Agricultural Specialist

About the Role

Agricultural Specialist (Part-Time) at Betafeld LLC. This is a part-time role, up to 20 hours per week, with remote work within the United States and occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct customer discovery and market validation through interviews and engagement with farmers, produce suppliers, buyers, distributors, and logistics providers.
• Identify industry needs, operational challenges, and opportunities to improve produce supply-chain efficiency.
• Support produce image labeling and quality assessment using established produce-specific defect and grading criteria.
• Provide agricultural and industry input to the development and validation of MatLoop's AI-based produce grading capabilities.
• Contribute to the validation of produce handling, storage, transportation, and supply-chain requirements.
• Gather and document customer feedback to inform product development and commercialization planning.
• Support relationships with potential pilot participants, customers, and industry partners.
• Participate in regular virtual team meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Travel occasionally within the United States for customer engagement, industry visits, and project activities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Science, Food Science, Supply Chain Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Practical knowledge of agricultural operations, fresh produce markets, or produce supply chains.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage with potential customers and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to conduct interviews, document findings, and communicate actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Availability for occasional domestic travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in fresh produce procurement, distribution, quality assessment, or postharvest handling.
• Experience with customer discovery, market research, or agricultural technology commercialization.
• Familiarity with USDA produce grading standards and quality specifications.
• Experience in produce image annotation, labeling, or AI-related agricultural data collection.
• Existing professional relationships within the U.S. agricultural or produce supply-chain industry.
• Experience working on research, innovation, or federally funded technology development projects.

Compensation

• $39.50 per hour.