Data Scientist I - Gehan Lab and Data Science Group
A Full-Time position for a Data Scientist I is available in the Gehan laboratory and Data Science group at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The Data Scientist I will be supported in developing open-source image processing tools as part of the PlantCV (https://plantcv.org) team. The software tools developed by the Data Scientist I, in collaboration with team and project members, will address opportunities for field-based plant phenotyping in the New Roots for Restoration Biological Integration Institute project (http://www.newrootsforrestoration.org), but will be broadly applicable to other projects. Overall, the Data Scientist I will be part of a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary team and will have impact in the scientific community beyond the Danforth Center by contributing to tools that enable a wide range of research questions.
Responsibilities:
- Software development related to image processing, including code, documentation, and testing
- Coordinating with members of the Gehan, Data Science, PlantCV, and New Roots for Restoration teams to define software requirements and collect feedback
- Other duties as assigned
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Must be comfortable collaborating and working across teams.
- Good communication skills
- Comfortable multitasking and balancing multiple priorities
- Live the Danforth Center values: Collaboration, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Integrity & Respect, Environmental Sustainability, and Stewardship
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination, or higher with experience in data science, computer science, geospatial science, or related fields
- Experience with image processing is preferred
- Experience with Python is preferred, but not required
Submission:
- Cover letter
- CV/Resume
- Contact information for two (2) professional references
About the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center:
Founded in 1998, The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is an independent, non-profit organization with a mission to improve the human condition through plant science. Our focus is scientific research at the nexus of food, energy and the environment to improve the productivity and sustainability of agriculture. We assemble interactive teams of scientists and develop unique platforms to discover underlying principles about how plants work. We then convert that knowledge into useful crops and products, and partner with organizations that are best positioned to solve problems where they exist around the world. The Center’s work is funded through competitive grants from many sources, including the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and from charitable contributions from individuals, companies and foundations.
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