The Research Scientist will develop nursery crop inventory automation as part of the USDA NIFA SCRI LEAP project. The incumbent will be responsible for leading:

1. development of complex computer programs with expert-level Python programming, integrate sensors, robots and GPS-based navigation for automatically counting trees, measuring tree structures, and identifying tree locations;
2. planning and executing laboratory, virtual environment, and field experiments to validate and improve system accuracy, and writing test reports; and
3. evaluation of experimental successes and failures, troubleshooting, and making appropriate course corrections to achieve project success within the project timeline.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree – Computer Information Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming
• At least three years of experience providing design, development, methods, and data analysis for research projects as a scientist or research analyst.
• At least two years providing consultative services for research projects as a scientist or research analyst.
• At least three years of experience programming with Python.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Internal Candidates

External Candidates