Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student), 3 positions, Development of Data Science and AI for Spatial Data
- Application deadline
- Tue 17 November 2026
The positions are part of the MINE-THE-GAP project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), which combines satellite imagery, mining data reports, and AI to map mining activities and their impacts worldwide. The selected candidates will lead their own thesis on mapping different aspects of mining, such as mining land use, mining waste, and minerals and commodities. They will develop scalable deep learning and computer vision models using large Earth observation datasets and contribute to open science.
The positions are based on the Kuopio campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The role offers opportunities for international collaboration and research visits abroad through an extensive network of partner institutions.
Key qualifications:
- Eligibility for postgraduate studies, i.e., a Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Geoinformatics, Statistics, or a related field).
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Good programming skills (e.g., Python/R).
- Interest in machine learning and spatial data.
- Experience with machine learning or deep learning (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn) or strong motivation to learn these skills.
- Experience with Earth observation or geospatial data, desirable but not required.
- Experience with cloud computing or collaborative software development (e.g., GitHub) is also welcome.
Deadline: November 17th, 2026
