Data Science Co-Op

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YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Data Science Co-Op, are to: 

• Perform research to advance the science and technology of data science;
• Familiarize large scale data query tools, and cloud computing infrastructures;
• Build, test and validate prescriptive/predictive models through iterative process;
• Evaluate the model performance with solid metrics;
• Write detailed documentation;
• Understand the key domain breeding process;
• Present project results to leadership team and partners;
• Work closely with data scientist in Breeding Analytics team, other stakeholders, and breeders in any/all regions.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Currently in the process of obtaining, a degree such as Ph.D., Masters, or Bachelors with relevant research experience in Computer Science; Operations Research, Statistics, Mathematics or related field;
• Must obtain work authorization at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, optimization, computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, or data science;
• Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches;
• Ability to manipulate and analyze complex, large scale, high-dimensionality data from varying sources;
• Experience in utilizing theoretical and empirical research to solve problems;
• Understanding of statistics and experience applying statistical concepts to real-world data;
• Ability to communicate complex research in a clear, precise, and actionable manner;
• Fluent in Python and/or R programming language;
• Experience building systems based on machine learning and/or deep learning methods;
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving ability.