CareerPlan

PhD Engineer - Precision Crop Protection (m/w/d)

KAISERSLAUTERN,Rhineland Palatinate,GermanyFull-time€68k2026-10-28 → 2026-11-11

Core

Conducting PhD research and agronomic field trials to evaluate innovations in precision crop protection for small grains and dairy/livestock production systems.

Role type

PhD Engineer (Research & Agronomy)

Builds

Future product and solution roadmaps for tractors, crop care, harvesting, and Precision Tech solutions

Domain

Agriculture / Precision Agriculture

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Agronomic field trial planning and execution, Data analysis and reporting, Evaluation of economic and sustainability impact, Market trend analysis, PhD research execution

Preferred skills

Knowledge of small grains and dairy/livestock production systems, Experience with precision agriculture technologies

Technologies

Precision Tech solutions, Agricultural machinery systems

Responsibilities

Execution of a PhD thesis in the area of precision crop protection, Agronomic field trial planning, setup, execution, analysis and reporting, Evaluating agronomic, sustainability and economic impact of Production System innovations, Investigating megatrends, market drivers, customer challenges and future needs in Ag production systems and value chains, Supporting R2 Production System team projects in precision agriculture

Seniority

PhD level, Researcher