Postdoctoral Fellow - Te Kura Mātai Taiao|School of Environment- 24-month fixed-term
University of AucklandAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Posted March 23, 2026
92113 - 94649 NZD
Full Time
About the Company
The University of Auckland is the leading science faculty in New Zealand and one of the largest in Australasia, undertaking world-class research across the physical, biological and computational sciences.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the School of Environment and contribute to cutting-edge research exploring the future of tropical atoll environments. The role involves analysing satellite and remote sensing datasets to understand coastal change in atoll environments, using Earth Observation platforms to quantify shoreline and vegetation dynamics, and contributing to an active research programme focused on the future of tropical coastal regions.
Requirements
- PhD in remote sensing, earth sciences, GIS, coastal science or a related discipline
- Experience working with remote sensing datasets and geospatial analysis
- Knowledge of coastal change, atoll island geomorphology, or tropical vegetation dynamics
- Experience using geospatial tools such as Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS Pro or QGIS, R or Python
Benefits
- Flexible employment practices
- Competitive salary
- Five weeks' annual leave
- Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
- Career development programmes
- Discounted car parking
- Generous parental leave allowance
- Childcare
