Salary Unpaid

Would you like to make a difference to our planet, environment & biodiversity, while working with deeptech & sensor based technology?

Then this opportunity might be interesting to you. 

We are a deep tech start-up, named PerPlant, which is on a mission to help farmers transition into sustainable agriculture by use of AI & sensor technology.

We are building a start-up that uses camera sensors, computer vision, and AI on the edge to help farmers monitor their fields, including pest pressure and biomass levels. This allows farmers to gain insight on where to spray and how much spraying of chemicals (pesticide and fertilizers) is precisely needed, which reduces their cost for chemicals and the negative impact that chemicals have on the environment, human health, biodiversity, and climate.

For more information please see here: https://www.perplant.ai/ 


We are looking for someone who: 

  • Studying an agricultural education as an agronomist or similar with experience in research projects in the field and greenhouse experiments with plants. 

  • Interest and/or experience with precision agriculture and digital agriculture in an academic context

  • Flair for and experience with new technology and precision agriculture software, including sensors, drones, and robots.

  • Good English skills - both orally and in writing, Danish is a BIG plus to have

  • Good collaboration skills is outgoing, has a good mood, and is able to work independently.

  • Experience as a farmer would be most valuable, but not mandatory.


Tasks you’ll be involved in: 

  • Interpret the crop image data for multiple use cases such as detecting diseases, or early stress detection using NDVI, etc.

  • Analyze and map the decision-making behavior of farmers regarding chemical spraying on crops.

  • Conduct interviews with farmers and plant advisors

  • Research and collect research papers and field test results involving arable crops and sensor technology.

  • Participate in network events with agronomist stakeholders and universities


What do we offer: 

  • An attractive internship in a small and agile team, with continuous sparring with the remaining team. 

  • A workplace in an innovation hub surrounded by other exciting startups and projects  

  • Due to the small size of the team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of tasks and you’ll have a big say in what you’ll be working on. 

  • A flexible workplace with a young founder team. 

  • Learning and adopting new skills 

  • Possibility to pursue new interests 

  • All the coffee and snacks you can absorb 


Application process: 

Deadline: NA 

The internship is unpaid and the duration will be set to match the requirements set by your line of study. 

The address of employment is Science Innovation Hub, Universitetsparken 1, 2. sal, 2100 København Ø

 

For more information or questions please contact us at info@perplant.ai or phone number +46793035803

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Equity package
Equity package

Want to be a partner? Look no further.

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.

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Working at
PerPlant

PerPlant is an agtech start-up that is on a mission to help farmers accelerate their transition into sustainable farming by democratization access to artificial intelligence. We believe that farmers want to make a better planet for all of us by delivering high quality food and at the same time cater for our climate, environment and biodiversity. To help farmers manage this delicate balance Perplant's AI based sensor provide unparalled precise insights into plants' health. This allows farmers to treat their plants with what they exactly need and avoid wasting unnecessary chemicals including pesticides, fertilizers or growth regulators.

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