Full Time

Flood Subject Matter Expert (PhD) – Remote Sensing and Change Detection

Mayday.ai GmbH
Full-time
Environmental Services
United States
Remote!
$115,000 - $165,000* / year (about $55–$79 an hour)

Job Description

Location: Global

About Us

Mayday.ai is a centralized, AI-driven platform offering real-time disaster and risk intelligence services. Our goal is to provide actionable insights to help communities manage and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and application of remote sensing methodologies for flood detection, change detection, and event mapping.
  • Design workflows that enable efficient processing and analysis of satellite and aerial imagery for flood monitoring.
  • Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to integrate flood detection models into our platform.
  • Conduct research and develop algorithms to enhance the accuracy of flood event mapping and prediction.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance on flood-related risk assessment and management strategies.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Geospatial Science, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience with remote sensing techniques, particularly for flood detection and analysis.
  • Proven expertise in change detection and workflow development for event mapping.
  • Proficiency in using GIS and remote sensing software (e.g., ArcGIS, ERDAS IMAGINE) and programming languages (e.g., Python, R).
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for flood risk management.

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