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Global Risk Assessment Services is recruiting for a (Junior) Remote Sensing Expert

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Global Risk Assessment Services is recruiting for a (Junior) Remote Sensing Expert

Your tasks

Global Risk Assessment Services (GRAS) is an innovative service and information provider offering environmental and social knowledge for fully traceable and sustainable supply chains. GRAS activities and impact are expanding and its teams are growing exponentially since the last 2 years. This is why the Remote Sensing team of experts are looking forward to welcome you as (Junior) Remote Sensing Expert at GRAS headquarters in Cologne.

The (Junior) Remote Sensing Expert has the objective to develop remote sensing and geoinformation methodologies, workflows and data processing components. If you are passionate about sustainability and would like to join GRAS highly motivated and diverse teams to make a difference, GRAS is looking forward to your application!

Your main duties will be:

To develop and optimize remote sensing routines to characterize land use change, deforestation, and deforestation risk, with the aim of assessing deforestation-free supply chains globally.
Operationalize new earth observation research and emerging technologies by translating into applicable working steps.
Solving technical glitches within the GRAS remote sensing team and collaborate with external scientific partners and institutions.

Develop remote sensing strategies and tailored solutions to meet clients’ requirements in the domain of supply chain, biomass assessment, and carbon measurements in line with regulatory or voluntary carbon market standards.
Develop and implement satellite-based measurements related to forest resilience (e.g., Land Surface Temperature, Aboveground Biomass).
Develop and optimize approaches for identifying and differentiating between natural and cultivated grasslands, as well as savannas.

Your profile

Master’s degree in Earth Observation, Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing or related field
Minimum 2 years of experience in developing remote sensing methodologies for land use change and deforestation mapping.
Expertise in developing and optimizing remote sensing techniques and methods, and translating them into pragmatic workflows for land use change, deforestation, carbon measurements, and grassland and savanna classification.

Expertise in Geographical Information System (GIS) Softwares (e.g., QGIS) and advanced skills in Google Earth Engine APIs (JavaScript and Python), Proficiency in Python and/or R to automate remote sensing and geospatial processing.
Very good capabilities in machine learning modelling.
Excellent English language skills (written and spoken); German language skills would be of advantage

Familiarity with geospatial industry standards (e.g., COG, STAC).
Knowledgeable in biomass and carbon stock estimation.
Knowledge of Git version control system and adherence to clean coding practices.

Familiar with carbon certification systems and relevant EU regulations (e.g., EUDR).
Preferred: experience with scalable computing technologies in the natural resources domain.

Why GRAS?

GRAS is an international and diverse team of passionate and experienced experts, joining forces for a sustainable future! GRAS believes that its team is its core asset and supports people as best it can.

To help you build your future and thrive with us, we offer:

Great Team Environment

Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity, Summer Team Event, Christmas Party)
Close collaboration with its sister companies Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH, ISCC System GmbH, 4C Services and ClimatePal, giving you even more development opportunities

Individual learning and development plan

Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with GRAS
Frequently feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection
Many free language classes