Data Scientist - IP (on contract)
At a glance
Mid-level Data Science role at BASF. Navi Mumbai.
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What you'll do
- Build AI and analytics solutions from design through delivery, including modular applications that can scale
- Develop LLM-based tools, AI agents and automated workflows using approaches such as RAG and Knowledge Graphs
- Prepare and align data, create features and train machine learning models
- Create web applications and REST APIs, then work with IP specialists to draw insights from patent and scientific data
What you bring
- A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, data science, data analytics or a related discipline
- Two to four years of relevant professional experience, with hands-on work in machine learning, NLP, generative AI and LLM integration
- Strong Python skills and experience building web applications and REST APIs with Python and JavaScript frameworks
Who this fits
This contract role suits a mid-level data scientist interested in applying AI to intellectual property and innovation insights. The work combines hands-on model and application development with collaboration with IP Intelligence experts.
From the employer
We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future.
We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to progress.
Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities .
About the Role
- This contractual position is part of BASF's Global IP team, which plays a critical role in generating strategic technology and innovation insights. The team leverages advanced analytics, AI-ML, and Intellectual Property data to support technology scouting, trend analysis, competitive intelligence, innovation portfolio assessment, and strategic decision-making across the organization.
- he objective of this role is to transform complex internal and external data into actionable intelligence and continuously enhance the impact of IP Intelligence through modern digital and AI-driven methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will contribute to:
- Designing and developing end-to-end AI and analytics solutions.
- Building scalable and modular AI applications.
- Developing and deploying LLM-powered solutions, AI agents, and workflow automation frameworks.
- Working with advanced technologies such as RAG, MCP, Knowledge Graphs, and Agentic AI.
- Data preprocessing, harmonization, feature engineering, and machine learning model development.
- Developing full-stack web applications and REST APIs.
- Leveraging tools and frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, LlamaIndex, CrewAI and related technologies.
- Collaborating with IP Intelligence experts to derive technology, innovation, and competitive insights from patent and scientific data.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of relevant professional experience.
- Strong proficiency in Python and data science libraries such as Pandas, Scikit-learn, Streamlit, SpaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face, Transformers, OpenAI.
- Experience in Machine Learning, NLP, Generative AI, and LLM integration.
- Experience developing Web Applications and REST APIs using Python and JavaScript frameworks.
- Exposure to Power BI, PowerApps, Power Automate, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a keen interest in applying AI within the Intellectual Property and Innovation Intelligence domain.
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