Post-Doctoral Fellow, Satellite Remote Sensing of Lake and Coastal Ice

Engineering a world of possibilities The Colorado School of Mines School of Earth, Space and Planets invites applications for a Post-Doctoral position in satellite remote sensing of lake and coastal ice. This position will lead work on a NOAA funded project and apply novel ice retrieval algorithms to (1) derive ice freeboard and thickness for the Great Lakes and coastal Alaska, and (2) validate ice prediction for NOAA operational models of the Great Lakes and Alaska coast.

Candidates should have strong expertise in remote sensing, machine learning methods, and lake hydrodynamics.

Funding is available for 9 months, with the possibility of extension if additional research funding is secured. The position will be located in the School of Earth, Space and Planets at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. We at Mines recognize that diversity is a crucial component to excellence in education and research, and strive to cultivate a community in which students, faculty, and staff with differing backgrounds, perspectives, talents, and needs are supported.

The successful candidate will be offered a 9-month full-time Post-Doctoral Fellow position, with possibility of extension. The start date is December1, 2026.

• Lead independent research activities in collaboration with faculty advisor
• Participate in a weekly 1-hour research meeting
• Meet weekly lab members to provide research guidance
• Submit minimum of 2 research papers each year
• Conduct preliminary reviews of student research products: abstracts, posters, proposals, defense presentations, thesis, technical papers
• Assist in grant reporting and presentations, as appropriate
• Present findings at regional and national conferences

Education and Experience:

PhD in civil or environmental engineering, hydrology, watershed science or related field Expertise in remote sensing, machine learning, and lake ice Mentoring of graduate or undergraduates preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Programming, machine learning and statistical analysis Hydrodynamic processes Remote sensing and satellite applications Ability to mentor undergraduate and graduate students Proposal idea generation and proposal writing

When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines. Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society.

Today, we are the No.36 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S.News and World Report,2025). Mines graduates are change makers, boundary breakers and problem solvers. Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.

At the same time, Mines faculty members are pushing their fields in new directions, whether that’s manufacturing, space resources, quantum engineering, carbon capture or more. Mines was recently classified as a R1 “Very High Activity” research institution by Carnegie, a notable feat for any university but particularly one of our size.

Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world’s problems and educating the next generation of change makers? Are you an individual who values a diverse and inclusive community, where our different perspectives, experiences and cultures enrich the…