Job Summary
The summer intern will participate in efforts to extract, organize and store data sets used to develop predictive models into data stores following industry best practices. Additionally, the intern may participate in developing and validating predictive models or custom scripts to support scientists in managing data flows or analysis.
At IFF, we are transforming the world by applying our science and creativity to deliver unique, integrated solutions to our customers. We leverage our cutting-edge science and engineering capabilities to develop sustainable solutions for the emerging bio-based economy.
IFF is committed to supporting the next generation of data scientists and data engineers. Are you interested in the scientific interfaces between biology, chemistry, and engineering, and how interdisciplinary data flows enhance performance in real-world industrial applications? If so, we offer a unique summer internship opportunity for students to gain valuable experience at our R&D Center in Union Beach, New Jersey.
Responsibilities
- Support efforts to secure high value research data in R&D databases. This may involve custom scripting to extract information from data sets, ensure data integrity, upload and transform data, and establish mechanisms to view and analyze new or newly connected data
- Writing custom scripts to improve the efficiency of scientific workflow, especially in the practice of everyday experiments
Qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Engineering or a related field.
- Have completed your sophomore year of undergrad education and will continue your education in the fall.
- High level of initiative and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary scientific setting.
- A passion to learn from data, and support others in that quest
- Preferably, experience in one or multiple computational languages or frameworks such as: Python, HTML, Linux, R, Javascript, React, Flask, Django, Shiny, D3, REST, or SQL
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
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