Internship in the field of “Design of radar sounder data analysis tools for Martian subsurface exploration”

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Internship in the field of “Design of radar sounder data analysis tools for Martian subsurface exploration”

The Bruno Kessler Foundation is a research and innovation institution based in Trento. The Foundation operates in a plurality of disciplinary fields and aims to achieve excellence in science and technology through 2 science clusters, one dedicated to technology and innovation and one to humanities and social sciences, organized in 12 Research Centers, and with more than 450 researchers. For more information visit https://www.fbk.eu/it/chi-siamo/ .

In this context, the Remote sensing for Digital Earth (RSDE) Research Unit of the Digital Society Center deals with the automatic analysis of remote sensing images for Earth observation and space exploration, consistent with the Foundation's objectives.
More information about the RSDE Research Unit can be found at https://rsde.fbk.eu/.

Planned activities
The RSDE Research Unit of the Digital Society Center is looking for a young recent graduate interested in pursuing an internship experience in the analysis of radar sounder images of the Martian subsurface to identify geological formations related with the ice movement at the ice caps (e.g., Martian troughs). The ideal candidate is a proactive and dynamic young person with good organizational and interpersonal skills, with a propensity for teamwork, motivated to undertake a training experience in an international context.

The intern, working alongside the Research Unit staff, will mainly contribute to the development of the following activities:
 
  • Analyzing the radar subsurface images acquired by Mars orbiting space missions to model Martian troughs;
  • Defining an automatic method based on machine and/or deep learning that is able to detect the troughs;
  • Validate the proposed method and analyze the results to understand the ice caps movements.

The opportunity to join the team in other active and developing projects during the internship period and to gain experience in a dynamic and challenging environment such as FBK will also be offered.

Requirements
 
  • Being enrolled in or holding a Master on telecommunication engineering, computer science, data science, artificial intelligence,
  • Knowledge of major subjects related to to computer science, data science, remote sensing;
  • Fluent knowledge of written and spoken English (min. level B2);
  • Relational and teamwork skills;
  • Good adaptability, flexibility and initiative skills;
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Internship information

Internship start date: June
Internship experience duration: 6 months for extra-curricular internships
Opportunity reseved to students enrolled in Master's degree or recently graduated (for extra-curricular internships, the degree must not have been obtained more than 12 months ago
The internship experience will take place at the Science and Technology Cluster at the Povo location
We offer support in finding accommodation at affiliated facilities, in the case of off-site candidates
We offer the possibility to use the internal canteen service
Possible recognition of participation allowance

How to Apply
All interested parties are asked to fill out the online form by clicking on "Apply Online" in the "Internship opportunities" section, attaching the following documents in .pdf format:
  • curriculum vitae
  • motivational letter

For any details about the internship activity, please contact: Francesca Bovolo (bovolo@fbk.eu) or Elena Donini (edonini@fbk.eu).

 
Recruitment Type
Standard
Business Unit
Centro Digital Society/RSDE
Locations
Science and Technology Hub - Trento