Remote Agricultural Data Scientist for Precision Farming

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,523,000 - 2,538,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

Home office stipend

Conferences & training

Flexible hours

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Agricultural Data Scientist to drive data-driven farming solutions. You will work with sensors, drones, satellites, and farm management data to build predictive models and actionable insights for crop yields and resource efficiency.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration, advanced ML techniques, and delivering impact across global agriculture through innovative analytics.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, CS, stats, or related field.
• 3+ years as a Data Scientist focusing on ML and modeling.
• Proficient in Python or R with key libraries.
• Experience with big data tools (Spark/Hadoop) and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collect and preprocess large agricultural datasets.
• Develop ML models for yield, disease risk, irrigation/fertilization.
• Analyze satellite and drone imagery for field health.
• Create visualizations for non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers and agronomists to deploy models.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

Remote work readiness

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Agricultural Data Scientist to drive data-driven farming solutions. You will work with sensors, drones, satellites, and farm management data to build predictive models and actionable insights for crop yields and resource efficiency.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration, advanced ML techniques, and delivering impact across global agriculture through innovative analytics.