Research Assistant/Associate, Crop Experiments & Sensing
Core
Operate proximal and remote sensing systems for crop monitoring and data collection in controlled environment agriculture to support AI-driven urban farming systems.
Role type
Research Assistant/Associate (Crop Experiments & Sensing)
Builds
AI-driven urban farming systems for crop yield and trait optimisation
Domain
Agriculture / Agritech / Remote Sensing / Computer Vision
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
proximal/remote sensing operation, image processing, programming, agritech IoT equipment handling, data pipeline maintenance, database management, phenotyping software usage
Preferred skills
plant/crop experiments, phenotyping, dynamic irrigation scheduling
Technologies
RGB cameras, 3D cameras, hyperspectral cameras, thermal imaging cameras, agritech sensors, phenotyping software
Responsibilities
Deploy, operate, and maintain proximal sensing systems for Controlled Environment Agriculture; maintain data pipelines for greenhouse experiments; consolidate data from multiple sources for machine learning modelling; coordinate with vendors to troubleshoot sensing issues; monitor active experiments using phenotyping software; coordinate greenhouse experiment operations including manpower planning and hardware support; prepare technical progress reports for funding agencies
Seniority
Mid-level Research Associate