Research Officer in Digital Agriculture

Lead innovative agricultural research as a Research Officer in Saskatoon. This role focuses on optimizing controlled environment systems and digital technologies for enhanced plant productivity.

In this continuing full-time position at NRC's Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, you will design and manage experimental systems to simulate diverse agricultural conditions. Your strong background in plant-environment interactions and digital agriculture will be critical. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, your research aims to position NRC as a global leader in digital agriculture.

Key Responsibilities: • Develop and optimize growth chambers and vertical farms • Implement automated tech for indoor agriculture systems • Conduct experiments on environmental variables affecting crops • Analyze multifactorial experiments for data-driven decisions • Generate scientific outputs including reports and patents

Requirements: • Ph.D. in relevant fields with post-d...