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About the position
Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) invites applications for a 1‑year researcher position in remote sensing (possibility of extension). This role is aimed at candidates holding a PhD, prepared to lead project tasks and produce publishable results.
You will join the Section for renewable energy and forest sciences and conduct cutting‑edge research using remotely sensed point‑cloud and image data to map forests. The position is part of two projects. The first project (Innovative Approaches to Woodworking Traditions of Interior Norway) analyzes tree and forest structures to conserve cultural heritage by mapping the occurrence of timber qualities required for such purposes. Digital terrain models will be used to efficiently map cultural remains under forest canopies.
The second project (Mapping Natural Forests in Norway) focuses on mapping natural forests in Norway by analyzing both the vertical and horizontal forest structure in relation to the time since the last harvest. It also examines forest naturalness by integrating information on deadwood proportion, decay stages, and forest succession.
This position offers hands‑on methodological development, opportunities to publish, and collaboration within a dynamic international research environment. Apply now if you are motivated to drive the project and eager to advance applied forest remote sensing.
Main tasks
Process remotely sensed data
Develop statistical models predicting tree- and forest attributes
Contribute to develop national maps of naturalness for Norway
Analyses of digital terrain models for detection of cultural remains
Write scientific reports / articles
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Competence
Required qualifications
PhD within forest sciences, remote sensing, data science or related field
Competence in data processing and analysis of remotely sensed data
Experience in use of remotely sensed data for forest applications
Good presentation skills, written and oral
Qualifications that will be emphasized
Experience from research in boreal forest ecosystems
Programming skills
Experience with machine learning and/or deep learning in remote sensing studies
Experience with project management
National and/or international networks
Personal qualities
High work capacity
Analytical and good abilities to work independently
Good communication and collaboration skills
Flexible and solution-oriented attitude
Remuneration and further information
The position is placed in position code 1109 Researcher (NOK 604 900) depending on qualifications. For particularly well-qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered. The position follows ordinary meriting regulations.
Interested in learning more about the position? We are happy to tell you more about life on campus. Contact Professor Ole Martin Bollandsås, phone: +47 67231753, (e-mail: olebo@nmbu.no) or Associate Professor Hans Ole Ørka, phone: +47 95240197 ,(email: hans.ole.orka@nmbu.no).
Send application electronically via the link "Apply for this job" at the top of this page. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Application Deadline: November 14, 2025
Your CV must be entered in Jobbnorge's CV form and not just included as an attachment. This is to be able to comply with the regulations in the Public Administration Act §15.
Applicants who are invited to an interview must be able to present certified copies of diplomas and certificates.
The following must be included in the application:
Cover letter
CV
Copies of diplomas and other relevant certificates
Up to ten publications selected by the applicant as most relevant must be attached to the application. If it is difficult to identify the contribution of the applicant in multiple-author publications, a short explanation about the applicant’s part of the work is suggested.
Documents that cannot be sent electronically are sent in triplicate by ordinary mail marked still.nr. 25/05256 to Norwegian University of Life Science, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, within 14.11.2025.
About The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management
The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management (MINA) works with nature and the environment, sustainable use of natural resources, biological and geological processes.
MINA’s employees undertake teaching, research and dissemination within the fields of geology, hydrology and limnology, soil science, environmental chemistry, forestry, ecology, natural resource management, renewable energy, and nature-based tourism.
Our vision is to be a key actor in knowledge production and dissemination, and our goal is to deliver research of high, international quality, and varied and excellent teaching. The faculty’s employees are significant participants within their respective fields of expertise, both nationally and internationally. The faculty is dominated by a vital research culture and high levels of scientific production.
The faculty has about 200 employees, 90 PhD students and 650 students.
