[ES_JOBS_NET] Data Scientist - Weather and Climate

Thu May 6 09:14:59 MDT 2021

Apply online: https://basf.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=2101220&lang=en

Data Scientist - Weather and Climate-2101220
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

At BASF, we create chemistry through the power of connected minds. By balancing economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, we are building a more sustainable future through chemistry. As the world's leading chemical company, we help our customers in nearly every industry meet the current and future needs of society through science and innovation. We achieve this through our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence, which gives us the opportunity to set and deliver on ambitious, long-term goals.

We provide a challenging and rewarding work environment with a strong emphasis on process safety, as well as the safety of our employees and the communities we operate in and are always working to form the best team-especially from within, through an emphasis on lifelong learning and development. This allows for our employees to innovate and generate new ideas, put them into action, and gain insights from them to further advance our collective expertise.

And we are constantly striving to become an even better place to work. BASF has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America's Best Large Employers in 2021. We strongly support the spirit of collaboration through effectively involving team members and colleagues from other relevant units when developing and executing strategies and projects. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for a sustainable future!

Data Scientist (Weather and Climate) - Digital Farming (2101220) - Research Triangle Park, NC
Where the Chemistry Happens
We are currently seeking a data scientist like you to join our Digital Farming Weather team in enabling farmers to improve and automate agriculture through advanced models, smart sensors, and artificial intelligence. Together with the agricultural and remote sensing R&D teams, we co-develop weather and agricultural data-driven solutions for addressing today's complex crop production challenges.

Qualifications - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Formula for Success

  *   Leveraging your education in the earth sciences, computer science, or a related discipline and your professional work experience in data science, including data wrangling, statistical models, and machine/deep learning, you will create novel hyperlocal historical and long range forecast agrometeorological data products.
  *   Being well-versed in the Python data science ecosystem (NumPy, pandas, Dask, Jupyter, scikit-learn, PyTorch), geospatial libraries (rasterio, xarray) and formats (GeoTIFF, NetCDF, Zarr) as well as AWS cloud technologies (S3, EC2, lambda, SageMaker), will serve you well as you accelerate innovative weather and climate solutions across Digital Farming application areas.

  *   Applying your knowledge of software engineering best practices, you will assist in data engineering of weather and climate data pipelines as well as in the serving of analysis-ready weather data to the R&D communities.
  *   With your experience in statistical data analysis and data visualization, you will also perform weather and climate data analyses as well as create associated data visualizations to support organizational decision-making and product initiatives.
  *   Using your good project management skills, you will work with stakeholders including the product, data and design teams to set project objectives, timelines as well as delivery pathways.

Create Your Own Chemistry: What We Offer You
Adding value to our customers begins with adding value to you. You at BASF<mailto:You at BASF> is the suite of benefits, perks, programs and unique opportunities we offer to support you-the whole you-in all stages of your life and career. With you at BASF<mailto:you at BASF>, you create your own chemistry.

The total rewards that you receive as a BASF employee go way beyond a paycheck. From competitive health and insurance plans, to robust retirement benefits that include company-matching contributions, to making sure you never stop learning, we believe investing in you is investing in our success. Working for a large, global organization, you'll have a chance to grow professionally and personally, expand your network and build a rewarding and dynamic career.
BASF provides interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and your job.

Primary Location
: US-NC-Research Triangle Park
Function
: ITSE - Information Technology & Services
Job Type
: Standard
Shift
: Day Job
Organization
: APM/DP-Digital Farming Technology-63027151

Apply online: https://basf.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=2101220&lang=en

Sonya Miller
Weather and Climate Data Engineer

Email: sonya.miller at basf.com
Postal Address: BASF Corporation, , ,  State College, PA, USA
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BASF Corporation

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