Precision Technology Summer Associate

About the role

We are looking for a Precision Technology Summer Associate to support our Agricultural Solutions team in Saskatoon. The four‑month fixed‑term position will involve field‑based precision‑technology activities that contribute to hybrid development and data‑driven breeding pipelines.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare fields and conduct aerial surveys using remotely piloted aircraft to collect phenotypic data at multiple growth stages.
• Process and analyse image data, develop statistical models in R or Python, and validate data‑collection workflows.
• Support variety development tasks such as seed set‑up, land preparation, seeding, crop health monitoring, and harvest supervision.
• Supervise casual employees and collaborate with both independent and team‑based tasks as required.

Required profile

• Recent graduate or current student in Agriculture, Plant Breeding, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Understanding of plant breeding, agronomy and precision agriculture concepts.
• Basic operations drone pilot certificate (or willingness to obtain one).
• Interest in canola breeding and precision agriculture, with flexible problem‑solving attitude.

Required skills

• Statistical programming in R or Python.
• Operation of remotely piloted aircraft (drone) for data collection.
• Data analytics and model development for breeding pipelines.