Research Assistant Position in SAT Lab, SoE, Westlake University

1. Introduction about the Lab

The ‘Sustainability, Agriculture, and Technology’ (https://www.sat-lab.tomcwanger.com)(SAT) lab aims to contribute towards solving one of the main global challenges: to provide food, fibre, and energy sustainably in existing and new agricultural production systems. As an international team striving for excellence, our work is global, we embrace new technologies and methods, and collaborate openly across disciplines ranging from (agro)ecology to artificial intelligence and economics just to name a few. We have and encourage collaborations in China and internationally.

Agriculture and ecology rely on high-throughput technologies to accurately monitor animals and environmental drivers that affect the production of agricultural commodities and our biodiversity capital. We need to be able to measure those to understand how they affect us and ultimately, to optimise our agricultural and natural landscapes.

2. Job Openings for two Research Assistant Positions

First position:Designing automated hardware for sampling animal biodiversity and measuring the environment

Job Responsibilities (hardware development)

1. Develop automated devices that monitor environmental conditions(temperature, humidity, wind, etc.)and animals during day and night.

2. Combine infrared and thermal imagery, full-spectrum acoustic recorders, LED illuminators, and a variety of environmental sensors.

3. Design dedicated boards and components, outsource assembly work to companies, build prototypes, test them in nature.

4. Involved in scientific publications and development of products.

5. Be a pro-active member of the SAT lab.

Job Requirements (hardware development)

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Assistant with

1. Electronics engineering degree or related.

2. English language proficiency.

3. Ideally, experience with machine learning, pattern recognition, tracking systems.

Second position:Designing software systems for managing and analysing biodiversity and environmental data

Job Responsibilities (software development)

1. Develop a software tool for managing photo and audio data of animals and environmental data collected by automated monitoring devices. The tool will be operated through a web app.

2. Starting from an existing tool (https://github.com/nperezg/biosounds), expand its functionality and add photo management and analysis capabilities to the system.

3. Integrate automated detection algorithms for audio and photo data into the platform.

4. Help to manage communities of open-source contributors. The platform will ultimately serve different users such as researchers, consultants, and policy-makers.

5. Involved in scientific publications.

6. Be a pro-active member of the SAT lab.

Job Requirements (software development)

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Assistant with

1. Computer Science or Web engineering degree.

2. PhP, Python, CSS, Java, Twig skills.

3. English language proficiency.

4. Experience with machine-learning, open-source project management.

3. Compensation and Benefits

Competitive Research Assistant Salary. We offer membership in an international research team and modern facilities. The candidates are expected to work well both individually, in a team, and to integrate in an interdisciplinary and international group. These positions will be based in the SAT Lab, Westlake University, China.

4. How to apply

Applications will be considered until positions are filled. English applications should include a cover letter, a short summary of research interests, CV, complete certificates, and the names (with email addresses) of two potential referees. Interviews of invited candidates will be held in as soon as possible. Please send your materials to Prof. Thomas Cherico Wanger (tomcwanger@westlake.edu.cn) and Dr. Kevin F.A. Darras(kdarras@westlake.edu.cn)

一、實驗室介紹

“可持續(xù)農業(yè)科學與技術”實驗室(https://www.sat-lab.tomcwanger.com)旨在通過現有和新型農業(yè)生產系統(tǒng)為不斷增長的人口提供食物、能源和纖維，以實現聯合國可持續(xù)發(fā)展的目標。作為一個追求卓越的國際團隊，我們采用新技術新方法，并基于創(chuàng)新思維開展多學科合作，從（農業(yè)）生態(tài)學、人工智能到經濟學等等。我們鼓勵在中國以及國際上的各種合作，目前正在推進一個全球項目網絡，以評估不同作物生產系統(tǒng)（如可可和水稻）對環(huán)境和人類的景觀層面影響。除了新的自動生態(tài)系統(tǒng)方法，特別像是生物多樣性監(jiān)測外，我們還對氣候變化下農業(yè)管理對人類健康和生態(tài)系統(tǒng)服務的影響感興趣，希望利用傳感器、可再生能源技術和人工智能來解決糧食與能源之間的關系。

二、招聘崗位

科研助理，2名（生態(tài)系統(tǒng)自動監(jiān)測的硬件和軟件開發(fā)）

崗位一：負責設計用于生物多樣性取樣和測量環(huán)境的自動化硬件。

工作職責(硬件開發(fā))：

1. 開發(fā)自動裝置用以監(jiān)測特定的環(huán)境條件（溫度、濕度、風等）和動物在白天和夜間的情況；

2. 結合紅外線和熱影像、全譜聲波記錄儀、LED照明器和各種環(huán)境傳感器；

3. 設計專用板卡和元器件，制作樣機，將組裝工作分配給外包公司，并在自然界進行測試；

4. 參與科學出版物和產品的開發(fā)；

5. 成為SAT實驗室的積極成員。

應聘條件（硬件開發(fā)）：

我們正在尋找一位積極進取的科研助理，他應具備以下條件：

1. 電子工程專業(yè)或相關專業(yè)，本科及以上；

2. 良好的英語語言能力；

3. 有機器學習、模式識別、跟蹤系統(tǒng)經驗的優(yōu)先考慮。

崗位二：負責設計用于管理和分析生物多樣性和環(huán)境數據的軟件系統(tǒng)。

工作職責（軟件開發(fā)）

1. 開發(fā)一個軟件工具，用于管理動物的照片及音頻數據，管理自動監(jiān)測裝置收集到的環(huán)境數據，該工具將通過一個網絡應用程序進行操作；

2. 從現有的工具（https://github.com/nperezg/biosounds）開始，擴展其功能，并在系統(tǒng)中增加照片管理和分析功能；

3. 將音頻和照片數據的自動檢測算法整合到平臺中；

4. 協(xié)助管理開源貢獻者的社區(qū)。該平臺最終將服務于不同的用戶，如研究人員、顧問和政策制定者；

5. 參與科學出版物。

應聘條件（軟件開發(fā)）：

我們正在尋找一位積極進取的科研助理（軟件開發(fā)），他應具備以下條件：

1. 計算機科學或網絡工程學位，本科及以上；

2. 掌握PhP、Python、CSS、Java、Twig技能；

3. 良好的英語語言能力，工作積極認真；

4. 具有機器學習、開源項目管理的經驗優(yōu)先。

三、薪酬待遇

根據西湖大學相關規(guī)定以及申請人工作能力，實驗室將提供在國內外具有競爭力的薪酬待遇以及科研條件，享受五險一金及西湖大學的相關福利。具體待遇面議。

候選人需要有良好的個人工作能力，富有團隊精神，并愿意積極融入一個跨學科的國際團隊。工作地點為：中國杭州西湖大學，SAT實驗室。

四、應聘方式

報名時間：招滿即止，有意應聘者請從速投遞應聘材料。

申請材料：請將個人中英文簡歷、一封求職信、一份研究興趣的簡短摘要、各類證書，以及兩位潛在的推薦人姓名（包括電子郵件地址）發(fā)送至Thomas Cherico Wanger教授（tomcwanger@westlake.edu.cn）及Kevin F.A. Darras博士（kdarras@westlake.edu.cn）郵箱，郵件標題及附件簡歷命名方式為：應聘崗位-本人姓名 （請盡可能提供英文申請材料）；

招聘流程：經初步評審，我們將盡快通過電話或郵件向符合應聘條件的應聘者發(fā)出面試通知。

為防止簡歷投遞丟失請抄送一份至：boshijob@126.com（郵件標題格式：應聘職位名稱+姓名+學歷+專業(yè)+中國博士人才網）