<div dir="ltr"><div><a href="https://www.wur.nl/en/education-programmes/phd-programme/graduate-schools/www.wur.nlwimek/about-wimek/vacancies/phd-vacancies/show/phd-student-fire-emissions-from-space.htm">https://www.wur.nl/en/education-programmes/phd-programme/graduate-schools/www.wur.nlwimek/about-wimek/vacancies/phd-vacancies/show/phd-student-fire-emissions-from-space.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div><h2 id="gmail-Your_job-anchor" style="margin:0px 0px 0.2em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.6;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:2.5rem;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Your job</h2><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Wildfires are reshaping air quality, ecosystems, and climate — but their emissions and atmospheric impacts remain one of the largest uncertainties in Earth system science. We are offering an exciting opportunity to join a leading consortium at the cutting edge of satellite remote sensing, high-resolution plume modelling (MicroHH), and atmospheric chemistry transport models (LOTOS-EUROS, ECHAM-HAM). The focus will be on better characterizing fire emissions, smoke plume injection heights, and in-plume pollutant transformations with new Dutch satellite instrumentation, including TROPOMI, EarthCare, and SPEXone.<br><br><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(82,82,82)">In this role, you will:</strong></p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;overflow:hidden;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Derive aerosol and trace gas emission factors from satellite fire observations (TROPOMI, SPEXone, EarthCARE, VIIRS).</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Improve understanding of smoke injection heights and how they influence regional air quality and climate.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Investigate chemical and aerosol transformations inside fire plumes.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Explore the link between vegetation dynamics and fire emissions.</li></ul><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">You will work at the intersection of satellite observations, modelling, and theory, and your results will directly feed into next-generation global fire emission inventories (GFED v5.2), with strong impact across Europe and beyond.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(82,82,82)">You will work here</strong><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The research is embedded within the </span><a href="http://www.nwo.nl/en/news/almost-18-million-awarded-for-controlling-wildfires" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">NWO NFLAMES project</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">, a Dutch consortium led by dr. Folkert Boersma. You will be supervised by Dr. Folkert Boersma, Dr. Chiel van Heerwaarden and Prof. Guido van der Werf within the chair</span><a href="https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/chair-groups/environmental-sciences/meteorology-and-air-quality-group.htm" style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> Meteorology and Air Quality</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">, which is led by Prof. dr. Maarten Krol .</span><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></p><h2 id="gmail-Your_qualities-anchor" style="margin:1em 0px 0.2em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.6;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:2.5rem;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Your qualities</h2><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">You are/have:</p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;overflow:hidden;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">A Master’s degree in atmospheric science, physics, environmental sciences, remote sensing, or a related field.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with interest in linking satellite data and atmospheric models.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Experience (or strong willingness to learn) in programming and data analysis (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R, Fortran, or similar).</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Curiosity and motivation to work on fire emissions, air quality, and climate questions.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Ability to work independently as well as in an interdisciplinary team across modelling and observational groups.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Good communication skills in English (oral and written), with enthusiasm for scientific publishing and presenting.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">A proactive, creative, and collaborative attitude — eager to contribute to a large national research project.</li></ul><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">For this position your command of the English language is expected to be at C1 </span><a href="https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale" target="_blank" title="Originele URL: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale. Klik of tik als u deze koppeling vertrouwt." style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">level</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">. Sometimes it is necessary to submit an internationally recognised Certificate of Proficiency in the English Language. More information can be found </span><a href="https://www.wur.nl/en/education-programmes/phd-programme/practical-information/entry-requirements.htm" style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">here</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">.</span><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></p><h2 id="gmail-We_offer_you-anchor" style="margin:1em 0px 0.2em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:1.6;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:2.5rem;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">We offer you</h2><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Wageningen University & Research offers excellent <a href="https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Tailor-made-conditions-of-employment.htm" style="color:rgb(0,81,114)">terms of employment</a>. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:</p><ul style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style:none;overflow:hidden;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Partially paid parental leave;</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">a fixed year-end bonus of 8.3%;</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 0.38462em 1.23077em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">excellent pension scheme.</li></ul><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will receive a fully funded PhD position and you will be offered a course program tailored to your needs and the research team.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The gross salary for the first year is € 3.059,- ,- per month rising to € 3.881,-  in the fourth year in according to the </span><a href="https://www.universiteitenvannederland.nl/en/collective-labour-agreement-of-dutch-universities" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU)</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 18 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programmes.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "</span><a href="https://www.wur.nl/en/newsarticle/keuzegids-wur-best-university-for-the-20th-consecutive-year.htm" style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">best university</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><strong style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-weight:bold;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(82,82,82)">Coming from abroad</strong><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. We can assist you with any additional advice and </span><a href="https://www.wur.nl/en/Jobs/Moving-to-the-Netherlands.htm" style="color:rgb(0,81,114);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px">information</a><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> about for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.</span><p style="margin:0px 0px 1.3em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></p><h2 id="gmail-Do_you_want_more_information-anchor" style="margin:1em 0px 0.2em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-vari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