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Data Scientist

Position Overview

As a Data Scientist, you will develop and deliver practical, interpretable, and automated solutions for business problems through predictive modeling, statistical analysis, simulation, and optimization in a highly interactive and team-oriented environment. You will deploy developed models into production and integrate them with existing infrastructure, systems, and platforms. Your role will involve preparing documentation, including detailed problem formulation, data requirements, modeling approach, and implementation steps. You will present data-driven insights, recommendations, and solutions to a broad range of audiences, including peers, senior management, and internal customers in a clear and interpretable manner. You will work closely with global data science teams and business partners to break down complex business problems and build feasible solutions that are impactful, accurate, and validated. Additionally, you will build cross-functional relationships with the business and collaborate effectively within the Global Data and Data Science Communities. As a proactive member of a global data science team, you will adopt and advocate for best practices.

Your Tasks And Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this role, Data Scientist, are to:

Develop and deliver practical, interpretable, and automated solutions for business problems through predictive modeling, statistical analysis, simulation, and optimization;
Deploy developed models into production and integrate with existing infrastructure, systems, and platforms;
Prepare documentation including detailed problem formulation, data requirements, modeling approach, and implementation steps;
Present data-driven insights, recommendations, and solutions to a broad range of audiences including peers, senior management, and internal customers in a clear and interpretable manner;
Be creative, resourceful, detail-oriented, and able to take initiative when it comes to solving business problems;
Work closely with global data science teams and business partners to break down complex business problems to build feasible solutions that are impactful, accurate, and validated;
Build cross-functional relationships with the business and collaborate effectively within the Global Data and Data Science Communities;
Be a proactive member of a global data science team in adopting and advocating for best practices.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience or a PhD in one of the following areas: Data Science, Electrical/Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or other related quantitative discipline;
Solid theoretical background in machine learning and statistical methods;
Strong proficiency in Python and/or R programming languages;
Hands-on experience building machine learning models and performing statistical analysis using Python/R;
Proficiency in using SQL to access data (BigQuery preferred);
Demonstrated working experience with real-world problems, preferably related to agriculture, genetic and environmental data;
Good communication and presentation skills;
Ability to work independently, in a matrix, and in a cross-functional team, with people from a variety of different backgrounds;
Ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects, be highly organized, and prioritize to meet deadlines;
Familiarity with version control and coding best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous domain knowledge in Agriculture/Crop Science;
Practical experience with Ensemble Methods, SVMs, Clustering, Outlier detection, Bayesian Methods;
Knowledge in Natural Language Processing, Operations Research, and Deep Learning;
Familiarity with common data science toolkits and data visualization tools (Shiny, Dash, Streamlit, PowerBI, Tableau).

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $109,370.40 - $164,055.60 Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least Decemer 15, 2025.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.

Location: United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur

Division: Crop Science

Reference Code: 857403

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Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com

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