Agricultural Scientist

The role

You will provide agricultural scientific expertise to shape predictive systems for grazing-based agriculture. You will work with Machine Learning Engineers, Software Engineers, and Product Managers to translate science into products.

What you will do

• Apply agricultural science to improve predictive systems and identify new product opportunities.
• Translate biological understanding into hypotheses for data and machine learning.
• Provide scientific guidance during model development.
• Interpret model behaviour to identify improvements.
• Design and execute scientific investigations.
• Identify new measurements, datasets, and signals for predictive systems.
• Define measurement protocols for validation models.
• Evaluate emerging agricultural research and its applicability.
• Contribute to the scientific validation of new modelling approaches.
• Partner with Machine Learning Engineers, Data Operations, and Product Managers.

Required qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Animal Science, Plant Science or a related discipline.
• Significant experience applying agricultural science to solve real-world problems.
• Strong understanding of grazing systems and agricultural production.
• Experience designing, conducting and interpreting scientific investigations.
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex scientific concepts to multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to influence technical decisions through expertise rather than authority.

Nice to have

• Experience in a commercial technology company or startup.
• Scientific publications or recognised technical contributions.
• Existing relationships within the agricultural research community.
• Experience collaborating with software engineering or product development teams.
• Familiarity with remote sensing, sensor technologies or digital agriculture.

Benefits

• Work that genuinely matters.
• Personal growth fund.

About the company

Halter is on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run productive and sustainable operations. The company uses advanced techniques and data to provide tools for grazing-based agriculture.