Crop Phenotyping Engineer

About Inari...

Inari is the SEEDesign™ company. We embrace the diversity and complexity of nature in every aspect of our business to drive innovation – to push the boundaries of what is possible. Through our unrivaled technology platform, Inari uses predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products. We are taking a nature positive approach to unlock the full potential of seed that will transform the food system. The results will lead to more productive acres delivering value creation for farmers and a more sustainable future for our planet.

Our success is dependent on great minds, collaborating to generate bright ideas and deliver exceptional outcomes.

We have over 300 employees, with research sites in Cambridge, MA (USA) and Ghent (Belgium), as well as a product development site in West Lafayette, IN (USA). We’ve deliberately built a team that brings diversity of thought to all aspects of our business, to generate new ideas, approaches, and ways of operating. And we've intentionally combined experience with potential, bringing agriculture industry experts with the desire to innovate together with bright minds from academia, human therapeutics, software, and consulting. If you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team developing unique solutions to feed the world while protecting our planet’s natural resources, we’d love to hear from you!

AS A CROP PHENOTYPING ENGINEER, YOU WILL....

• Execute and develop hardware to support a variety of row crop phenotyping experiments, both in the field and in controlled environments, encompassing morphological and physiological measurements, as an integral member of a cross-functional Inari Science and Product Phenotyping
• Foster cross-functional relationships with project leads and operational personnel across Inari’s Research and Product Development departments to deliver phenotypic data and analysis that is timely and pertinent to all stakeholders.
• Refine, implement, and scale manual as well as robotics and image- based phenotyping
• Supervise and direct seasonal staff to ensure the successful completion of experiments that are aligned with annual project
• Advance a culture of standardized and traceable data acquisition, procedures, and documentation.
• Clearly and effectively communicate through comprehensive technical reports and articulate oral presentations to a variety of different
• Play an active and collaborative role in the advancement of high- throughput phenotyping methods by contributing innovative ideas and
• Communicate and coordinate with a local team as well as key stakeholders in multiple locations.
• Model behaviors consistent with the highest safety

 

 

YOU BRING…

• An MS/MEng or PhD in agricultural, mechanical, or electrical, engineering or in plant biology, plant physiology, agronomy, or plant breeding, or bachelor’s degree with equivalent industry experience.
• Proficiency in standard phenotyping techniques and protocols applicable to major row crops.
• Working proficiency in Computer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D printing for rapid prototyping of new custom phenotyping hardware
• Basic skills in electric engineering
• Working proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java/Kotlin, C++/C#, etc)
• Familiarity with modern methods from optics and image processing (OpenCV, Pytorch, scipy,…)
• Strong interpersonal skills, with proficiency in both written and verbal
• Exceptional attention to
• Superior time management and organizational
• The capacity to juggle multiple tasks and adhere to strict deadlines in a dynamic production
• A collaborative, innovative and strategic mindset, with a readiness to embrace challenges and take calculated
• Self-motivated with the ability to flourish independently as well as collaboratively within a team setting.

 

 

 

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS…

• Hands-on experience with automated phenotyping tools and related
• Experience working in an industry setting and with cross functional
• Working proficiency in spoken and written Spanish to train and direct seasonal contract laborers

Familiarity with PLC’s and custom electronics is a plus

 

 

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