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Plant Health Scientist 

POSITION PURPOSE:

• Deliver high-quality, scalable plant health data across Asia breeding pipelines (corn and regional crops).
• Co-ordinate across region to establish innovation in phenomics, driving adoption of advanced technologies (UAVs, satellite imaging, AI-based image analysis).
• Design, validate and deploy high-throughput field and controlled environment (CE) phenotyping protocols.
• Transform complex phenotypic and imaging data into actionable insights to enable breeding decisions.
• Build regional capabilities by coaching teams and strengthening expertise in digital phenotyping and data collection systems.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Field & Phenomics Delivery

• Plan and execute field data collection campaigns, including trial design, disease screening, and phenotyping activities.
• Lead disease scoring and phenotypic assessments, ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness.
• Oversee plant health assays and pathogen culture management to ensure reliable, high-quality data generation and effective integration with field insights.

Innovation & Digital Phenotyping

• Drive deployment and validation of new phenomics technologies, including:
  • UAV-based imaging (multispectral, RGB, thermal)
  • Satellite-based phenotyping solutions
  • Ground sensors and proximal sensing tools
• Develop and refine image analysis pipelines (AI/ML-based where applicable) for disease detection and quantification.
• Pilot and scale automated phenotyping workflows across Asia.

Data Quality & Integration

• Ensure high-quality, reproducible datasets, including QA/QC processes.
• Integrate field and imaging data into breeding data systems and analytics platforms.
• Contribute to development of data pipelines, dashboards, and visualization tools.

Protocol Development & Validation

• Design and standardize high-throughput phenotyping protocols adaptable to diverse Asian environments.
• Validate new tools and methods against conventional assessments.
• Establish KPIs and benchmarking metrics for phenotyping efficiency and accuracy.

Operational Planning

• Develop annual plans for field trials, phenotyping capacity, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate with field operations for trial execution and logistics.
• Manage partnerships with external vendors (e.g., UAV providers, imaging platforms).
• Collaborate with commercial teams to enable the successful launch of new products through timely plant health and phenotyping insights.

• Train regional teams on phenomics tools, imaging technologies and protocols.
• Act as a technical reference for digital phenotyping in Asia.
• Contribute to global knowledge sharing within the Plant Health network.

Key Working Relations

• Close collaboration with regional breeding teams across Asia crops.
• Partnership with DSE and ARI to scale digital solutions.
• Active participation in the Plant Health Capability Center.
• Engagement with external technology providers and research partners.
• Partner closely with commercial teams to support product advancement and launch readiness across target markets.

WHO YOU ARE:

Education & Experience

• PhD or MSc (with 3+years of experience) in Plant Pathology.
• Preferred with experience in field and Digital phenotyping.

Technical Expertise

• Strong background in:
  • Plant disease epidemiology and phenotyping
  • Field trial design and execution
  • Plant pathogen isolation and culture management to support consistent assay delivery, data integrity, and informed decision-making.
  • Knowledge of molecular diagnostics to support accurate disease identification, assay development, and data-driven plant health decisions.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • UAV/drone operations and image acquisition
  • Satellite data applications in agriculture
  • Image analysis / computer vision for plant traits
• Experience with data processing and coding (Python, R, or similar).

Digital & Innovation Mindset

• Proven ability to evaluate and deploy new technologies.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in agriculture is a strong plus.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Ability to work in cross-functional and multicultural environments.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive adoption of new tools.
• Experience in training and capability development.
• Strong Communication skill

• Ability to synthesize complex data into clear, decision-oriented insights.

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