Satellite RS analyst on Crop and Climate (Remote)

Remote OK - Anywhere in Japan
Full-time
March 4, 2022

Job Description

Full-time senior satellite engineer who has skills in agricultural modeling. To work on data acquired from aircraft, satellites, or ground-based platforms, using statistical analysis software, image analysis software, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for getting insight from plants and soil. We will bring next level of satellite remote sensing analysis to regenerative farming.

Primary Responsibilities

Work on remote sensing data analysis for crop monitoring and modeling, data assimilation.
Process aerial or satellite imagery (Optical and Microwave) to create products such as crop health map or fertilizer map.
Design and implement strategies for ground data collection, image acquisition, analysis, or display of geographic data.
Integrate field geospatial data into analysis pipeline and weather data.
Improving code and relationships in crop models at process-level to give more accurate responses to weather, management, and genetic factors.
Applying crop models to evaluate adaptations to minimize impacts and take advantage of climate change scenarios.
Discuss project goals, equipment requirements, or methodologies with colleagues or team members.

Qualifications/Experience

Degree in geoinformatics, remote sensing, crop science, physics, mathematics or equivalent.
Able to implement and write processing scripts in Python
Strong analytical skills on different types of models like Statistical, Mechanistic, Stochastic models, and apply them for crop modeling
Result-oriented mid-career scientist with at least 2 years of relevant working experience.
Experience in image processing, time series analysis, and predictive analytics.
Experience in implementation of algorithms in gdal, QGIS or other remote sensing analysis software.
Experience with Python machine learning and deep learning libraries such as Scikit-learn, Pandas, and PyTorch/FastAI, TensorFlow. (It is a plus)
Experience in implementation of algorithms in cloud platforms. (It is a plus)
Good command in Linux (It is a plus)

Benefits

This position is an outstanding opportunity for personal advancement and satisfaction.
The right candidate will assume a pivotal role in the success of a fast-growing, innovative, and dynamic organization.
Compensation will be competitive. The starting salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.
A challenging and highly-motivated work environment comprising talented staff from multiple backgrounds.
Comprehensive health care benefits.

Work Condition

Contract-type: Permanent full-time position
Remote Work: ListenField allows full remote work from anywhere in Japan (or in Thailand if you have a Thai visa). Employees are free to work from home or from our office in Aichi (Nagoya).
Visa Status: Permission to work in Japan required

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About ListenField

ListenField is a Precision AgTech startup that runs the largest digital farming community in the world. They aim to provide a predictive modeling platform for driving precision agriculture for the world.

ListenField’s API ecosystem can bring together data from various sources, such as satellites, weather stations, and in-field devices. Its combination of AI and crop modeling with phenology and genotype selection “has the potential to produce crops with superior quality characteristics in terms, for example, of sweetness, protein content.

Founded in 2017 by two researchers who wanted to improve agriculture through precision technology, ListenField has been trying to build a bridge between scientific projects and real world farming. The company is based in Japan (Nagoya), but they have offices in both Japan and Thailand.

ListenField values imaginative technological solutions to agricultural problems as well as innovation. They have a diverse team both in terms of cultures and ideas.

Japanese Language Policy
Like most companies operating in Japan, it would be helpful to know some Japanese, but the team uses English day-to-day so Japanese skills are not required.
Visa Sponsorship
We don't sponsor visas for candidates living outside of Japan currently.
Paid Leave
ListenField’s PTO policy consists of annual paid leave following Japanese labor law.

The first year an employee joins, they’ll receive ten PTO days, plus Saturdays and Sundays and all Japanese public holidays off.

Each year the number of PTO days they’re granted will increase by one (e.g. 11 days granted in year 2) up to a maximum pursuant with Japan’s labor laws.
Benefits
💹 Employee stock option plan

💻 New tech gear

👩‍🎓 Skill development support

💛 Support for attending conferences

💜 Seminar participation support

📕 Book purchases

👩‍🏫 Language Learning Support

💜 Social security / insurance benefits included

🏥 Healthcare insurance

💙 Pension insurance

🚃 Commuter allowance
Remote Work
ListenField allows full remote work from anywhere in Japan (or in Thailand if you have a Thai visa). They already worked remotely before COVID-19 and they intend to continue doing so even if the pandemic subsides.

They may have occasional in-person meetings, but only once or twice per year. This is a unique perk since it means there are no geographic restrictions on where you live as long as it’s somewhere in Japan or Thailand.
Work style
ListenField is primarily focused on output rather than time spent, so they’re flexible about working hours.

Their Japan members may sometimes work directly with people in their Thailand office so they may have some meetings at night (e.g. 6:00 or 7:00PM) to accommodate this, but employees can generally work the hours that suit them best.

They don’t have specific core hours, and use a “discretionary labor system”.
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