Job Summary/Basic Function
POSITION SUMMARY:
Agriculture Research Development Program (ARDP) in the College of Engineering, Science, Technology and Agriculture (CESTA) at Central State University is seeking a Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering) for the precision agriculture lab. The preferred candidate will have experience with sensors, microcontrollers, data collection and analysis, and precision agriculture concepts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering) will:
Install and maintain sensors, instrumentation, data logging systems, and UAVs for field experiments.
Analyze and manage the UAV data.
Supervise and work with undergraduate students to conduct experiments and perform data collection in lab and field environments.
Assistance with preparing research findings for presentation and publications.
Setup and help in managing precision agriculture lab.





Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
M.S. in Agricultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field is required.
Excellent verbal, presentation, and scientific writing skills.
Knowledge and experience using Python or R programming languages for analyzing agricultural numerical and imagery data.


Preferred Qualifications
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Evidence of prior research experience with sensors, Arduino/Raspberry Pi boards is preferred.
Prior experience using drones for agriculture is preferred.
Evidence of working in a team and taking responsibility for assigned tasks.
Familiarity with agricultural production systems is a plus.