Postdoctoral Fellow: Earth System EO

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Internal Research Fellow (PostDoc) in EO for Earth System Science (2 posts)
Job Requisition ID: 20643
Closing Date: 20 July 2026 23:59 CET/CEST
Directorate: Earth Observation Programmes
During this two-year research fellowship, you will report to the Head of the Science Section in the Green Solutions Division within the Climate Action, Sustainability and Science Department of the Directorate of Earth Observation Programmes. When performing your tasks, you will work in close cooperation with other staff of the Directorate.
You will be part of the Earth System Science Hub ( ), an advanced science facility and centre for networking and scientific collaboration at ESA. The Hub brings together young and senior scientists of different disciplines in Earth observation, Earth system and climate science to help develop the next generation of EO products and jointly address some of the major science challenges of this decade.
The Hub will also contribute to the development of a solid scientific basis for the implementation and evolution of Digital Twin Earth,



an advanced high-resolution replica of our planet, its processes and its interactions with human activities and ecosystems.
Field(s) of activity/research for the traineeship
You will be responsible for a variety of activities, including the following:
- Advancing EO methods, algorithms and products: undertaking advanced research activities addressing major observational gaps and scientific priorities in EO. The research will cover a wide range of innovative topics and missions with a special focus on the new Earth Explorers and the Sentinel expansion missions.
- Advancing our understanding of the Earth system: capitalising on the latest advances in EO technology to respond to the major science challenges of the new ESA science strategy.
- Contributing to the development of an advanced reconstruction of the Earth system: establishing a solid scientific basis for the implementation and evolution of Digital Twin Earth by un

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