PhD candidate - sensor technology for precision forestry

We are looking for a researcher that will focus on how to apply the emerging technologies in the forest sector. 

The candidate will become a central part of the newly established Centre for Precision Forestry.

The position is placed in the department of Forest Management and Technology.

The stipend offered is based in Ås, 35 km south of Oslo, and has a duration of 3 years.

The development of new technologies such as autonomous vehicles and improvements in sensor technologies will in the coming years lead to drastic changes to forest operations and the way information is collected from forest.

The main responsibility of the position is to develop and test new sensor systems for application precision forestry. The work will consist of the technical development of sensor systems that integrates several different existing sensors such as laser scanners, cameras, IMU, and GPS. The sensors will be integrated with the ROS software. After the technical sensor system development, the candidate will be responsible for developing algorithms for analysis the captured data. Finally, the candidate will carry out field experiments with the developed sensor systems.

• A Masters degree in technology (e.g. computer science, mechatronics, robotics, computer vision, or data science)  and a strong interest in forestry or the forest sector
• Experience with ROS for integration of different sensor
• Experience with sensors such as laser scanners, cameras, IMU, and GPS
• Programming and scripting in languages such as C, Python, R, or Matlab
• Experience with analysis of sensor data
• Experience with machine learning
• A strong command of oral and written English

• Experience from forestry related project preferably in Northern-Europe or North America
• Ability to speak and write in a Scandinavian language 

• Team player with good skills in cooperation and communication
• Good analytic and problem solving skills
• Strong wish to work as part of an ambitious research team
• Ability to cooperate with internal and external partners with different professional backgrounds and skills

The position is remunerated according to the Norwegian State Salary Scale as PhD candidate, code 1017, salary grade 54 - 60 (NOK 479.600 - 532.300 per year), commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which includes a good occupational pension scheme, occupational injury and group life insurance, and low-interest home loans.

Contact Dr. Rasmus Astrup +47 941 51 660, or check web page nibio.no

Please send your application with CV electronically via the link on this page.
Take diplomas and letters of recommendation with you if invited to an interview, or submit them as an attachment along with the electronic application/CV.

In accordance with the Norwegian Civil Service equal opportunities policy, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply - regardless of age, gender, functional disabilities or national or ethnic background.

We would like to point out that information about applicants may be subject to public disclosure, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (Offentlighetsloven), Section 25. An applicant can request to be exempted from inclusion on a public list of applicants. If the request for confidentiality is denied, the applicant will be notified thereof.