On-Farm Precision Ag Project Specialist

Iowa State University - College of Design; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy seeks a Technical Project Specialist II to advance applied research in sustainable agroecosystems through on-farm trials. You will design, implement, and troubleshoot precision agriculture projects with farmers, faculty, and partners.

The role emphasizes data collection quality, stakeholder communication, and training of students, with a term appointment and potential renewal based on funding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years related experience.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Experience with precision agriculture preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and coordinate on-farm research with faculty, farmers, industry partners, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate soil sampling, drone imagery collection, and precision agriculture activities.
• Provide technical resource for precision agriculture technologies and machinery.

Skills

Precision agriculture

Data collection

Field research

Stakeholder engagement

Training/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Certified Crop Adviser

Tools

Drone imagery

Soil sampling tools

GIS data

Job description

Iowa State University’s Department of Agronomy seeks a Technical Project Specialist II to advance applied research in sustainable agroecosystems through on-farm trials. You will design, implement, and troubleshoot precision agriculture projects with farmers, faculty, and partners.

The role emphasizes data collection quality, stakeholder communication, and training of students, with a term appointment and potential renewal based on funding.