Remote Agricultural Data Scientist

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Híbrido; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully remote work

Health insurance and retirement plan

Online training opportunities

Flexible working hours

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking an Agricultural Data Analyst for a remote role. You will work with large datasets from sensors, drones, satellite imagery, and management systems to drive insights for precision farming and crop optimization.

The ideal candidate has a master's in a quantitative field, 5+ years of data analysis experience in agriculture, strong skills in Python or R, SQL, ML, and data visualization, plus the ability to communicate complex results to mixed audiences and work

Formación

• Masters-level quantitative degree required.
• 5+ years as a Data Analyst with agriculture exposure or strong interest.

Responsabilidades

• Collect, clean, and process large agricultural datasets from IoT sensors, weather data, GPS data, farm management software, satellite imagery.
• Perform statistical analysis and modeling to identify trends, correlations, and anomalies in crop performance, soil health, and environmental factors.
• Develop and implement predictive models for yield forecasting, pest/disease outbreaks, and resource requirements.
• Create visualizations, dashboards, and reports to communicate complex data insights clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with agronomists, farm managers, and research teams to understand their data needs and provide tailored analytical solutions.
• Identify opportunities for improving data collection methodologies and analytical techniques.
• Stay current with advancements in agricultural technology, data analytics, and machine learning relevant to precision farming.
• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and security throughout the analysis process.
• Provide recommendations for optimizing farm operations based on data-driven insights.

Conocimientos

Data analytics

Python

R

SQL

Machine learning

Data visualization

Agriculture domain knowledge

Educación

Master's degree in Data Science or related

Herramientas

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking an Agricultural Data Analyst for a remote role. You will work with large datasets from sensors, drones, satellite imagery, and management systems to drive insights for precision farming and crop optimization.

The ideal candidate has a master's in a quantitative field, 5+ years of data analysis experience in agriculture, strong skills in Python or R, SQL, ML, and data visualization, plus the ability to communicate complex results to mixed audiences and work