Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 10 hours ago
USDA-ARS Predicting Crop Yield Using UAV Data, Physiological Modeling, and Artificial Intelligence
Columbia, MO
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$60K/yr - $85K/yrThe Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is offering a research opportunity with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. The role involves developing advanced agricultural yield prediction models using UAV data, physiological modeling, and artificial intelligence methods, while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Be involved in the development of advanced agricultural yield prediction models for use in plant breeding through a combination of high-throughput phenotyping data, physiological crop growth modeling, and artificial intelligence methods
Explore and determine the best focal methods in collaboration with the mentor
Analyze and interpret large UAV-derived data sets, crop growth modeling, deep learning, and other statistical methods
Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers to solve challenges, communicate effectively, and present and publish research results
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or have received a master's or doctoral degree in one of the relevant fields
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only
Degree: Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree
Preferred
Experience/education in python, R, or other computer programming and statistics tools
Education/experience in any of the following areas would be advantageous: deep learning, large language models, crop models, environmental models, or similar, UAV or satellite derived image or sensor data
Benefits
Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.
Company
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is a U.S.
Founded in 1992
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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