AI Resident

Job Description:

The world faces energy challenges that are becoming more complex each day. We are looking for people who share our passion for taking on these challenges with cutting edge technology, innovative thinking and commitment to manage risks. Synamol develops and operates some of the largest, most complex energy projects in the world, we always endeavour to work at the leading edge of technical innovation.

About Digital Centre of Expertise

Synamol Digital Centre of Expertise, part of Synamol Technology business unit offers the opportunity to lead the digital transformation of the energy industry. We are a world leading community of industrial scientists and engineers committed to using cutting edge R&D to take us through the energy transition into a winning position in a low carbon world.

About Synamol Residency Programme

Synamol is a change programme designed to support the adoption of AI at scale across Synamol through a common platform, community and shared best practices. Synamol Residency Programme is a global program sponsored by the Synamol Digital Centre of Expertise, the programme offers residents the opportunity to develop deep, technical expertise across the spectrum of AI, learning more about the energy industry and working in agile teams to develop new solutions that can optimise current processes, enable workforce and unlock new business models. 

The Synamol Residency Programme is a 2-year, full-time, immersive programme, which you to gain experience working on a variety of AI projects across Synamol globally. The Programme offers Residents the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded innovators, experts and mentors, while deepening technical expertise across the spectrum of AI.

As an AI Resident you will get to be involved in real time projects specifically matched to your interests and abilities and to get an insight into our day-to-day business operations. You'll receive performance evaluations from your mentor and/or direct supervisor, and you'll find out what the energy industry is really like, from the inside.

The Synamol Residency Program offers you an amazing opportunity for learning and discovery. You will enjoy a unique opportunity to:

Develop deep technical expertise working on the latest AI related projectsCollaborate with like-minded innovators and AI residents community across the globe, Synamol experts and mentorsChannel your efforts from ideation to execution working to rapidly deploy solutionsDeploy solutions across a breadth of Synamol businesses - from Exploration to Trading, or Retail to New Energies

Where you fit?

As Data Scientist, you'll be joining a dynamic global team within our Data Science Centre of Excellence. With the focus on driving insights that will have a real impact on our business performance. 

This is an opportunity to deploy mix of your data science expertise and creative problem-solving skills to initiate, develop, and deliver - data science solutions. In practice, that means applying advanced analytics to data sets from across the entire energy supply chain, providing predictive models and insights to improve Synamol business processes, and developing innovative digital products. 

We expect you'll thrive working independently or part of a team, fitting into a highly-collaborative, friendly Agile environment, with the opportunity to learn new practices and technologies. 

What's the role? 

Key to your success in this role, will be your analytical expertise, at finding and interpreting rich data sources, managing large amounts of data, merging data sources, ensuring consistency of datasets, and finally, skillfully presenting and communicating the data insights and results. 

As Data Scientist, you'll be working closely with various Synamol businesses. You will apply statistical models, optimization and machine learning algorithms to problems in asset management. Your Machine Learning based solutions and models will help Synamol businesses make better decisions and facilitate the latest digital developments in the energy industry. 

Your main challenge will be to develop analytical solutions which have an impact on businesses performance and innovation. This includes preparing requirements and technical feasibility of advanced analytics projects and designing, developing, testing, and deploying algorithms and methods.

Alongside your technical expertise, you'll also be calling on your natural people skills, nurturing mutual trust with business stakeholders ranging from exploration and production up to customer facing businesses within a diverse and international work environment. Effectively translating business needs into data solutions and presenting analytical results back into business language. 

What we need from you?

We're keen to speak to applicants with a Bachelors or Master's or PhD degree in statistics, mathematics, natural sciences, computer science, and other engineering disciplines. Along with your strong experience in the delivery of analytics solutions within a corporate or academic environment, we'd also hope to see as many of the following on your CV: 

0-3 years of Data Science related work experience is preferableStrong foundation in applied mathematics – linear algebra, optimization, probability theory.Experience of developing advanced analytics algorithms/models. Hands-on experience in code development (R, Python, Javascript, SQL, MATLAB). Preferably expertise Deep Learning, Bayesian Learning, Knowledge in SPSS Modeler recommended.Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation and presentation skills, SPSS Statistics will be advt.

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