Postdoctoral fellow - sensor technology for precision forestry

Key Information

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

The postdoc 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 position 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 hybrid sensor systems for application in 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. This includes fusing multiple sensory systems in a single structure for a multimodal sensing platform. The sensors will be integrated with the ROS software. After the technical sensor system development, the postdoc will be responsible for developing algorithms for analysis of the captured data. Finally, the postdoc will carry out field experiments with the developed sensor systems.

• PhD 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 sensors
• 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
• Good Knowledge about electronics, circuit design, implementation and analysis
• 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 Postdoc code 1352, salary grade 59-67 (NOK 523.200 - 605.500 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, tel +47 941 51 660 or Dr. Weria Khaksar +47 462 16 735 or see website www.nibio.no (http://www.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.

NIBIO?s activities lie within agriculture, food, climate and the environment. The Institute conducts research and management support, and provides knowledge for use in national preparedness, governmental and district management, industry, and the society at large. NIBIO has approximately 700 employees present in all parts of the country. Its main office is located at Ås in Akershus. NIBIO is owned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

The Forest Managment and Technology departement focuses on management and effects of various measures in the forest. Long-term field trials are an important datasource. The department has expertise in planning of infrastructure and operational activities from forest planting to industrial site. An important focus area is the use of new technology and analysis of data to improve efficiency and maintain the sustainability in forestry.

The departement is one of six departements in the Forestry and Forest Resources division.