Remote Crop Scientist - Crop Improvement & Innovation

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Competitive salary and bonus

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development and virtual/​

Access to cutting-edge research tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Crop Scientist to join our client’s pioneering agricultural technology team in South Africa. The role focuses on designing experiments, analyzing data, and developing next‑generation crop solutions from a home office in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

You will work independently within a collaborative virtual team, applying rigorous scientific methods to improve crop resilience, yield, and sustainability, while contributing to IP and publications as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Crop Science or closely related field.
• Proven experience in designing agricultural research projects.
• Strong statistical analysis skills and software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute crop improvement experiments.
• Analyze data using statistical tools and modeling.
• Review literature on crop science and biotech advances.
• Develop hypotheses and manage projects from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with data scientists, agronomists, and product teams virtually.
• Prepare reports, publications, and presentations.

Skills

Independent work

Scientific writing

Data analysis

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Crop Science/related field

Tools

R

SAS

JMP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Crop Scientist to join our client’s pioneering agricultural technology team in South Africa. The role focuses on designing experiments, analyzing data, and developing next‑generation crop solutions from a home office in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

You will work independently within a collaborative virtual team, applying rigorous scientific methods to improve crop resilience, yield, and sustainability, while contributing to IP and publications as needed.