Ocean Data Exploitation Specialist

Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 
• Company events
• Performance Management
• International environment

Job Introduction

Do you have deep knowledge of ocean colour products, algorithms and applications for data exploitation ?

We are hiring for our great Team in Frascati an Ocean Data Exploitation Specialist !!! 

Join our great Team there to live the Serco Values everyday !! :)

At Serco, we do not only offer a career but also the opportunity to join a community where everyone’s wellbeing matters, by living out the Serco values in all we do!

Main Responsibilities

• Perform literature survey and document state-of-the-art EO  methodologies for science and application developments.
• Support ESA Technical Officer in the different phases of Ocean Colour related projects.

1.  Generation of scientific and technical notes whenever needed during the relevant project phases
2. Participation to project meetings and reviews
3. Support the review of technical deliverables from projects
4. Follow related software algorithms development as well as toolboxes, test them and report on development

• Propose and perform feasibility studies  for new development and new areas for applications
• Provide support to the organisation and running of scientific workshops, user consultation meetings and training courses

Successful Candidate

You will hold a pHd in Physics, Remote Sensing or similar, have an in-depth knowledge of satellite remote sensing, and experience in remote sensing data processing and analysis, in particular of ocean colour sensors in view of exploiting Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI data and upcoming Earth Explorers and Copernicus missions related to ocean colour.
Other skills:

• Scientific programming (e.g. Python, Matlab, C, C++, IDL)
• Experience in data processing within a cloud environment
• Experience in sentinel data processing using ESA sentinel toolboxes.
• Scientific and application project management
• Good technical and analytical skills
• Good documentation writing skills
• Good knowledge of Ocean Colour research community and key international scientific programmes (e.g. IOCCG, CEOS)
• Ability to manage several tasks in parallel and to prioritise
• Capability to work in a team
• Pro-active approach to problem identification and resolution
• Fluent English (written and spoken)

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About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
• Pension

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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