Postdoctoral Fellow

Applications are invited for the position of full-time Postdoctoral Fellow to join Prof. Qiming Zheng's team in the Department of Geography and Resource Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Applicants should have (i) a PhD degree in remote sensing, GIS, geography, environmental science or relevant field; (ii) an outstanding track record of publications with at least 2 first-author publications in JCR Q1 journals or 1 first-author publication in Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Q1 journals; (iii)proficient experience in geospatial and data analysis, and computer programming (e.g., Matlab, Python, R, C++, etc.); (iv) an excellent command of written and spoken English; (v) demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.Experience of remote sensing image processing, time series analysis, ML/DL, climate modeling, weather forecasting, land-use change modeling is preferred.

Appointee(s) will be responsible for (a) developing high-quality and original research in one of the following topics: Night-time Light Remote Sensing, Climate Change Mitigation, Global Environmental Changes, Urban Sustainability, and any relevant topic; (b) drafting proposals, reports, and presentations; and (c) performing other duties as assigned.

Appointment will initially be made on contract basis for one year commencing September 2024, renewable subject to good performance.

Applicants should submit the following documents in the online application: (1) cover letter; (2) full CV; (3) brief research plan (2-pg max.); and (4) name and contact information of three referees.

Review of applications will start as soon as possible or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

More information about Dr. Qiming Zheng: https://qmzheng09work.github.io

For inquiry, please contact Dr. Qiming Zheng at qimingzheng@cuhk.edu.hk.