Location: CNES Data Campus, Toulouse, France
Duration: Two years, starting September 2024
Scientific fields: Applied mathematics, numerical simulation, machine learning
Applications: Urban, Coastal, Widfires Digital Twins
Subject:Surrogate modelling for Earth Observation Digital Twin (EO DT)
Scientific context and goals
This postdoctoral research fellowship aims to explore and develop new surrogate models to enhance the efficiency of digital twin simulations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting research to advance the development and application of surrogate models within the Earth Observation Digital Twin framework currently developed at CNES. The Earth Observation Digital Twin represents a sophisticated integration of satellite data, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence to create a dynamic representation of our planet. The goal of this research is to leverage surrogate models to streamline and optimize simulations, improving the speed and resource efficiency of the Digital Twin while maintaining high fidelity in the representation of Earth's complex systems.
The research program is declined as follows.
Desired profile
A Ph.D in a relevant field such as remote sensing, geospatial science, computer science, or a related discipline.
Work environment
He/she will choose the methodological axes in consultation with the project leaders and within the framework of the scientific objectives.
The postdoctoral researcher will be in contact with the French and international space ecosystem: academic laboratories in several scientific fields, industrial and institutional R&D, space agencies. In addition to existing partnerships (LEGOS, INRAE G-EAU, CERFACS, Météo France, Univ. Rouen, Télécom Paris,…), the candidate is invited to propose new academic collaborations.Funding is available for visits in other laboratories and participation in conferences. He/she will be able to supervise internships and benefit from technical support from computer engineers.
The post-doctoral researcher will be employed by CNES, CNES is the French space agency. It proposes and implements French space policy. The Data Campus brings together more than 100 engineers and researchers and is dedicated to the valorization of space data. The postdoctoral researcher will benefit from a gross salary of around €2900 over 13 months, and CNES’s employee benefits (sport and cultural activities; renowned corporate restaurant…)
Application process
Applications can be submitted until March 15 on the CNES recruitment platform:
The application should include :
Applicants are invited to contact the CNES project coordinators before submission:
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