Intern, Data Scientist

Do you want to work with passionate teams, providing excellent business and digital services to the Asia Pacific region? 
Do you want an open, supportive, and caring working environment?
Do you view your development needs seriously as we do?
If YES, then take your career to the #NextLevel with BASF!

Objectives of the Position

Digitalization will be part of our DNA at GB. We will change processes that will simplify life within but also outside of GB, sometimes even without our BASF colleagues noticing it. Within GB, we will use digital tools to stop us spending too much time on tasks that hinder us from doing the things that are really needed, such as consulting our service recipients. Digital tools will free up our time to help our internal partners and we will be able to actively shape our division’s digital footprint.

GB Strategy is to transform Kuala Lumpur Hub into a digital Hub to support BASF. GBC Supply chain team is looking for an exceptional data scientist to support in development of new digital tools that will help operations.

Main Tasks

• You will work closely with operations to identify business requirements and structure them into actionable and meaningful objectives.
• You will use your knowledge of data science to use statistical and machine learning techniques to work with big data to create predictive and prescriptive solutions that provide users with key insights.
• You will work with R, Python, Spark, JavaScript, HTML, CSS to build prototype models for proof of concept and paving way for new digitalization tools.

Requirements

Education

• Pursuing a Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering or in a similar field
• Able to commit 6 months full-time internship

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• Strong knowledge in working with R, Python, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and/or Spark
• Strong knowledge in working with SQL, Azure, and cloud databases
• Familiarity with Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence model building
• Self-driven and takes initiative to learn and experiment
• Open minded with diversity and strong communication skills
• Great analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre was established in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the regional service hub has approximately 1,100 employees and growing. Focused on being a competency and digitalization driven hub, it also provides quality functional and know-how services in the areas of finance, controlling, human resources, real estate and facilities management, communications, environmental, health and safety, procurement, import-export order management, and information services to BASF companies and affiliates in the Asia Pacific region. BASF also has two other regional hubs located in Berlin, Germany, and Montevideo, Uruguay that cover the Europe and Americas regions.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €87.3 billion in 2022. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.