EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• You have a strong interest in terrestrial ecosystems modelling, vegetation demography, plant physiology, and climate change. A background in forest engineering, ecohydrology, and/or ecology would be ideal but is not required. Experience in numerical modelling, big data analysis, and plant ecological and physiological processes,
• You enjoy both modelling, model-data integration, data analysis and working with HPC. Scripting and programming experience are essential.
• You like working in a team, explaining and presenting research ideas and results.

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

• Basic: Msc. in environmental sciences, ecological economics or environmental engineering.
• Education or proven work/research activities (e.g. research papers) on the following topics is an asset:
  o Assessing and monetizing ecosystem services, including design and implementation of stated-preference surveys (e.g., contingent valuation, choice experiments) and analysis of revealed-preference data (e.g., hedonic pricing, travel-cost methods).
  o Forestry or forest ecosystems
  o Eco-tourism
  o Environmental behaviour
  o Spatial analysis applied to territorial/regional planning

TECHNICAL AND SOFT SKILLS

• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel etc.)
• Proficiency in statistical analysis
• Data handling, processing and modelling
• Familiarity with GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS is a plus
• Proficiency in Python scripting for data analysis and automation is a plus
• Fluent in communicating and explaining (enquiries)
• Has the ability to work independently and also as part of a team
• Open to engage in dialogue and discussion
• Affinity for teaching and writing

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluency in English (and French), both oral and written. Other relevant languages are an asset.

Please refer the Job description for details