Job Specifications
We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our team in Creve Coeur, MO! You will be responsible for Remote Sensing & Data Science.
This will be for a 1 year plus long W2 contract at $70-80/hr.
What We Expect From You
Education & Experience: Ph.D. or M.S. (with 4+ years of experience) in Remote Sensing, Geospatial Science, Data Science, Agronomy, Imagery & Robotics, or related fields.
Imagery & Remote Sensing Expertise
Experience with geospatial tools (e.g., GDAL, Rasterio, GeoPandas) and working with spatial data formats.
Proficiency in applying ML/DL methods to imagery: CNNs, semantic segmentation, object detection, time series modeling, usage of foundational models. Strong understanding of statistical concepts, model evaluation, and uncertainty quantification.
Foundational understanding of agricultural systems, crop development, field operations, and agronomic principles. Ability to contextualize remote sensing insights within agronomic workflows (e.g., crop health diagnostics, field variability, environmental influences).
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) for scalable data processing and deployment.
Proficiency in Python and common ML/DL libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV, scikit learn). Experience with SQL for querying, transforming, and managing structured datasets.
Responsibilities:
Apply foundations of remote sensing and advanced techniques in image analysis, geospatial analytics, machine learning, and deep learning to extract insights from complex imagery datasets (e.g., multispectral, hyperspectral, SAR).
Build, validate, and operationalize predictive and prescriptive analytics solutions that enhance efficiency, reliability, and decision making across agricultural operations.
Design and implement pipelines for imagery ingestion, preprocessing, feature extraction, and model deployment at scale.
Write comprehensive model documentation
Adhere to data science best practices
Partner closely with agronomic scientists, biologists, field operations teams, and digital product teams to co-develop remote sensing solutions
Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.
If you require additional disability considerations, modifications, or adjustments please let us know by contacting HR-InfoImpellamNA@impellam.com or fill out this form to request accommodations.
About the Company
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