF (less than 10 MB) to beast@fzp.czu.cz with:
- Motivation letter (1-2 pages) describing expertise, research interests, fit for the group/research, and interest in a PhD.
- CV, including a list of publications and other relevant outputs.
- Contact details for 2-3 academic referees.
- Indicate interest in starting earlier than October 2024.
- Use “PhD 2024” and your name in the email subject and PDF file name.
Last Date for Apply: 4 February 2024
Salary:
- Standard employment contract: Starting gross salary of 32,000 CZK/month (approximately 26,000 CZK/month net after tax) until the end of 2027.
- Four years of tax-free PhD stipend: Starting at 12,000 CZK/month, growing to 13,000, 14,000, and 16,000 CZK/month in years 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
- Combined starting net income around 38,000 CZK/month (approximately 1,500 EUR/month as of 4th Jan 2024).
We Offer:
- Full medical insurance and social security.
- Funds for travel, additional training, and bonus payments for high-quality publications.
- State-of-the-art scientific and computing equipment, software, and comfortable office space.
- Subsidized meals at the university canteen.
- International working environment in a green campus with sports facilities.
- Starting date of the official PhD program is 1st October 2024, with negotiation for earlier employment in 2024.
