Research Officer - Precision Agriculture

Precision Agriculture; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Agriculture LLC seeks a Research Officer – Precision Agriculture to support applied research aligned with client priorities. The role suits an early career scientist with strong soil science, data collection and analysis capabilities, and excellent communication skills.

You will deliver deeper agronomic insights for Precision Ag and its clients, strengthening regional offerings and reinforcing our gold-standard services through collaboration with growers, agronomists and research

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science or related discipline.
• At least 12 months experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience handling and analysing agricultural, environmental or soil data.
• Knowledge of soil chemistry, physics and biology, and their role in crop productivity.
• Familiarity with precision agriculture technologies and spatial data applications.
• Experience in data analytics, statistics and programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation and monitoring of soil and crop research trials.
• Undertake soil sampling and manage results alongside survey, satellite and yield data.
• Contribute to the development of research projects and proposal submission.
• Collate and analyse soil, crop and spatial datasets.
• Contribute to technical reports, presentations and client communications.
• Support the development of digital platforms, dashboards and decision-support tools.
• Liaise with growers, agronomists and research partners to coordinate trial sites and field activities.
• Assist in extension activities, including field days, workshops and communication material development.
• Support the Principal Scientist in providing technical soil support and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety standards.
• Contribute to project planning, budgeting and resource management.

Skills

Data analysis

Soil knowledge

Programming

Statistics

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Agricultural Science or related discipline

Job description

Research Officer - Precision Agriculture

The Research Officer – Precision Agriculture will contribute to applied research that supports both internal and client priorities within Precision Ag. The role is suited to an early career scientist with a strong understanding of soil science, farming systems, data collection and analysis skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position will deliver deeper agronomic insights for Precision Ag and its clients, reinforcing PA’s gold-standard services and strengthening regional offerings.

Key Responsibilities

Research Support & Data Collection

• Design, implementation and monitoring of soil and crop research trials.
• Undertake soil sampling and manage results alongside survey, satellite and yield data.
• Contribute to the development of research projects and proposal submission

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Collate and analyse soil, crop and spatial datasets.
• Contribute to technical reports, presentations and client communications.
• Support the development of digital platforms, dashboards and decision-support tools.

Industry & Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with growers, agronomists and research partners to coordinate trial sites and field activities.
• Assist in extension activities, including field days, workshops and communication material development.

Operational & Administrative Support

• Support the Principal Scientist in providing technical soil support and recommendations
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety standards.
• Contribute to project planning, budgeting and resource management.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Agricultural Science or related discipline.
• At least 12 months experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience handling and analysing agricultural, environmental or soil data.
• Knowledge of soil chemistry, physics and biology, and their role in crop productivity.
• Familiarity with precision agriculture technologies and spatial data applications.
• Experience in data analytics, statistics and programming.