Product Description
Description of the organization:
As a part of VITO, an independent research and technology leader, VITO Remote Sensing offers expertise, knowledge, data, services and solutions in Earth observation to let you see and make use of the added value of remote sensing, a key enabler in our space economy. From user needs to technology and end-to-end EO support, VITO Remote Sensing provides the insights you need for diverse applications such as agriculture, vegetation, water & coast, climate, security and infrastructure.
Thanks to more reliable, more performant and more accessible data we can observe things and measure them better than ever. That is exactly what Remote Sensing can bring to you: objective information, so you can make better informed decisions.
We know how we can measure water quality from space, how to define new satellite missions to monitor global vegetation on a daily basis, how to predict crop yields by combining multiple data sets, how to reach out to local users in developing countries, and much more. VITO Remote Sensing doesn’t only observe the world, it’s also very much a part of it. From Belgium to Italy or China to Africa, our team serves an expansive network of customers and partners. With more than 80 national and international partners and active in more than 115 countries we offer Earth Observation solutions for both public organizations and industry.
VITO Remote Sensing is also a proud member of Copernicus Relay and Copernicus Academy. With massive amounts of satellite data at your disposal, we are ready to assist you in using and integrating Copernicus or other satellite data products.
For more information, please visit our website http://remotesensing.vito.be or read our latest blogs on blog.vito.be/remotesensing. We look forward to hearing from you.
Duration in months and preferred period:
Flexible; ideally 6 to 9 months
Commitment (working time):
Flexible; ideally 3 to 5 days per week, 4 to 8 hours per day
Description of the work programme / tasks during the internship:
You will join us in developing robust and scalable EO-solutions for agricultural applications. In the development cycle, you will work on first proof-of-concepts, and/or start on the translation of these concepts to operational products that can be used to serve the specific needs of a large variety of users in the agricultural domain. It applies a combination of image processing and machine learning techniques, and is deployed into various cloud environments.
- Develop efficient algorithms, models and proof of concepts using EO data
- Create applicable services
- Work together with agricultural experts, machine learning experts and product owners
Required profile and pre-requisites (if any):
- Master students of Bioscience Engineering, Engineers, information technologies, and geomatics, or any other related department
- Programming experience in Python
- Knowledge of image / raster data processing
- General understanding of the agricultural production process.
What we can offer more :
By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to :
- work with the latest software technologies
- be part of a team of researchers
- collaborate with world-class scientists in remote sensing domain
- experience first hand how earth observation makes impact to society
- witness many ongoing projects (including European Commission and European Space Agency) , understand project lifecycle
- expand your international network
Possible compensation (financial or in kind, i.e. accommodation, canteen, transportation,…):
No
Years of Experience required:
No
Languages requirements:
English
Additional Information
N.B.: Here you can specify if you could be interested also in blended mobility, in case the candidate has no financial possibility to stay far from home for a long time (not applicable for internship in the same city / geographical area)
Location: Mol, Belgium or Virtual
Send your CV to laurent.tits@vito.be and motivational cover letter and tell us why you would like to join us.