Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering)

Job Summary/Basic Function

POSITION SUMMARY : Agriculture Research Development Program ( ARDP ) in the College of Engineering, Science, Technology and Agriculture ( CESTA ) at Central State University is seeking a Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering) for the precision agriculture lab. The preferred candidate will have experience with sensors, microcontrollers, data collection and analysis, and precision agriculture concepts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

The Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering) will:

• Install and maintain sensors, instrumentation, data logging systems, and UAVs for field experiments.
• Analyze and manage the UAV data.
• Supervise and work with undergraduate students to conduct experiments and perform data collection in lab and field environments.
• Assistance with preparing research findings for presentation and publications.
• Setup and help in managing precision agriculture lab.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• M.S. in Agricultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field is required.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and scientific writing skills.
• Knowledge and experience using Python or R programming languages for analyzing agricultural numerical and imagery data.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Evidence of prior research experience with sensors, Arduino/Raspberry Pi boards is preferred.
• Prior experience using drones for agriculture is preferred.
• Evidence of working in a team and taking responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Familiarity with agricultural production systems is a plus.