Data Scientist

About FaunaPhotonics

This vacancy is provided by Copenhagen Capacity.

FaunaPhotonics develops insect monitoring tools to optimize insecticide treatments with focus on the agricultural sector, but also including activities within the Environmental, Public Health and Aquaculture segment. The company has established international collaborations to aid technology development and lab & field trials. Technology platform combines light associated information on insects (movement pattern, color, shininess) collected with a patent protected sensor technique and machine learning algorithms to differentiate among insect groups (above 85% accuracy).

Position

FaunaPhotonics team is developing cutting-edge in-field sensor tools setting new standards for monitoring of insects in agriculture. Tools that will lead to better decision support in plant protection. By combining data analytics, machine learning and engineering skills with the expertise of international partners and players in agriculture, we will commercialize insect monitoring solutions internationally.

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated data scientist to support our rapid development. Working at FaunaPhotonics you will be an integrated part of a very diverse, dynamic and fast-moving team spanning competences within, machine learning, sensors, electronics, biology, agronomy and business development.

As data scientist at FaunaPhotonics, you will be a central part of our core technology team. Your responsibilities will span the entire range from active participation in planning and executing field/data collection campaigns to developing cutting-edge data tools transforming our data in customer driven services.

Your qualification

• Ph.D/M.Sc degree in computer and/or data science, Physics or similar with focus on Neural networks and machine learning
• Preferably with some 4+ years experience working in industry
• Experience in storing, managing, and computing of/on large amounts of data
• Experience with statistical modelling

Personal Skills

• Self-motivator with a strong drive to create - entrepreneur
• Team player with good social and communication skills
• Structured and analytical

Additional details

Communication and all issues related to the position are curated by Copenhagen Capacity.