Senior Advisor, Farm Automation & Innovation Strategy

Lindahl Reed; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 235,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Professional Development

And other benefits

Job summary

Lindahl Reed is seeking a Senior Advisor for Farm Automation to support the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. in advising, providing research, analytical and strategic planning support to The Executive Director of the Office of The Chief Scientist within the Office of Research, Economic, and Science Security (ORESS).

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical, communication, strategic thinking and reporting skills with the ability to work well in a team

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating complex research portfolios and identifying opportunities to maximize impact and security.
• Experience developing mitigations and opportunities within agriculture business.
• Experience assessing the technical merit of emerging capabilities and implications for research security and technology protection.
• Experience creating a technical vision and direction plan based on requirements.
• Experience developing high-level product specifications.
• Experience mentoring others and overseeing capability development.
• Advanced degree in life sciences or engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior advisor for Farm Automation aligned with USDA priorities.
• Advise the Executive Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist on automation research in agriculture.
• Leverage expertise in agricultural R&D and automation to meet producers' needs.

Skills

Communication

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data analysis

Teamwork

Reporting

Editing

Education

Master’s degree or engineering

Job description

Lindahl Reed is seeking a Senior Advisor for Farm Automation to support the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. in advising, providing research, analytical and strategic planning support to The Executive Director of the Office of The Chief Scientist within the Office of Research, Economic, and Science Security (ORESS).

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical, communication, strategic thinking and reporting skills with the ability to work well in a team