[IGSMAIL-6970] Open position at AIUB

[Rolf Dach]

Author:  Rolf Dach

Dear Colleagues,

The group Satellite Geodesy of the Astronomical Institute of the 
University of Bern (AIUB) offers a

        *Ph.D. Position*

The focus of the research activities will be in the field of

        *Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Data Analysis*

Current activities at AIUB in this field cover a wide range from 
reference frame establishment using data of the LAGEOS and Etalon 
satellites to the analysis of observations to low geodetic SLR 
satellites to, e.g., determine the low-degree terms of the Earth's 
gravity field. In the frame of this project a fully combined analysis of 
measurements from SLR and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) 
shall be performed by the successful candidate using satellite 
co-locations. The combination of the SLR tracking network with the GNSS 
station network shall thereby not only indirectly be achieved via SLR 
measurements to the LAGEOS and Etalon satellites, but also directly via 
SLR measurements to the fully tracked GNSS (GLONASS) constellation. Real 
data, e.g., collected in the frame of the recently launched Pilot 
Campaign for SLR Tracking of GNSS, and simulated data based on realistic
observation scenarios shall be used.

The analysis of SLR measurements at AIUB is carried out with the Bernese 
GNSS Software package that is also used for the GNSS-related activities 
in the group. The SLR-related activities are an integrated part of the 
research activities of the satellite geodesy group. For the anticipated 
simulation studies, the programs for GNSS data simulations shall be 
extended by the successful candidate with SLR-related capabilities, 
e.g., allowing it to introduce realistic weather conditions by taking 
into account temporal and spatial correlations derived from observed 
weather data.


The complete position description is available at
http://www.bernese.unibe.ch/Stellen/Stellenausschreibung_20140911.pdf


Please circulate this information within your institute.


With best regards

Rolf Dach