R&D Data Scientist

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R&D Data Scientist - Full Time - Winterthur, Switzerland

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

We are looking for a R&D Data Scientist to join our CT_Technology & Innovation team in Switzerland.

Are you passionate about innovation and eager to make a real impact in the transition to a more sustainable future? As part of our dynamic R&D team within the Technology & Innovation organization, you’ll play a key role in developing cutting-edge solutions—from initial concept to commercialization.

In this position, your focus will be on digital and data-driven solutions in areas such as biopolymers, separations & purification technologies, bio-based fuels & chemicals, recycling, carbon capture and beyond. This is your chance to contribute to sustainable innovation at the forefront of industrial transformation.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Lead and implement digital & data-driven capabilities for product & process development to solve high impact business problems.
• Combine data-driven, statistical, classical models and domain experience to drive and accelerate key R&D initiatives.
• Work in close collaboration with multi-functional project teams to develop digital and data-driven solutions.
• Develop insights from complex datasets, generate data-driven hypotheses, design experiments and drive the development of optimized products and process solutions.
• Design and implement end-user data-driven/digital tools for advanced analytics, predictive algorithms and data visualization.
• Communicate actionable insights using data to a diverse audience across all levels of the organization.
• Be an ambassador for data-driven mindset across the organization.
  
  

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Master’s or Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering/Process Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in applied data science in the chemical/process engineering domain preferably in polymers, separations & purification, catalytic or renewable process development.
• Experience in exploratory data analysis with scarce and multidimensional data.
• Experience in mechanistic/black box/hybrid modelling approaches to combine data science methodologies with engineering knowledge (i.e., for kinetic and process modelling & optimization).
• Highly proficient programming skills, preferably in Python is a must, experience in end-user tool development is a plus.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken. German is a plus.
• Willingness to occasionally support hands-on data collection from the lab/pilot-plant/manufacturing operations.
  
  

What we offer you:

• An innovative, vibrant and agile culture where you can contribute to a more sustainable future
• Excellent social benefits (holidays, pension fund etc.)
• Attractive employment conditions
• Access to a wide range of discounts on Everyday Shopping, Entertainment and Lifestyle
  
  

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.

Do you have a question about the role?

Reach out to Sarina Studer at [email protected]. Our team is looking forward hearing from you!

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

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