We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18.000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

Major tasks and responsibilities 

• Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and modeling relationships between diverse data types across various application areas, e.g., production, R&D, procurement, SCM, sales/marketing, and finance.

• Responsible for conducting both exploratory and complex data analyses using methods and tools of statistical modeling, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

• Define strategies and roadmaps for the creation, visualization, and operationalization of reusable analytical models and the required end-to-end processes from prototyping to scaling in production.

• Responsible for translating requirements into prototypes and MVPs while simultaneously populating and maintaining our use case pipeline, including evaluating individual use cases based on dimensions of importance, urgency, feasibility, and financial impact.

• Validate the analyses and analytical models of less senior colleagues and support and train them in all aspects of data science, tools, and frameworks.

• Create requirements to actively influence data processing architecture, in close coordination with Data Engineering, and also obtain, assess, and evaluate offers from external solution providers.

Qualifications 

• A university degree (preferably Master's or PhD) in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in the data science environment, ideally in an international setting and with virtual teams

• Experience with Machine Learning frameworks such as sklearn, H2O, TensorFlow, and OpenCV, and ideally with deep learning

• Experience with SQL and noSQL databases and programming languages such as Python, R, and Java, as well as visualization frameworks like D3.js, Plot.ly, and Matplotlib

• Able to see and create solutions for business issues

• Have an entrepreneurial perspective and enjoy working on a variety of different challenges

• Have an open-minded personality and are an approachable team player

• Enjoy working in a fluid, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment

• One of the core competencies is convincing, advising, and freely presenting to colleagues from different areas and hierarchies up to the Executive level

• Fluent English in speech and writing, as well as the willingness and ability to undertake international business travel, round off your profile

YOUR APPLICATION
Are you as curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you an exciting career opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, resume/CV, and relevant certificates. Become part of our Team - apply now!

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