Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education · 12 hours ago
USDA-ARS Opportunity in Data Science and AI for use in Cropping Systems Research
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 collaborating on cropping systems research, processing datasets, and applying AI and machine learning techniques to enhance agricultural productivity.
Government Administration
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Collaborate in partnership with scientists at the Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit in developing and evaluating cropping systems that boost the productivity and economic viability of grain farmers in the Midwest and Midsouth US
Process, format, analyze, and curate agronomic, environmental, and management datasets related to multiple ongoing research projects
Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to maximize information retrieval from geospatial and temporal datasets
Help create datasets and metadata for public archiving
Develop skills in summarizing and presenting research findings
Qualification
Required
The qualified candidate should have received or be currently pursuing 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
Data processing and statistical analysis, application of artificial intelligence or machine learning methods, and development of reproducible data workflows
Experience with agricultural, environmental, or geospatial data is desirable
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to perform collaboratively across multiple research projects are preferred
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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