Project Assistant in Biophotonics

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, Department of Physics

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Description of the workplace

Our research group develop biophotonics and remote sensing of our biosphere. We currently explore how coherent scattering from insects could be used to estimate species richness.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.
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Work duties

We are investigating coherent laser radar methods for monitoring insect abundance and diversity, and now need assistance with data analysis of field data. We have multiple datasets from both Swedish country side and Ivorian virgin forest. The data resolve insect wingbeats in kHz in multiple wavelengths over distances of hundreds of meters.

Participate in field measurements
Evaluate multiband entolidar field data
Work with statistical moments in multiple domains; intensity, range, time and frequency.
Develop advanced dynamic signal comparisons and frequency domain methods
Work with unsupervised clustering methods and biodiversity estimation
Relate findings to our physical understanding of insect targets
Visualization of advanced concepts and scientific reporting

Qualifications

Required qualifications for the position are:

B.Sc, M.Sc. or Eng. In physics, electronics, mathematics, computation or similar
Experience with analysis of dynamic signals, digital signal processing or bioacoustics
Experience with advanced statistics and clustering methods
Excellent skills in Matlab
Very good oral and written proficiency in English.

Additional qualifications for the position are:

Documented experience in analysis of dynamic signals such as master thesis work, internship and/or scientific publications.
Knowledge on ecology, environmental monitoring and spectroscopy .

Further information

The position is a fixed term position for six months at 100 per cent of full time and starting 2024-01-01 or by agreement.

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application should include a CV and a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a degree certificates or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)

LTH is Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering. At LTH we educate people, build knowledge for the future and work hard for the development of society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire creative advancements in technology, architecture and design. We have nearly 10,000 students. Every year, our researchers – many of whom work in world-leading profile areas – publish around 100 theses and 2 000 scientific findings. In addition, many of our research and degree projects are transformed into innovations. Together we explore and create – to benefit the world.

The Department of Physics is with a staff of about 350 scientists and educators one of the largest departments within Lund University. There are seven research divisions and a number of research centra within the department. The research activities at the department cover a broad spectrum of modern physics. www.fysik.lu.se/english.

Type of employment	Special fixed-term employment
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-12-01 or by agreement
Salary	Månadslön
Number of positions	1
Full-time equivalent	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2023/1927
Contact	Mikkel Brydegaard, 046-2227656
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, kansli@saco-s.lu.se SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366
Published	23.Oct.2023
Last application date	15.Nov.2023 11:59 PM CET