Title: Agricultural Systems Modeller, Agrecalc Limited
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid, base location Edinburgh
Closing Date: 13 July 2023
Agrecalc is a Software as a Service provider based on a carbon footprint tool that calculates the carbon footprint of farms. Agrecalc was established in 2007 by researchers and farm advisers at SRUC and continues to work closely with staff in SRUC including commercial and academic collaboration.
Our product has an essential and vital purpose, to feed the world sustainably, providing growers, retailers, government and consumers with the information and actions they need to reduce the emissions related to food production.
Our cloud-based software tool translates real farm data into carbon footprint and business insights for multiple actors across the agri-food supply chain. The current Agrecalc model is based mainly on IPCC greenhouse gas reporting guidelines for national inventories.
Agrecalc a diverse and international team that works in a hybrid pattern, both from home and our headquarters in Edinburgh. Some travel will be required with this role.
As a team, we are committed to owning what we do. Agrecalc offers ethical, independent carbon assessment.
We work with actors both along and outside of the supply chain. Our commitment is to empower others across the agricultural community and supply chain.
We’re proud of our partnerships and enabling the flow of data, that will help the agri-food industry achieve a net-zero future.
Agrecalc is seeking a science and modelling expert to help support, develop and maintain the Agrecalc emissions model.
You will join an interdisciplinary team, providing scientific and technical expertise and will play a key role in ongoing platform development, supporting the Product Technical Team.
You will collaborate with the wider Agrecalc Team to deliver projects alongside our consultant/research partners at a UK and global level and help develop innovative and novel industry leading solutions.
This role will focus on maintaining the relevance and precision of the Agrecalc platform and improving the models underlying it. You will be responsible for documenting and disseminating these methods both internally and externally and maintaining the scientific credibility of Agrecalc. This includes working closely with researchers in SRUC and other research institutions on both Agrecalc development and in supporting related academic projects. Agrecalc has a strong programme of collaborative research both agreed and at the proposal level.
The role will include close collaboration with the Agrecalc technical team to translate scientific knowledge into our software service. The candidate will also work with the Agrecalc scientific lead to embed cutting-edge research in agriculture, atmospheric science, soil science, and agroecology into the Agrecalc tool.
Scope for modelling and development projects, content for Agrecalc marketing including scientific and research insights and delivering of training and product meetings and presentations.
Masters degree or Degree with equivalent demonstrable experience in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Environmental Modelling, or a related discipline, with a technical focus in Livestock, Animal Nutrition, Crops and Soils, or related topics such as Environmental or Food science.
This is an exciting time to join Agrecalc and work with us on our mission to feed the world sustainably by improving on farm efficiency and reducing emissions.
We are looking for a dynamic agricultural systems modeller on a full-time permanent basis. We can offer candidates an attractive benefit offering including:
To apply, please send a covering letter (outlining the most relevant experience to this role and why you are the right candidate) and your CV to [email protected]. If you are applying through LinkedIn, please ensure you have included a covering letter.
The closing date for applications for this vacancy is Thursday, 13 July 2023 at 5 pm, however we may close earlier depending on response rates. As such we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
At Agrecalc, we welcome all no matter your background. We encourage the right candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race.
Following a major upgrade to the platform, Agrecalc Cloud, and an ongoing migration of its users from version 1, Agrecalc has launched the new and improved Soil Carbon Module.
Agrecalc, the leading independent farm carbon calculator, is proud to announce a new collaboration with Black Bull Biochar to introduce a cutting-edge biochar module within its platform.
Funding has been granted for five separate consortia of research organisations, that will carry out cutting-edge research into the interlinking themes of soil health, agricultural systems and land use change.
Agrecalc is involved in two of the five topics.