Remote Soil Health Scientist | Digital Agronomy Expert

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with company matching

Home office technology stipend

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Soil Health Scientist to advance soil health across diverse agricultural landscapes. The role blends cutting-edge data analytics, digital soil mapping, and predictive modeling to enhance soil fertility, carbon sequestration, and sustainability.

You will collaborate with a distributed team of researchers and agronomists worldwide, communicating complex findings through reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• PhD in Soil Science, Agronomy, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 7+ years hands-on soil science research experience.
• Expertise in digital soil mapping, GIS, remote sensing, and spatial analysis.
• Proficiency in R and Python; experience with machine learning in agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Develop soil health assessment programs using digital tools, remote sensing, and on-farm data.
• Analyze large datasets on soil properties, crop performance, and environment.
• Create predictive models for nutrient dynamics, water retention, and carbon sequestration.
• Provide data-driven soil management recommendations for diverse environments.
• Collaborate with global agronomists and researchers via virtual platforms.
• Contribute to development of soil health software and analytics tools.
• Communicate findings through reports and presentations.

Skills

Soil health expertise

Data analysis

Remote project management

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Soil Science or related field

Tools

R

Python

GIS

Remote sensing

Machine learning

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Soil Health Scientist to advance soil health across diverse agricultural landscapes. The role blends cutting-edge data analytics, digital soil mapping, and predictive modeling to enhance soil fertility, carbon sequestration, and sustainability.

You will collaborate with a distributed team of researchers and agronomists worldwide, communicating complex findings through reports and presentations.