Data Scientist

About AgroFresh

Imagine a world with less food waste and stronger, more sustainable produce businesses. Where consumers everywhere have even more abundant and delicious produce options. This is our singular focus at AgroFresh and what inspires our colleagues every day.

AgroFresh is an AgTech innovator and global leader with a mission to prevent food loss/waste and conserve the planet's resources by providing a range of science-based solutions, digital technologies, and high-touch customer services. In a world fraught with climate change and shrinking natural resources, we partner with growers, packers, and retailers bringing solutions across the food supply chain to enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce. The AgroFresh organization has 40 years of post-harvest experience across a broad range of crops, including pome fruit (apples/pears), citrus, avocados, and mangoes - and we continue to expand into new countries and crops and pre-harvest.

What the Role Delivers

The Data Scientist applies strong expertise in machine learning, data mining, and information retrieval to design, prototype, and build analytics engine and services. They work with business units to define technical problem statements and hypotheses and create efficient and accurate analytical models that mimic business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

In order of relative importance

• Partner with business units to understand their needs and design end-to-end analytics models
• Mine and analyze data from company databases to drive optimization and improvement of product development, marketing techniques and business strategies
• Design and implement machine-learning models to support use case execution with a view of achieving overall objectives and targets
• Develop processes and tools to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy
• Maintain models including updates on monthly basis to support use cases
• Develop company A/B testing framework and test model quality
• Define database structures, identify data type for collection, and setup data analysis software
• Assist in master data management

Who to Work With

Primary internal and external stakeholders

• All Business units
• Internal stakeholders

How We Work

AgroFresh core competencies

• Accountability for Results
• Mindset for Growth
• Customer Centricity
• One AgroFresh

What the Job Requires

• MS/PhD (Computer Science or Electronics), Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics or related technical discipline OR Graduate degree in quantitative discipline and demonstrated Data Science skill set, plus 2+ years work experience
• 2-3 years' experience in a statistical and/or data science role
• Proficiency in R and/or Python is a must
• Deep knowledge of machine learning, statistics, optimization or related fields
• Experience working with large data sets, simulation/ optimization and distributed computing tools (e.g., Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of developments in the fields of AI and machine learning
• Travel as needed.
• Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification a plus.

What to Have Done and Know How to Do

These skills and experiences are highly desirable; however, they do not preclude exceptions based on an individual's performance history and demonstrated potential.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to understand business partner needs and deliver solutions
• Bias for action, with ability to deliver outstanding results through task prioritization and time management
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently learn and solve new business domains and problems
• Number sense; healthy skepticism around validity of data and its inherent biases
• Intellectual curiosity to understand and answer questions
• Intellectual humility to leverage the expertise of others
• Exemplary organizational skills with attention to detail & accuracy
• Strong work ethic; ability to work at an abstract level and gain consensus
• Ability to coach, mentor, and collaborate with business partners, and team members

Why Work Here

• We work every day to improve the quantity and quality of fresh produce and reduce food waste - that is important to every person on the planet!
• We have a rich history and are known for our quality products.
• We have an enterprising spirit and are looking for like-minded problem-solvers to help us accomplish our goals.
• We focus on the Critical Few priorities that are important for us and our customers and then hold ourselves accountable to deliver.
• We are growing and transforming - both our business and the industry.
• We are committed to developing our colleagues and helping you advance in your career.
• We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.

Local Details

• This job is available to work fully remote from anywhere in the United States