UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme, is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
The overall objective of the UNEP’s Economy Division is to encourage decision-makers in government, local authorities, industry, and finance to develop and adopt policies, strategies, practices, and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals, and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use, and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices, and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision-making and the building of corresponding activities.
What are the advantages that come with being employed at UNEP:
- Making a significant impact on addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development.
- Having the opportunity to be at the forefront of environmental policymaking, influencing and shaping international discussions and decisions on critical environmental issues.
Job Details: Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher - data science Unit: UNEP Job Place: Paris, France Deadline: Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
- A Ph.D. degree in the field of physics, data science, remote sensing, statistics, or similar is required.
- Proficiency in advanced data processing methods, including those based on machine learning, mainly based on, but not limited to, high-resolution satellite data.
- Knowledge of the infrastructures that compose the O&G assets and coal mines is a plus.
Work Experiences:
- Strong experience in methane data processing.
- Demonstrated scientific expertise, including but not limited to a record of scholarly publications.
- Experience in programming and code development with short deadlines in support of highly visible work
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required for this position.
Career Key Responsibilities:
- The consultant will support UNEP’s IMEO in the processing of geospatial data to obtain information on methane emissions and their sources, as well as support the development of IMEO’s data platform.