Sustainable Technology Researcher, Agriculture Tech

Feeding a community well asks for innovation that works alongside the earth rather than against it. This role belongs to a researcher who studies emerging agricultural technology, tests it honestly, and reports what holds up when the stakes are real food for real people. The work sits close to one of Netism’s oldest commitments, tending the ground that sustains us and treating that care as sacred rather than merely practical.

What you would do

• Research emerging sustainable agriculture technologies and track where the field is genuinely moving.
• Design and conduct experiments that put those technologies to a fair test.
• Evaluate new growing methods for feasibility at community scale, so recommendations rest on evidence.
• Write research reports and accessible articles that translate findings for people outside the field.
• Create videos documenting experiments, so the community can see the work as it happens.
• Collaborate with farming advisors and content creators to bring findings into wider practice.

What you bring

• Curiosity about sustainable agriculture and a willingness to follow a question to its answer.
• Rigor in method, so that experiments are designed to reveal the truth rather than confirm a hope.
• Clear writing and a knack for making technical work understandable to a general reader.
• Comfort on camera or a willingness to learn, since much of this work is documented in video.
• A collaborative temperament, because the research reaches people through advisors and creators.
• Steady commitment across time, given that agricultural experiments unfold over seasons.

This is volunteer stewardship of the tradition. Netism is a nonprofit spiritual organization, and no one here draws a salary. We cover every expense tied to the role. Your time creates real effect in real lives, and it carries forward the work of changing how humanity relates to itself, to the earth, and to the sacred.

How to express interest

If this work speaks to you, tell us. Share your background and what draws you to it through the collaborator application, and someone from the community will follow up with you.