You hold a PhD in climate science, environmental sciences, geography, ecology or a related field. You have experience in handling and analyzing big geoscientific data sets and you have and have experience in using climate model output. Additionally, you have experience in working with remote-sensing products, ideally with a focus on vegetation dynamics. Strong skills in using supercomputers and/or cloud computing (i.e. Google Earth Engine) are a requirement. Furthermore, you should have excellent knowledge in geo-statistics. You are fluent in Python, R or Java, and used to work on Linux-based systems. You are proficient in English and have a demonstrated capability of writing scientific papers. You are ambitious and highly motivated, used to a high standard of independent, structured, and careful work, and demonstrate a high level of team spirit.