• You will participate in the ITC research theme Forest, Agriculture and Environment in the Spatial Sciences (FORAGES). Within this theme spatial information is used to assess, monitor, plan and manage natural resources. Cross-cutting topics include agro-ecological and physical modelling, human impacts as well as technology applications including hyperspectral remote sensing, infrastructure (cloud computing, wireless etc.) and sensor networks.
• You will also participate in projects carried out by the Department, assisting project staff on a variety of Remote Sensing & GIS data processing, ranging from data acquisition, data storage to final product development.
• You will provide a range of services related to image processing and image organization, spatial database development, mobile apps development, spatial application development and spatial data infrastructure support.
• You will invent technical solution concepts and designs
• You will produce and modify software, instruments, equipment, measurement setups or parts thereof
• You will test products and setups
• You will install and put into operation products in the working environment, and additionally carry out post-installation work
• You will ensure availability of accessible technical documentation
• You will advise students and supervisors about equipment and processes, as well as their innovation

• A MSc degree in Geography and/or Computer Science or in a related field is mandatory.
• Knowledge of programming is essential (IDL, R, MATLAB, Java).
• Good knowledge of statistics is also desirable.

Information and application
Additional information about the position can be obtained from Willem Nieuwenhuis (e-mail: w.nieuwenhuis@utwente.nl, tel: +31 53 4874458). You are also invited to visit the NRS homepage: https://www.itc.nl/NRS or the ITC homepage at www.itc.nl.

Please submit your application before 14 July 2017 (button “click here to apply”).

We offer you a challenging position in an inspiring environment for the duration of 2 years. The gross monthly salary is in line with the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) and ranges from € 2588,- up to € 4084,- gross per month, in accordance with the job profile Education and Research Technician , level 2 or 3 under the University System for Job Classification (UJC).

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

The Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente provides international postgraduate education, research and project services in the field of geo-information science and earth observation using remote sensing and GIS. The aim of ITC's activities is the international exchange of knowledge, focusing on capacity building and institutional development in developing countries and emerging economies.