ABOUT US

At BASF Digital Hub Madrid we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Digitalization will be a true part of BASF’s DNA that creates new exciting customer experiences and business growth as well as drives efficiencies in processes. Global Digital Services is supporting BASF business in Digitalization transformation. Our mission is to drive forward the digital transformation of BASF, providing innovative, global and high-quality digital products and services through a strong agile culture. The Digital Hub Madrid is one of our global key locations to deliver regional and global solutions for BASF. 

Within our Product Family Digital Commerce & Advisory we enable the digitalization of the way we interact with our customers. Our team “AI for Commerce” is providing solutions that create new levels of user experience and high degrees of automation, using the latest innovations in AI. We work innovatively with high quality standards to provide an exciting customer experience. We value reliability, trust and transparency and a great working culture. We strive for Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage on all levels.

As a data scientist in this role, you will be responsible for the entire data science model lifecycle, including data analysis, model development and training, and cloud deployment. Working closely with our business partners, you will provide insights from data that support better and faster business decisions. You will support data projects from ideation to commissioning and provide ongoing service and support during runtime.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•    You will collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to understand and support their data-driven use cases.
•    You will deliver AI solutions that enable informed decision-making and drive business growth for our internal clients.
•    You will define the framework to extract, collect and store data in databases for AI solutions
•    You will build, monitor and improve the data pipelines in collaboration with the data owners
•    You will actively identify needs of our business partners and translate them into software specifications, working closely with other data scientists and roles like data & software engineers and architects to manage the development.
•    You will be responsible for the successful execution of data science projects in the context of AI Enablement, including defining and evaluating use cases, developing algorithms, and effectively communicating results.
•    You will plan the implementation of solutions, choosing the right technologies and evaluating the evolution of the architecture as the clients’ needs change.
•    You will ensure that your solutions are scalable, reproducible, and transparent, adhering to best practices and industry standards.
•    You will act as a catalyst for enablement, provide guidance and support to stakeholders in utilizing AI and Data Science to their fullest potential.

•    You will stay up to date with the latest advancements in AI, Data Science, and related technologies, and proactively apply them to enhance the effectiveness of your solutions.
•    You will contribute to the development and enhancement of the Analytics & AI Community at BASF, sharing knowledge and insights with colleagues. 
 

QUALIFICATIONS

•   A Master degree in the field of computer or data science, mathematics, statistics or related discipline with at least 3+ years of (non-academic) work experience in a similar role.
•  A Bachelor degree in the field of computer or data science, mathematics, statistics or related discipline with at least 5+ years of (non-academic) work experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, with practical hands-on experience.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, specifically Microsoft Azure or similar platforms.
•  Strong skills in transforming, optimizing, analyzing, and modeling real-world datasets using relevant libraries, e.g. in Python (Pandas, Numpy etc.) or similar.
• Hands-on experience with Relational and NoSQL databases.
• Proven track record of implementing machine learning & AI solutions and doing statistical analysis with wide-spread frameworks (e.g. TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Scikit-learn …)
•  Understanding of AI solution components including MLOps, serving infrastructure, performance monitoring, and cost control in a cloud environment.
• Excellent business and technical consulting skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive change.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, both written and verbal, in English.
• Proficiency in data visualization and the ability to explain quantitative topics to non-technical colleagues, e.g. through storytelling.

NICE TO HAVE

• Hands-on experience developing customized generative AI solutions for business use cases, including expertise in concepts like finetuning and RAG and popular frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in software development, preferably for cloud-based applications, in an agile setup, such as Kanban or Scrum.
• Understanding of natural sciences and/or the chemical industry.

BENEFITS

• A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority.
• Flexible work schedule and Home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life.
• Learning and development opportunities
• 23 holiday days per year
• 5 additional days (readjustment)
• 2 cultural days
• A collaborative, trustful and innovative work environment
• Being part of an international team and work in global projects
• Relocation assistance to Madrid provided

At BASF, the chemistry is right.

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.