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Role Postdoctoral Research Fellow - 'Digital Milk Production' In Brief The 'Digital Milk Production' research project explores the potential of new digital technologies for improving efficiency and animal welfare in pasture-based milk production. The deployed sensors generate large quantities of diverse data for whose assessment you will use the latest data-analysis methods and develop new analytical approaches. The aim is to provide decision-support systems for the agricultural sector, in order to improve the competitiveness of farms. Tasks - Analysis of continuously collected spatio-temporal sensor data via RumiWatch, Grasshopper and SmartBow for the development of decision-support systems in pasture-based milk production - Development of forage-supply and feed-intake models based on continuously collected data - Analysis of existing historical datasets from the above-mentioned sensor data - Experimental design within the context of the project - Publication of current research results in national and international specialist journals Requirements - PhD in Biostatistics or Natural Sciences with very good data-analysis skills - In-depth knowledge of statistical programming, self-learning systems and modelling - Experience of publication in international peer-reviewed journals - Performance-oriented, good team working and communication skills - Enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team - GIS knowledge an advantage - Good knowledge of English as well as an additional official Swiss language besides German an advantage (working language is German) Information on the Employer Agroscope is an innovative research institute for agricultural and nutritional sciences run according to the principles of New Public Management. Part of the Swiss Federal Administration, Agroscope is attached to the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER. Agroscope is headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld and carries out its activities at a number of sites in Switzerland. The 'Automation and Labour Organisation' Research Group at the Tänikon site (Ettenhausen, canton of Thurgau) deals with smart farming and work science issues in agriculture. We offer a varied job in an interesting work environment, as well as thorough training. You will enjoy flexible working hours, a staff restaurant and good social benefits. Location 8356 Ettenhausen, Switzerland Salary Category Postdoctoral fellowship salary according to the principles of the SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) Employment Level 100% (full-time) Contact If you are interested in this challenge and meet the requirements profile, we look forward to receiving your online application, including the addresses of 2-3 referees, at [log in to unmask]; Ref. No. 33707 For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Christina Umstätter, Head of Research Group, [log in to unmask] or telephone ++41 (0)58 480 33 21 (please do not send applications to this email address). Start date: 1st July 2018 or as agreed. This is a three-year fixed-term appointment. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, leaving the subject line blank. You may leave the list at any time by sending the command SIGNOFF allstat to [log in to unmask], leaving the subject line blank.