Remote Lead Agricultural Data Scientist — Boost Yields

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Home office setup allowance

Professional development

Remote team culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Agricultural Data Scientist to spearhead data-driven initiatives from a remote location across South Africa. You will transform raw agricultural data into actionable insights that optimize crop yields, resource management, and operational efficiency for farms nationwide.

The role requires 7+ years in data science with agricultural applications, expertise in Python or R and ML libraries, and demonstrated leadership in mentoring teams.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, CS, or a related quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive models for crop yield, disease, and resource optimization.
• Lead data mining and statistical analysis of large agricultural datasets.
• Mentor and grow a team of data analysts and scientists.
• Collaborate with agronomists and farm managers to translate business problems into data solutions.

Skills

Python

R

Pandas

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

PyTorch

SQL

NoSQL

Spark

Hadoop

Leadership

Mentoring

Data mining

Statistics

Experimental design

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Data Science or related field

Tools

Spark

Hadoop

Git

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Lead Agricultural Data Scientist to spearhead data-driven initiatives from a remote location across South Africa. You will transform raw agricultural data into actionable insights that optimize crop yields, resource management, and operational efficiency for farms nationwide.

The role requires 7+ years in data science with agricultural applications, expertise in Python or R and ML libraries, and demonstrated leadership in mentoring teams.