Data Scientist

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We are a market leader in specialty materials across various sectors, including electronic devices, housing construction, protective garments, and water purification. Our team plays a vital role in driving innovation and technical contributions for our company.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join our growing team in Wilmington, DE . This position offers an exciting opportunity to collaborate on vital research and development, manufacturing, and business projects. The successful candidate will leverage statistics and data science to support various initiatives within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal clients on research and development, manufacturing, and business activities.

• Contribute to new product development and enhance existing products through data analysis.

• Implement continuous improvement processes in manufacturing and operational efficiency.

• Develop demand and sales forecasts using statistical methodologies.

• Optimize supply chain processes to enhance productivity and reduce costs.

• Identify and leverage marketing and sales opportunities through data insights.

• Conduct product testing in field applications and analyze results.

• Design and implement machine learning algorithms and models for predictive analysis.

• Manage the full lifecycle of data science applications from conceptualization to product development.

• Present data analysis results effectively to non-technical stakeholders.

• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in data science and machine learning.

Qualifications:

• PhD degree or a Masters degree with at least 2 years of experience in a science or engineering technical field.

• Strong coding skills in R or Python, with a focus on data preparation, regression, and visualization.

• Formal education in statistics, including regression analysis and hypothesis testing.

• Solid background in machine learning and deep learning techniques, particularly in clustering, classification, and supervised learning methodologies (e.g., random forest, xgboost).

• Proficiency in working with large language models (LLMs) and experience in developing Generative AI technologies.

• Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP), ontology, knowledge graphs, and advanced retrieval techniques.

• Experience in SQL database queries and data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI).

• Ability to autonomously develop algorithms and applications using data science tools including data wrangling, clustering, outlier removal, predictive modeling, optimization, and time series forecasting.

• Excellent self-learning abilities with a keen interest in keeping abreast of industry advances.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

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On May 22, 2024, we announced a plan to separate our Electronics and Water businesses in a tax-free manner to its shareholders. On January 15, 2025, we announced that we are targeting November 1, 2025, for the completion of the intended separation of the Electronics business (the Intended Electronics Separation)*. We also announced that we would retain the Water business. We are committed to ensuring a smooth and successful separation process for the Future Electronics business. We look forward to welcoming new talent interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing. For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPonts announcement .

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