Data Science Trainee

Gulshan, Dhaka
Tk. 15,000 per month
Permanent
Full-time

4 days ago

LocationiFarmer HQ (Gulshan-2, Dhaka)iFarmer is an award-winning agri-fintech business focusing on innovative financial services for smallholder farmers. iFarmer uses agriculture expertise, agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile phones to deliver financing, high-quality agriculture inputs, optimized farm advises and creates access to markets that can improve profitability for millions of farmers.We are on a mission to “Democratize Agriculture financing and Supply chain”.iFarmer works closely with multiple stakeholders across the agriculture value chain. We are supported by organizations such as UNCDF, UNESCAP, Asia Accelerator, Falcon Ventures, Startup Bangladesh, UNDP Youth CoLab, Acumen, and more.3VacancyFull TimeJob TypeBDT 15,000/-Salary10 September 2025DeadlineVacancy3Job TypeFull TimeSalaryBDT 15,000/-Deadline10 September 2025DepartmentDataJob ResponsibilitiesJob Overview:iFarmer is offering a 6-month Data Science Trainee Program for graduates passionate about applying AI and data science to agriculture. As a trainee, you’ll work with real datasets (agricultural, financial, satellite), build ML models, contribute to LLM-powered solutions, and support geospatial analysis to drive data-informed decisions.Successful trainees who perform well during the program may be offered a permanent role with standard remuneration at iFarmer.𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬…
- What if your code could optimize fertilizer usage to improve yields while reducing costs?
- What if your analysis could predict market demand and secure a fair price for their harvest?
- What if your algorithm could unlock credit for a marginal farmer and change their life?
- What if your LLM-powered chatbot answers farmers’ questions in Bangla instantly?At 𝐢𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫, these aren’t “what ifs” — this is what we do. From 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, and 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, to 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞-𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐆𝐏𝐓 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬 — we’re transforming agriculture in Bangladesh.We 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 — access to finance, inputs, advisory, and markets. Our work has been recognized globally, and iFarmer was featured in 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒)!We’re looking for curious minds who want to 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 that truly matter.
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𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮You’re excited by the idea of solving impactful problems with data. You enjoy turning messy datasets into insights, building models that matter, and learning fast. You’re a team player, hungry to explore modern AI tools, and you care deeply about using technology to improve farmers’ lives in Bangladesh.
⠀𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐨
As a 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞, you will work closely with our Data Science team to:➔ Analyze and visualize large-scale agricultural, financial, and satellite datasets
➔ Build data pipelines and dashboards to support business decisions
➔ Experiment with 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 for forecasting and risk scoring
➔ Support in developing 𝐋𝐋𝐌-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 (𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐆𝐏𝐓 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚)
➔ Explore 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 using satellite and remote-sensing data
➔ Present insights to make 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬Requirements𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫

𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 who cares about impact.
Passion for 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐢-𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡, 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
Completed a 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬.
Strong foundation in 𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐬, 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐏𝐲, 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐭-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐛/𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧).
Familiarity with 𝐒𝐐𝐋/𝐍𝐨𝐒𝐐𝐋 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
Understanding of 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 (classification, regression, forecasting).
Bonus: Experience with 𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬 (𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐬, 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐑𝐀𝐆 𝐩𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬).
Bonus: Knowledge of 𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 (Google Earth Engine, QGIS, Rasterio, GDAL).
𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭 — ability to connect the dots and find patterns in data.
Lifelong learner with 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 new tools and methods.
A 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 who’s flexible and collaborative.

Other BenefitsWhat You’ll Get as a Trainee at iFarmer

2-day weekends – (Fridday & Saturday)
Collaborative & friendly culture – learn in a supportive environment.
Dynamic team – work with experts who will help you grow fast.
Learning opportunities – hands-on projects in AI, ML, and agri-tech.
In-house lunch facilities – enjoy good food while you work.
Path to a permanent role – good-performing trainees will be offered full-time employment with standard remuneration.

Apply ProcedureThink you’re the one we’re looking for?We’d love to hear from you!Send your updated CV to career@ifarmer.asia with the subject line “Data Science Trainee"
Or simply drop us a short note about your passion for data science and how your skills align with this role.Let’s grow something great together!

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