Technical Assistant for ESA WEED Project – Ecosystem Extent Modelling
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About the Position
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) offers a full-time technical assistant position funded by the ESA WEED (World Ecosystem Extent Dynamics) project, as part of Research Line 6 (RL6) ARIES. The successful candidate will contribute to the ESA WEED project, which aims to develop a globally applicable open-source toolbox leveraging Earth Observation (EO) data to generate comprehensive maps of terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal ecosystem extent types and their temporal variations.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of the ARIES/k.LAB-based toolbox for ecosystem extent mapping at a global scale.
- Support the integration of the ARIES semantics platform with the OpenEO Earth Observation processing platform.
- Process and harmonize EO-derived datasets to produce ecosystem extent maps and their temporal dynamics across terrestrial, freshwater, and coastal ecosystem types.
- Contribute to model development, semantic annotation, and data integration workflows within the ARIES platform.
- Support compliance with FAIR principles and interoperability standards in the design and delivery of the toolbox.
- Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary, multicultural, and multi-location team of scientific collaborators, including ESA project partners.
Requirements
- Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Geomatics, Ecoinformatics, Geography, Ecology, Environmental Sciences, or a related field.
- ARIES/k.LAB Experience: Experience working with the ARIES platform and k.LAB software is strongly preferred.
- ESA Project Experience: Experience in projects with the European Space Agency (ESA) or in ESA-funded Earth Observation initiatives is strongly preferred.
- Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) frameworks and ecosystem classification typologies (e.g. IUCN GET, SEEA-EA).
- Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in EO data processing, GIS, and scripting (e.g. Python, R); experience with cloud-based EO platforms such as OpenEO or Google Earth Engine is a plus.
- Language: Excellent written and oral command of English (Spanish and other languages are a plus).
- Work Style: Ability to work independently within a diverse and multi-lingual team.
We Offer
- Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment
- Quiet and spacious workspaces
- Possibility of participating in internal training and academic activities of the center
- 35-hour week work calendar
- 30 days of vacation per year
About the Company
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is an HR Excellence-awarded institution committed to reconciling research and academic requirements with family responsibilities. BC3 is particularly concerned with creating equal opportunities for people regardless of sex and gender.
Application Procedure
Fill the form below and upload ONE PDF document with the following information:
- CV (Max 2 pages)
- Motivation Letter (Max 1 page)
- Contact details of two referees
Please consider that only applications sent through the form included at the bottom of the BC3 web page will be considered here.
Informal enquiries can be made to Antonella de Ceano-Vivas, noting in the subject of the message “TA ESA WEED Project”.
Contact Antonella De Ceano-Vivas at [email protected].
Deadline: 3 July, 2026
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Contract financed by European Space Agency
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