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VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER 123653

Location: Germany : Essen (Campus)

Legal Entity: Evonik Industries AG

Evonik has an immediate opening at our Essen location. This position will address three main needs within the company. Firstly, the position takes over responsibilities within the Data Hub Ruhr, a program that connects data science startups with corporates in order to address and solve data challenges through a moderated process involving challenge selection, start-up selection, pitching, coaching and demoing. Second, the incumbent is responsible for continuous monitoring, technology-to-application translation and communication into the company of new developments in machine learning. This position has the responsibility to be close to current developments of academia, research, the startup scene and industry in the area of artificial intelligence. By technology scouting, learning, when necessary testing and afterwards communicating the gained insights into the Evonik data science community, the incumbent will enable Evonik to continue to be able to continuously improve its products and processes. Third, the incumbent leads and supports continuous improvement processes for business processes predominantly through the application of data science and machine learning methodologies. The support is given through consulting, mathematical data analysis, machine learning model selection and deployment, visualization, improvement tracking and project leadership & participation. The incumbent is perceived to be adding to the overall deployment of data science and machine learning within the company globally.

What we offer

Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. Profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value of the company form the heart of Evonik’s corporate strategy. Our innovative spirit and integrate technology platforms support our strategic focus on high-growth megatrends in health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. And that means a world of opportunities for you. There’s no better time than right now to build your future with us and be a part of our international team.

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