Student Research Assistant – Multispectral plant health tech - Annapolis Valley Campus
Student Research Assistant - Multispectral plant health tech
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) - Annapolis Valley Campus
Annapolis Valley (Middleton), Nova Scotia
Environment and Agriculture Technology Lab
Position: Up to 5 hours per week. Start Date: ASAP End Date: December 19, 2025
Salary range: $19/hr
Application deadline: September 10, 2025
What you'll be doing….
As a member of the NSCC's Environmental and Agricultural Technology Research Lab of the Annapolis Valley campus in Middleton, the Student Research Assistant will be responsible for helping Research Associates conduct plant and soil research. This position will involve specifically developing a plant health monitoring system using multispectral sensor technology. The student will determine what multispectral and thermal sensor would be best to monitor plant health in an up close and controlled environment, as well as develop protocols for assessing plant health during the plant's exposure to various stressors. The position will be all laboratory work and offers hands-on experience in plant science, remote sensing, and environmental data collection.
What we're looking for…
A collaborative, team player who takes personal accountability to deliver on what is expected in their role and who strives for excellence every day. Committed to life-long learning, occupational currency, and a belief in NSCC's mission, they bring a learning-centered perspective to everything they do. They think broadly, celebrate diversity of thought, and respect the uniqueness of individuals. They flourish in a dynamic, changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment by keeping informed and connected within their role and the college. Is this you?
To be eligible for this student research assistant position:
· You must be a current part time or full time NSCC student.
Minimum qualifications:
- ·Working on completing a college diploma
Minimum experience:
- Strong interest in remote sensing, horticulture, plant ecology, crop science, and soil science.
- Familiarity with compiling and organizing diverse datasets from various sources, including experimental data.
- Ability to conduct lab and field research with minimal supervision.
- Willingness to assist in the use of multispectral sensors for monitoring plant health over time and contribute to data collection and analysis.
- Experience with remote sensing tools or plant imaging.
- Basic understanding of GIS or data visualization tools.
Minimum skills and ability:
- Excellent interpersonal skills as well as effective oral and written communication skills
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Exceptional client service skills and a proven team player
- Ability to work as a team member in a deadline-oriented work environment
- Demonstrated analytical skills, problem solving techniques and the ability to look beyond symptoms to gather facts and information
- Expertise in software including Microsoft office suite of products (Excel, Word, etc)
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact David Meister, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: https://www.nscc.ca/about/publications/policies-procedures/policies/employee-workplace-accommodations-policy.asp
Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.
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