Research Associate

**Date**:3 Mar 2025

**Location**: Esch-sur-Alzette, LU, L-4366

**Company**:LISER

**The Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)**

**is recruiting a**

**Research Associate (Post-doc, f/m)**in the field of GeoSpatial Artificial Intelligence**
- **Ref**:25-10**:

- **24 months fixed-term contract (with the possibility of an extension)**:

- **Full-time, 40 hours/week (possible part-time arrangement)**:

- **Department**:Urban Development and Mobility (UDM)**:

- **Work location: Belval (Luxembourg)**:

- **Deadline**:March 28th, 2025 at midnight CET**
- and GeoAI-based decision-making** solutions that enhance urban living and foster sustainable development.

**Your role**:

- Develop a thematic research agenda supported by the use of GeoAI in line with UDM's research directions;
- To stimulate the use of GeoAI in decision-making processes and contribute to societal impact;
- Produce high-level academic publications and submit competitive research proposals in line with the research agenda;
- Foster collaboration on GeoAI between the two teams within UDM and inspire department members to embrace the advantages of these innovative approaches.

**Your profile**:

- Ph.D. degree in geography, social sciences, or other relevant field ;
- Expertise in one of the following fields: environmental modeling, urban planning, urban health, transportation, socio-spatial inequalities, or related geographic areas ;
- A good knowledge of AI/GeoAI (Machine learning, Deep learning ) and quantitative methods (statistical and spatial analysis). Completion of specialized courses or certifications in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence from reputable institutions is an asset ;
- Programming skills in languages such as Python or R ;
- Experience with GIS, remote sensing, and geospatial data mining ;
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills ;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Proficiency in French or German will be considered as an asset to better understand the Luxembourg context

**_LISER particularly encourages female researchers to apply_**

**What we offer**:

- A dynamic and international research environment with attractive working conditions and a stimulating work environment ;
- Flexibility in the organisation of the working hours and the possibility of teleworking ;
- Competitive remuneration according to the Collective Labour Agreement in force (half of a 13th month salary, meal vouchers, etc.) ;
- Investment in career support and development (trainings, seminars, participation to international meetings and conferences) ;
- 32.5 days of annual leave for a full-time contract.

**How to apply**:

- Curriculum vitae;
- Motivation letter, in which you present your relevant skill with respect to the main missions (2 pages max);
- A recent piece of research;
- A Copy of your PhD diploma;

**Why LISER?**:
LISER is a publicly funded research institute located in Luxembourg and dedicated to applied empirical research in economic, social and spatial sciences. The Institute attracts top researchers from all over the world and high-level student training is a vibrant part of the Institute’s activities. LISER staff consists of approx. 200 employees, about 60% of the staff being researchers; mainly from the fields of economics, geography and sociology. The vision of the institute is to be a socio-economic research institute internationally recognised, focused on scientific excellence and societal impact, able to contribute through multi-disciplinary and intersectoral research, in an active and inclusive way to a sustainable and inclusive society at national and international level.

The institute is located on the new Belval campus in the south of Luxembourg (Cité des Sciences, Luxembourg), which hosts the University of Luxembourg and a substantial part of the country’s publicly funded research facilities, i.e. LISER, the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) cross-national data centre, the Luxembourg institutes of Health (LIH) and of Science and Technology (LIST). Information on research in Luxembourg is accessible via the national EURAXESS platform.

**_LISER is an Equal Opportunity Employer_