Remote Agricultural Data Scientist — Predictive Analytics

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Conferences & training

Job summary

Placements24, on behalf of a leading AgriTech firm, seeks an Agricultural Data Scientist to join a fully remote team. You will transform sensor, satellite, weather, and farm records into predictive models and interactive dashboards that improve farm efficiency and sustainability.

You will work with agronomists, engineers, and product managers to design experiments, validate models, and communicate insights to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, CS, Agricultural Science or related field.
• 5+ years as a Data Scientist with predictive modeling experience.
• Proficiency in Python or R and libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Pandas).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and process large agricultural datasets from multiple sources.
• Develop and validate ML models for predictive analytics (yield, disease, resource optimization).
• Design experiments to test hypotheses and evaluate interventions.
• Visualize results via dashboards/reports for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with agronomists, engineers, and product managers to identify data opportunities.
• Stay updated on advances in data science and agri-tech.
• Contribute to data infrastructure and analytics pipelines.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security across projects.
• Automate data analysis and reporting where possible.
• Present findings to senior management and clients.

Skills

Python

R

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Pandas

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud platforms

Spark

Data visualization

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science or related field

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Spark

Job description

Placements24, on behalf of a leading AgriTech firm, seeks an Agricultural Data Scientist to join a fully remote team. You will transform sensor, satellite, weather, and farm records into predictive models and interactive dashboards that improve farm efficiency and sustainability.

You will work with agronomists, engineers, and product managers to design experiments, validate models, and communicate insights to stakeholders.