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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Job offer - **Company:** University of Twente - **Location:** Enschede, Netherlands - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** €3,059.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Fortran (Programming Language), Wireless Sensor Networks, Data Assimilation, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/362841/doctoral-candidate-spatial-integration-for-high-tech-remote-sensing-of-natural-and-built-ecosystems/apply/ ## About the Role Specific Requirements * An MSc in physics, meteorology, hydrology, physical geography, or a related field. * A creative mindset, strong problem-solving and analytical skills. * Able to do independent research and field data collection. * Interested in cross-disciplinary research. * Experience with at least one of the fields of quantitative (satellite) earth observation analysis tools (e.g., optics and radiative transfer, time-series analysis, data assimilation, big data handling), and willingness to delve deeper into these topics. * Good programming skills; experience with C, C++, Fortran or a matching. programming language. * Good communication skills and proficiency in written and spoken English. * A good team spirit. * Some limited teaching in ITC courses may be required., * A detailed CV with the contact details of at least one reference person. * An academic transcript of BSc and MSc education, including grades and a short description of your MSc thesis. * An online link to an example copy of technical writing produced by you (a journal publication or thesis), if applicable. * A link to the codes/programs that you have written, if applicable. ## Description Are you excited to work on physics processes that have so far proven difficult to understand, while at the same time contributing to societal challenges? Then join our research team in advancing our understanding of radiative exchanges within and above open-water, agricultural, natural, and urban environments through state-of-the-art in-situ measurements and remote sensing technologies. This position is part of the ITEM (Infrastructure Twente for Ecosystem Monitoring) initiative, responding to the Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) Sectorplan-Beta II, which is aiming at strengthening the scientific foundation by continuous and incidental measurements of (sub)processes on earth while addressing societal missions in the fields of "Security living environment/habitat", "Agriculture, water and food", "Energie(transition), circularity and sustainability" and "Health". This initiative is a faculty-wide effort that connects all four scientific departments of the Faculty ITC of the University of Twente through their four key focus areas: Resource Security, GeoAI, Disaster Resilience, and Urban Futures. You will be working on remote sensing-based observational modelling by combining spatially distributed optical-thermal ground observations with airborne and satellite-based imagery to unravel radiative exchanges. You will also be working on coupling and upscaling of radiative in-situ observations from our spatially distributed sensor network (ITEM) to airborne and satellite image observations through near-surface and atmospheric radiative transport process modelling. You will examine bidirectional reflectance characteristics and hotspot effects across the typical land-cover types and ecosystems mentioned above: open water, agricultural, natural, and urban environments. 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