Crop Modeller

**Crop Modeller**
**Modelling**
**Location: New Zealand**
**Vacancy number: 56419**
**Permanent fulltime (38 hours per week)**

Support the production of top-quality, sustainably produced foods and other high-value products in this exciting role within a friendly and supportive team.

**What you will be doing | Ngā whāinga matua**

**What you will bring | Ngā tino pūkenga me ngā wheako**
To be successful in this role, the minimum qualifications required are:

- An understanding of a range of biophysical modelling approaches
- Be prepared to adopt, develop and integrate ideas from different approaches to facilitate building and improving models
- Skills in relevant methodologies such as science programming, code management, data analysis, and model optimisation
- Excellent relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders

A copy of the Position Description is available for you to view once you click on the 'apply' button.

**What you will get | Ngā hua o tēnei tūranga**
The opportunity to work within a friendly, team-based environment that encourages and supports work-life balance, and to contribute to exciting projects with an organisation which has an excellent reputation for its science and for being a great place to work At PFR, we offer excellent employee benefits and flexibility, such as:

- Additional 7 days' leave and generous paid parental leave
- Excellent benefit choices in retirement savings and wellbeing & health
- Focus on health and wellbeing with enhanced sick leave
- Ongoing career development opportunities
- Flexible work - work from home and flexible hours

**About us | Ko wai mātou**
At Plant & Food Research, Rangahau Ahumāra Kai, we believe science can create a better future. By finding smarter, greener options today, we're helping secure the world we want to live in tomorrow. With our partners, we use world-leading science and technology to improve the way they grow, fish, harvest, create, prepare and share kai. We have 1000 people working across Aotearoa New Zealand and the world to help develop and deliver healthy foods from the world's most sustainable food systems. We are on our journey towards becoming a meaningful and trusted partner to Māori, promoting the weaving of Mātauranga Māori and science to create growth and success for all of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Job Details
- Crown research institute
Plant & Food Research- Reference #
56419- Posted on
01 Oct 2024- Closes on
15 Oct 2024 23:55- Location(s)
Christchurch, Te Puke, Havelock North- Expertise
Farm Systems & Environment, Modelling & Simulation- Job level(s)
Post doctorate scientist, Scientist, Senior scientist, Experienced- Work type(s)
Permanent- More details (document)