Lead Research Engineer, Digital Agriculture & Geospatial AI

Posted 8 days ago

kansas state universityTopeka (KS)

Agricultural Engineers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Kansas State University invites applications for a doctoral-level research position in agriculture data science and geospatial analytics. The role focuses on designing and executing interdisciplinary studies, coordinating data collection, and integrating advanced analytics to support crop production and resource management. The candidate will work with interdisciplinary teams, develop reproducible workflows, and contribute to publications and grant activities, leveraging Python, R, GIS, and

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