Job Description
Job Description
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit institution. that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation.
Data Scientist for Climate Services and Agronomy Decision Support(Re-advertised)
Position Responsibilities
Apply state-of-the-art data science methods to extract insights from trial, survey and external data sources to provide climate smart and tailored agronomic recommendations at scale.Lead specific activities to modularize “white label” data analysis framework applying (but not limited to) process-based and empirical models to conduct research on yield prediction, improved technology targeting and impact modelling.Work closely with climate information service experts and software engineers to integrate seasonal crop forecasts to optimize p...