Data Scientist

Company: Bunge
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

Overview:The data scientist will be an integral part of the Bunge Economic Analysis team analyzing large Bunge internal and publicly available data sets and developing advanced modelling techniques using best practices in Machine Learning for advancing the Global economic research functions in forecasting market dynamics inclusive of crop production, pricing and customer behavioral analysis globally.Core Functions:Work in a cross-disciplinary project team of database specialists, data scientists, and business subject-matter experts.Gain in-depth understanding of business problems from subject-matter expects and identify and analyze the relevant variables that affect global commodity markets and their components;Translate business problems into data-driven analytics / machine-learning tasks and swiftly develop and deploy high-performance and resilient machine learning based solutions.Develop predictive models using machine learning, statistical and econometric tools.Monitor the performance of machine learning based solutions to ensure business impact.Design strategies and implement algorithms to analyze and leverage data, assessing the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources to be used as inputs to developing global models.Present findings to a large group of business users; effectively summarize and communicate results to the global group for risk management.Qualifications/Requirements:Minimum MS degree in a quantitative field (physics, statistics, engineering, computer science, math, econometrics, etc.).Three or more years of research or industry experience in machine learning, pattern recognition, time series analysis, deep learning, and related data-driven fields.Expertise in analytical packages such as Python, R, C/C++, PyTorch, or Tenserflow.Intellectually curious and creative, willing to share knowledge, and adaptive to new techniques.Strong communication skills, critical thinking, attention to detail, and business acumen.Solid foundation in mathematics and statistical modeling to be able to solve complex business problems via statistical models, machine learning algorithms, text analytics/NLP etc.Preferred Experience/Skills:Direct industry or educational experience in agricultural economics.Understanding of agronomy, weather, remote sensing, GIS, economics, and financePublication on top journals and conferencesExperience with large-scale database and distributed computingParticipation in open source communityIn order to protect all employees and maintain a safe working environment, Bunge requires employees in U.S. offices to be fully vaccinated. Anyone unable or unwilling to be vaccinated will be required to participate in weekly testing and follow strict safety protocols while in the office.Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/DisabledPDN-946a7b8d-3353-4f34-9f79-cbf67b95122a

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