Environmental Systems Data Scientist

Key Skills

Java Programming, Python Programming, C++, C Programming, SQL, Cloud computing, Scala Programming, Machine learning techniques, Data science techniques, MATLAB Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow, R Programming

Job Description

Who are we, and what do we do?

Corteva Agriscience has a rich history of scientific discovery that has enabled countless innovations. We’re looking for more people, in more places, to collaborate with us to create a market-shaping, agriculture company with leading positions in seed technologies, crop protection and digital agriculture.

We need an Environment Systems Data Scientist to collaborate with visionary crop scientists, agronomists, plant breeders, engineers, and software developers to build digitally enabled science and business capabilities.

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your data science skillset to contribute to our team and help us on our mission!?

We are seeking a highly competent data science leader with emphasis on building state of the art crop-growth-modeling and simulation platform and help answer some challenging questions pertaining to farming solutions and digital agriculture. This role will require a deep understanding of the latest innovations in the crop-modeling domain, primarily to infer/simulate crop-productivity related physiological parameters in the G x E M paradigm. This role will also require a good understanding of latest machine-learning techniques and experience delivering solutions on an established geo-spatial data-science pipeline.

Responsibilities:

How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Drive science focused solutions that enhance the value and efficiency of our product development and utilization for researchers, collaborators, and customers.
• Apply machine learning, statistical, mechanistic models, and other computational approaches to extract insights from datasets in complex agronomic systems.
• Identify, acquire, and engineer environmental feature data sets and pipelines that inform decision models.
• Develop, prototype, and implement software solutions with engineering and production teams.
• Conduct and communicate results of research to improve decisions, add value to products, extend or improve in-house models and algorithms, and contribute to the advancement of these ideas into the marketplace.
• Uphold Corteva Agriscience™ Core Values at all times.

Qualifications

Requirements:

What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• Demonstrated experience using machine learning, data mining, statistical methodology, and simulation modeling in geospatial, environmental, and agronomic problems using python.
• Familiarity with HPC or cloud compute frameworks in Linux environments.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and a proven ability to:
• ask the right questions
• find or apply the correct domain knowledge
• identify necessary data sources
• build predictive models
• deliver analytic solutions that produce actionable results.
• Strong skills in building visualizations of scientific data.
• Willingness and ability to work in a collaborative team setting.
• Superior communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A PhD and demonstrated experience with quantitative applications in Soil, Biogeochemistry, Hydrology, Agronomy/Plant Sciences, Geography, Ecology, Climatology or related fields. Or conversely, you have a PhD in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Statistics with demonstrated Data Science applications in Agronomic or Natural sciences.

What will generate excitement:

• Use of Bayesian methods for agronomic and environment problems
• Strong understanding of agroecological systems and systems modeling
• Experience in carbon and ecosystems services analytics, modeling, or data science
• Skill in modeling environment driven risk to plant health due to diseases, pests, or weeds.

Community:

We care about you and we care that you're comfortable. While there's no place like home, Corteva comes close.

Benefits:

Let’s peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva! 

• Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits including paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave
• Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more
• Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• And much, much more!