Postdoctoral Fellow

The Sustainable Impact through Rice-based Systems Department delivers on key priorities of the IRRI Strategic Plan including the areas of Climate, Water, Adaptive Agronomy, and Geospatial Science and Modeling. Closing yield gaps and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Philippine rice sector through digital innovations is a major priority for the Philippines. The Palay+ project aims to catalyze transitions to low-emissions and highly productive rice systems that meet domestic demands through better targeting of investments and improved water management – especially for irrigation and groundwater. Under the supervision of IRRI’s Senior Water Scientist and Geospatial Unit Lead, the Data Scientist will help to design, test, and scale data-driven agronomic interventions for agricultural production and water management. This will involve building integrated data ecosystems across multiple data types, including surveys, remote and near sensing, and advanced analytics through Artificial Intelligence and machine learning algorithms to provide actionable solutions and inform program design for climate adaptation and sustainable irrigation. We are looking for an independent and dedicated scientist with experience and willingness to work across different cultural context with a focus on the Philippines with opportunities to contribute to growing and working in other countries and global programs. This position will be based at the IRRI Headquarters, Los Baños, Philippines and is open for international applications. #J-18808-Ljbffr