Senior Data Scientist

 

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

 

Senior Data Scientist 

 

Sr. Data Scientist for Whippany, NJ to develop, implement & deploy machine learning and AI models to lead and oversee pricing and demand forecasting projects for crop science products; lead & organize code reviews; develop reports on model inputs & outputs, use cases and product performance; lead the communication of modeling predictions, results & recommendations to internal stakeholders; provide technical direction on test design, research formulation & model validation; mentor & train junior data scientists. Requires Master’s in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or closely related quantitative field & 1 yr experience using machine learning and/or deep learning algorithms in Python and R with agronomic, biotech and/or environmental data to contribute to product demand forecasting, pricing, elasticity estimation and/or competitor simulation; applying Copula Theory to identify & analyze spatial and temporal data correlations; assisting in developing discrete choice & causal inference models, including logit, nested logit, mixed logit, BLP, instrumental variables and/or fixed-effect models, for modeling and utilization of agronomic, biotech and/or environmental data; using XGBoost & NGBoost to participate in sales forecasting & feature engineering; using SHAP for model interpretation; performing code review using GitHub for version control; using automatic hyperparameter tuning tools, including Optuna, to fine-tune models; contributing to deploying code into a production environment using a scalable cloud-based platform, including AWS and/or Domino; and assisting in querying data from GCP using BigQuery. Telecommuting permitted. Mail resume to Jill Martin, Bayer U.S. LLC, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. E2NE, St. Louis, MO 63167 or email resume to careers_us@bayer.com.  Include reference code below with resume.

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  Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.             Location: United States : New Jersey : Whippany      Division: Enabling Functions     Reference Code: 819718          Contact Us     Email: careers_us@bayer.com