AI-Driven Avocado Irrigation Research Fellowship (4 months)

Instituto Superior de Agronomia; Portugal; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly maintenance allowance €1,359.,

FCT funding

Job summary

Instituto Superior de Agronomia invites applications for a Research Fellowship (BI). The 4-month, non-renewable fellowship supports work on the AWOCADO project, including installation of sensors, data collection, and data processing for irrigation optimization in avocado crops.

The role is based in the Agricultural Engineering and Horticulture sections, with supervision by Professors Teresa Afonso do Paço and Mariana Mota.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
• Proficiency in Portuguese and English, both spoken and written.
• A valid driving licence.
• Research experience, including fieldwork with sensors and data loggers, data acquisition and Big Data processing.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain sensors; collect and analyze data; implement irrigation treatments; conduct field measurements; support data processing for validation of microtensiometers and optimization of regulated deficit irrigation in avocado.
• Structure the data pipeline used to feed machine learning models and decision-support dashboards (e.g. Grafana); contribute to project communication and dissemination.

Skills

Portuguese language

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Instituto Superior de Agronomia invites applications for a Research Fellowship (BI). The 4-month, non-renewable fellowship supports work on the AWOCADO project, including installation of sensors, data collection, and data processing for irrigation optimization in avocado crops.

The role is based in the Agricultural Engineering and Horticulture sections, with supervision by Professors Teresa Afonso do Paço and Mariana Mota.