Remote Agro Data Scientist: Predictive Analytics for Yields

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.200.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote work

Medical coverage

Learning opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Agricultural Data Scientist to advance predictive models for crop yields, resource management, and profitability. Work with weather, soil, crop, and market data to drive strategic decisions from your own workspace.

The role emphasizes statistical modeling, machine learning, and geospatial data expertise, with collaboration across a global team and opportunities for continuous learning and career growth in a leading AgTech firm.

Formación

• Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field related to data science or agriculture.
• 3+ years experience building predictive models in data science roles.
• Strong Python or R programming skills with common libraries.
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL and big data platforms (Spark, Hadoop) desirable.
• Background in statistical modeling, ML algorithms, and experimental design.
• Experience with geospatial data or remote sensing is a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and deploy ML and statistical models to predict crop yields and optimize resources.
• Collect, clean, and preprocess large multi-source datasets (IoT, weather, soil, imagery).
• Perform exploratory data analysis to identify trends and anomalies.
• Design experiments and A/B tests to evaluate agronomic strategies.
• Collaborate with agronomists, engineers, and PMs to translate needs into data products.
• Visualize findings in clear reports and dashboards for diverse audiences.
• Stay updated on data science advances and scalable analytics infrastructure.

Conocimientos

Python

R

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data visualization

Problem solving

Communication

Educación

Master's or PhD in Data Science / Statistics / CS / Agricultural Science

Herramientas

scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

pandas

NumPy

SQL

NoSQL

Spark

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Remote Agricultural Data Scientist to advance predictive models for crop yields, resource management, and profitability. Work with weather, soil, crop, and market data to drive strategic decisions from your own workspace.

The role emphasizes statistical modeling, machine learning, and geospatial data expertise, with collaboration across a global team and opportunities for continuous learning and career growth in a leading AgTech firm.