Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria Deadline : May 25, 2025Quick Recommended LinksJobs by LocationJob by industriesRESPONSIBILITIES :The incumbent's responsibilities will include :Joining a world-class team of researchers working in the field of plant health and productivity in the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI);Associating with the Department of Computer Science and the African Institute for Data Science and AI (AfriDSAI);Undertaking goal-directed research in Data Science and AI related to plant health and productivity, and supervising postgraduate students in these fields;Contributing to undergraduate and honours teaching within the associated Department;Participating as a member of the FABI Management Committee to advance the institute's goals;Engaging with other research teams within FABI and contributing to the institute's effective operation;Collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders linked to the Institute, including UP collaborators, international partners, local government, industry (including extension services), and funding organizations supporting FABI's research.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :Teaching and research experience with an established publication record in leading international journals, demonstrating research at a high international standard;Specialization in data science and AI, related to plant health, sensor technologies, or related fields with applications relevant to forestry and agriculture;Evidence of the ability to gain an NRF rating in the near future.ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES :A research focus on data science and AI;Experience working with emerging technologies in plant health, productivity, or plant phenotyping;Experience working with various biological data types;Experience with sensor and imaging technologies;Experience working with GIS-linked data;Experience with climate change data;Experience engaging diverse academic and non-academic stakeholders and fundraising.
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