7 дней назад
Agricultural Scientist
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TL;DR
Agricultural Scientist (Predictive Modeling): Applying agricultural science to predictive systems for grazing-based agriculture with an accent on biologically meaningful models, scientific experimentation, and data-driven product development. Focus on translating biological hypotheses into machine-learning evaluations, improving model performance, and defining new measurements and datasets for agricultural products.
Location: Auckland, New Zealand; on-site
Company
develops technology and predictive systems that help farmers and ranchers operate more productive and sustainable grazing businesses.
What you will do
- Apply agricultural science to improve predictive systems and identify opportunities for new products.
- Translate biological understanding into hypotheses that can be evaluated with data and machine learning.
- Guide model development and interpret model behaviour to keep predictions biologically realistic.
- Design and conduct scientific investigations to improve model performance and product capabilities.
- Define new measurements, datasets, validation protocols, and data requirements for model training and evaluation.
- Collaborate with machine learning engineers, software engineers, product managers, data operations, customer-facing teams, and external researchers.
Requirements
- MSc or PhD in Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Animal Science, Plant Science, or a related discipline.
- Significant experience applying agricultural science to real-world problems and a strong understanding of grazing systems and agricultural production.
- Experience designing, conducting, and interpreting scientific investigations.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex scientific concepts to multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to influence technical decisions through expertise rather than authority.
- Ability to work on-site in Auckland, New Zealand.
Nice to have
- Experience with data science, predictive modelling, machine learning applications, or large datasets.
- Experience in agricultural technology or precision agriculture.
- Experience in a commercial technology company or startup.
- Scientific publications, recognised technical contributions, or relationships within the agricultural research community.
- Familiarity with remote sensing, sensor technologies, digital agriculture, software engineering, or product development.
Culture & Benefits
- Mission-driven work focused on improving farmers’ livelihoods and sustainable agricultural operations.
- High-performance environment solving complex problems with multidisciplinary teams.
- Autonomy, mastery, and continuous learning.
- $1,000 personal growth fund.
- Diverse and inclusive workplace.
Hiring process
- Apply with a cover letter explaining interest in the role and , together with a CV.
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