Job Title

Scientist, Remote Sensing

Job overview

Support monitoring and validation of regenerative agricultural projects. Responsible for bringing geo-spatial data and analytics solutions for regenerative agriculture.

Responsibilities and duties

• To develop applications for regenerative agriculture monitoring and validation
• Discover patterns and trends in satellite imagery data for tillage detection, field flooding detection, variable rate nitrogen advisory, crop & yield mapping, etc.
• Data analysis for agriculture systems using AI/ ML techniques and methodologies
• Monitor project progress and adjust as needed to ensure the data and analysis meets necessary standards
• Communicate technical scientific findings to non-technical stakeholders

Qualification

Ph.D. or Masters degree in relevant fields with 5+ years of relevant industry experience

Salary : As per industry standards

Location : Delhi-NCR

Industry : Agriculture (MNC)

Desirable qualities

• Familiarity of regenerative and conservation agriculture systems and climate change issues in agriculture
• Well-versed in handling and processing both radar and optical satellite data
• Possess strong research skills, including the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret satellite data effectively, and contribute meaningfully to research activities.
• Strong proficiency in Python and Google Earth Engine.
• Experience with carbon standards and creation of Project Design Documents
• Good communication, time, and resource management

About Grow Indigo

Grow Indigo (GI), a Joint Venture (JV) between Indigo Ag Inc and Mahyco Grow aims to bring holistic, cutting-edge, digital agriculture products/platform and microbial innovation to South Asian Farmers. GI leverages Indigo’s industry- leading digital and microbial portfolio and Mahyco Grow’s robust developmental platform, strong grower relationships, and well-established path to market. GI will provide products and treatments for a wide range of crops, across geographies and will help tackle the challenges Indian farmers face every day.

Indigo Ag, listed as Number 1 2019 CNBC Disruptor and fastest growing tech startup in the world, improves grower profitability, environmental sustainability, and consumer health through the use of natural microbiology and digital technologies. The company’s scientific discoveries and digital innovations have amplified new value from soil to sale, benefiting more than 10,000 growers to date. It is also the company behind The Terraton Initiative, a global effort to drawdown one trillion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide by unlocking the potential of agricultural soils. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Indigo has additional offices in Memphis, TN; Research Triangle Park, NC; Sydney, Australia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Basel, Switzerland; and São Paulo, Brazil.

Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Private Limited (Mahyco) is focused on research and development, production, processing, and marketing of seeds for India’s farming fraternity. Founded in 1964, Mahyco is the pioneer of high-quality hybrid and open pollinated seeds. Despite its growth and expansion, the company remains unchanged at its core. It is still driven by a visionary zeal and the belief that it is possible to improve the lives of farmers by using science to develop superior quality agricultural products.