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Postdoctoral Researcher in Autonomous Controlled Environmental Agriculture

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Venlo

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Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Brightlands Future Farming Institute (BFFI) in Venlo, a collaboration between BASF and Maastricht University, focused on developing autonomous crop monitoring and decision-support systems for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). The role involves deploying non-invasive sensors, spectral sensing, and AI-based computer vision, with validation in commercial greenhouses in the Netherlands and Belgium. Requires a PhD in a relevant field and demonstrable research experience in crop modelling, plant sensing, or data-driven crop management.

RemoteContractEntry LevelCrop ModellingPlant Sensing

Postdoctoral Researcher in Autonomous Controlled Environmental Agriculture

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RemoteContractEntry LevelCrop Modelling

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Remote

Employment Type

Contract

Experience Level

Postdoctoral Researcher

Contract Length

12 months

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Crop modellingPlant sensingData-driven crop managementNon-invasive sensorsSpectral sensingAI-based computer visionData acquisitionData analysisEnglish (C1 level)

Soft Skills

CreativeProactiveInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunication

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

TeachingOutreachInternational research networksDutch proficiency

Key Responsibilities

•Deploy non-invasive sensors to monitor canopy light interception in greenhouse environments
•Use spectral sensing in visible and near-infrared (NIR) range to estimate sugar and starch content, chlorophyll levels, and plant water status
•Develop AI-based computer vision systems to monitor crop development
•Integrate sensing frameworks combining multiple data streams into decision-support tools for growers
•Integrate data into crop growth and transpiration models
•Conduct initial experiments in university growth chambers and greenhouse facilities
•Validate in commercial-scale greenhouse operations in the Netherlands and Belgium
•Collaborate with Sensor Engineering department and Department of Advanced Computer Science (DACS)
•Contribute to ongoing projects within BFFI
•Contribute to teaching within the MSc programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering

Postdoctoral ResearcherControlled Environment AgriculturePlant SensingAI Computer VisionCrop ModellingGreenhouseVertical FarmingMaastricht UniversityVenloResearch

Key Responsibilities

•Deploy non-invasive sensors to monitor canopy light interception in greenhouse environments

•Use spectral sensing in visible and near-infrared (NIR) range to estimate sugar and starch content, chlorophyll levels, and plant water status

•Develop AI-based computer vision systems to monitor crop development

•Integrate sensing frameworks combining multiple data streams into decision-support tools for growers

•Integrate data into crop growth and transpiration models

•Conduct initial experiments in university growth chambers and greenhouse facilities

•Validate in commercial-scale greenhouse operations in the Netherlands and Belgium

•Collaborate with Sensor Engineering department and Department of Advanced Computer Science (DACS)

•Contribute to ongoing projects within BFFI

•Contribute to teaching within the MSc programme in Crop Biotechnology and Engineering