Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Remote (City)

Boehringer Ingelheim is hiring a Senior Data Scientist

At Boehringer Ingelheim, our work contributes to providing medications more efficiently for humans and animals. As a Senior Data Scientist within the Central Data Science (CDS) Team, you will develop prototypes and production-ready applications using Data Science and Machine Learning to create sustainable value across all areas of the company.

What You'll Do

  • Build advanced Data Science and Machine Learning prototypes to validate new use cases with business stakeholders and quickly determine technical feasibility and business value.
  • Support the development of production-ready Data Science solutions in cross-functional Product Teams, ensuring high technical quality and measurable business impact.
  • Publish impactful applied AI research in the pharmaceutical environment to strengthen scientific credibility, foster trust, and promote a culture of excellence.
  • Contribute to overarching initiatives such as AI strategy, monitoring key AI domains, business coordination, collaboration with internal IT platform teams, and academic partnerships.

What We're Looking For

  • A Master's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a comparable field.
  • Several years of relevant professional experience in Python programming and common ML libraries like scikit-learn, pytorch, and tensorflow.
  • Experience in software development and deploying models on cloud platforms such as AWS or Databricks.
  • Expertise in business domains relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • AI research experience at a university or in industrial labs with a demonstrable publication record and solid knowledge of new AI developments.
  • Excellent technical leadership and communication skills for cross-domain collaboration in multi-team environments.
  • Fluent English skills in both spoken and written form.

Nice to Have

  • Advanced scientific degrees are desirable.
  • Experience in methods for developing Foundation Models for text, image data, or molecules is advantageous.

Technical Stack

  • Python
  • scikit-learn
  • pytorch
  • tensorflow
  • AWS
  • Databricks

Team & Environment

You will be part of the Central Data Science (CDS) Team.

Work Mode

This position is based locally in Ingelheim or Biberach.

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity employer.

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Boehringer Ingelheim
Boehringer Ingelheim is a research-driven, leading global biopharmaceutical company committed to researching breakthrough therapies to transform lives and safeguard the health of generations. It creates value through innovation in areas of high unmet medical need. As an independent family-owned company since 1885, it focuses on long-term development across three business areas: Human Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing.
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Posted 2 months ago