Postdoctoral Fellow - GIS and Land Use Modeller
Apply by: 15 February 2012
This three year position is for a GIS specialist with strong modeling skills to work on an IRRI-led CPWF project in the coastal zones of the Ganges in Bangladesh, namely Project G1 (Resource profiles, extrapolation domains and land-use plans). G1 is one of 5 projects in the Ganges basin related to more productive, profitable, resilient, and diversified rice-based cropping systems in the coastal zones of BGD. The successful applicant will work closely with team members in all 5 projects to develop resource profiles at selected experimental sites and of the Southwest coastal zone; extrapolation domains to determine where new technologies are most likely to be successful land use plans under current and different hydrological scenarios in the future.
Major accountabilities/Responsibilities
• Work with G1 project partners and data providers in Bangladesh to create a geodatabase of relevant information in the coastal zone of the Ganges Basin, such as soil and salinity profiles, hydrological information, land use / land cover, socioeconomic data and infrastructure at 1:50,000 scale or better.
• Use this geodatabase to derive resource characterization profiles for the experimental sites and polders where the related Ganges projects are working.
• Work with the Project Leader, other senior project members and the basin project partners and stakeholders to develop a robust methodology to determine ‘what work’s where’ by mapping the extrapolation domains for the technologies and policies promoted by the other basin projects.
• Work with project partners to update or develop a current land use plan and maps of future land use change under plausible future hydrological scenarios.
• This will be conducted in close collaboration with the G4 project responsible for hydrological modeling of the coastal zone of the Ganges basin.
• Consult and work with project partners and stakeholders throughout the duration of the project on matters related to spatial analysis and map provision
• Publish scientific outputs through national and international journals, proceedings, conferences, and workshops.
• Based in Dhaka, with frequent field trips to the coastal zone of Bangladesh
Qualification requirements
• PhD in Geography, water or land management or related fields
• At least 5-years hands-on experience on GIS, spatial analysis, resource management and rice based cropping systems in South Asia
• Experienced in working in multi-partner research and development programs.
• Good experience in land use modeling, multi-criteria evaluation methods and statistical analysis tools
• Good writing skills, and have a good publication record
Screening will start on 15 February 2012 and will continue until a suitable candidate has been found.
Please indicate the position in the e-mail subject line. IRRI regrets that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IRRI provides a multicultural work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity, with a competitive compensation and benefit package. Women are encouraged to apply.
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