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.
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