R&D Technical Services Researcher
Core
Conduct applied agricultural experiments in agronomy, irrigation, cultivars, and crop physiology to validate and create farming innovations for orchards and permanent crops.
Role type
R&D Technical Services Researcher (Applied Agronomy)
Builds
Applied field and laboratory experiments supporting farming operations
Domain
Agriculture / Horticulture / Crop Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Experimental design, data analysis, equipment maintenance and troubleshooting, budget management, technical reporting, safety compliance, team supervision
Preferred skills
Knowledge of orchards or permanent crop farming, familiarity with commercial agricultural practices, PCA/CCA certification, bilingual English/Spanish
Technologies
Field and laboratory agricultural equipment
Responsibilities
Establish and implement work plans under supervision, coordinate and conduct applied agricultural field and laboratory experiments, ensure quality and quantity of work performed by support staff, provide technical information to farm management and field personnel, enhance robustness of experimental activities through precision and accuracy, seek opportunities to improve workplace efficiency and safety, use, maintain, and troubleshoot specific field, lab, office, or agricultural equipment, create and manage budgets associated with applied field and lab experiments
Seniority
Individual Contributor, mid-level