Remote Sensing Analyst

2 months ago


Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

**Remote Sensing Analyst**:
**Primary Purpose**: To provide technical expertise in land cover classification modeling to develop and update landcover mapping for southern Saskatchewan, with a focus on the ability to distinguish native and tame grasslands. To contribute to the development of data standards and data management protocols for programs; liaise with a wide variety of internal and external clients to facilitate timely and efficient data receipt and acquisition, and assess, analyze, and manage large and comprehensive datasets.

**Nature of Work**: This position is office-based, remote work is not acceptable.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:
The Prairie Landscape Inventory (PLI) Plus by developing a reliable and current map of the distribution of native, mixed native and tame, and tame grasslands in the Cypress Upland and Boreal Transition ecoregions.

Develop a remote sensing-based method to historically track native grassland extent in Saskatchewan.

**Education**: Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Data Science, Geomatics, Engineering, or other technical disciplines.

**Experience**: 3+ years of experience with GIS and remote sensing

**Skills**:

- A strong understanding and experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), R programing language, and Google Earth Engine Javascript/Python to conduct landcover classification using machine learning algorithms.
- Experience working with and manipulating historical Sentinel and Landsat satellite data products.
- Experience working with image processing software such as PCI Geomatica, ENVI, and/or eCognition.
- Experience designing and maintaining online field surveys to collect ground truthing data to support land cover classification and accuracy assessment.
- Ability to perform quality assurance/quality control on data.
- Familiarity with grassland/agricultural systems.
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics to non-technical staff and clients.

**Department**: Geography and Planning
**Status**: Term
**Employment Group**: Out of Scope
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1
**Salary**: $34.75/hr
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:
**Salary Phase/Band**:Not Applicable
**Posted Date**: 2/14/2023
**Closing Date**: 3/27/2023
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

**Criminal Record Check**:Not Applicable
**Driver's License and Abstract Check**:Not Applicable
**Education/Credential Verification**:Not Applicable
**Vulnerable Sector Check**:Not Applicable

Please review the University of Saskatchewan's **health and safety requirements** for faculty, staff and students in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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