Remote Senior Agronomist - Precision Farming & Analytics

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,647,000 - 2,635,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Agronomist specialized in Precision Farming to join a fully remote team. You will apply data analytics and agronomy expertise to optimize yields, resource use, and sustainability across diverse landscapes.

With 8+ years in agronomy and 5+ in precision agriculture, you will guide soil, water, pest, and crop rotation strategies, and design field trials to evaluate new technologies, training staff and communicating results to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Agronomy or related field.
• 8+ years in agronomy with 5+ years in precision agriculture and data analysis.
• Experience with GIS, remote sensing, GPS, and farm software.
• Strong communication and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop precision agriculture strategies for specific crops and environments.
• Analyze datasets from sensors, drones, satellites, and equipment to improve yield.
• Provide guidance on soil health, nutrients, irrigation, pests, and rotation.
• Design and oversee field trials for new tech and inputs.
• Collaborate with R&D to translate research into scalable farming solutions.
• Train farm staff on precision farming tools and techniques.
• Prepare reports on farm performance and sustainability metrics.

Skills

Data analysis

Agronomy

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's or PhD in Agronomy

Tools

GIS

Remote sensing

GPS

John Deere OSC

Trimble Ag Software

Data visualization

Statistical software

Drone software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Agronomist specialized in Precision Farming to join a fully remote team. You will apply data analytics and agronomy expertise to optimize yields, resource use, and sustainability across diverse landscapes.

With 8+ years in agronomy and 5+ in precision agriculture, you will guide soil, water, pest, and crop rotation strategies, and design field trials to evaluate new technologies, training staff and communicating results to stakeholders.