IORA Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd "Research Associate: Remote Sensing and GIS"

Research Associate: Remote Sensing and GIS

IORA Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd

Experience 1 to 6 yrs

Salary As per Industry Standards

Location Delhi

Key Skills Environment Management,  Remote Sensing modeling, Digital Image Processing , Geographic Information System, ESRI products

Job Function Corporate Planning/Consulting/Strategy

Industry Consulting Services

Specialization Business Analysis,Business Strategy,Research Associate

Qualification: 

Any Graduate

Job Description

We are seeking a Remote Sensing Analyst to support our forest carbon project on contractual basis. Candidates with prior experience of working in carbon/biomass estimation will be highly preferred. The selected candidate will serve as the remote sensing and GIS subject-matter expert on a team comprised of multiple experts. This is a full-time, salaried position, and salary will be based on education and experience. The job is based at New Delhi but will have field tours.

Job Requirements

The following skills are required to be considered for this position: 

• Post Graduate degree in RS and GIS or Forestry or Environment Management or NRM with minimum 1 year experience of forest carbon mapping by using RS and GIS techniques 

• Good understanding of remote sensing concepts, hardware, and software employed in land cover mapping, including: 

1. Image quality assessment 

2. Digital image processing for land use land cover mapping and change detection 

3. Image classification techniques 

4. Knowledge of various Remote Sensing modeling languages (especially ERDAS gmd) 

5. Validation of land cover classifications 

6. Thematic map accuracy assessments 

• Strong practical experience in using Digital Image Processing and Geographic Information System (GIS) software tools.is essential, for example: ESRI products such as Arc View, ArcGIS and ERDAS Imagine 

• Ability to interpret regulations and critically evaluate remote sensing and GIS deliverables for adherence to carbon estimation methodologies 

• Ability to perform data quality review on both raster and vector data formats to ensure data integrity 

• Knowledge of map projections and their implications on spatial data quality. 

• Proficiency with converting spatial data between formats such as shapefile, kml, raster, gpx, etc. 

• Ability to perform well under minimal supervision and manage the responsibilities while working under pressure to meet strict deadlines 

About Company : IORA Ecological Solutions Pvt. Ltd

Iora Ecological Solutions is an environmental finance, policy advisory and project development group. Our mission is to enable sustainable development in India by promoting ecosystem conservation and low carbon technologies through customized financing and distribution models.