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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Science & Advanced Analytics Lead - **Company:** Bayer AG - **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $144,000.0 - $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Data Analytics - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.nexxt.com/job.asp?id=3375496492&tx=DT11202UHT&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Ph.D. with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, or M.S. with a minimum of 12 years, or B.S. with a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in Seed or Plant Physiology, Row Crops, Vegetable crops, or a related field; * Proven ability to operate as a visionary, architect, catalyst, and coach in a complex, global organization; * Demonstrated track record of people leadership, coaching, and talent development, including building and leading high-performing, diverse teams; * Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and build trust in a highly matrixed, agile environment; * A flexible mindset, comfortable navigating organizational change, ambiguity, and evolving priorities; * Strong understanding of business priorities and the ability to connect individual employee capabilities to company goals and strategic outcomes, * Experience leading globally distributed teams of data and computational science professionals (for example, data engineering, decision science, analytics, statistics, and design of experiments); * Proven success collaborating across Product Supply, Research and Development, and Commercial organizations to deliver impactful technical solutions; * Demonstrated ability to engage with external scientific and professional communities to strengthen innovation and talent pipelines; * Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with experience presenting to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. ## Description * Place a high priority on building a high-performing, inclusive team and talent pipeline by selecting, attracting, developing, and leading diverse talent; * Ensure effective allocation of resources through thorough capacity planning and prioritization across global initiatives; * Provide input into the technical strategy for computational methodology discovery and advanced development opportunities across data engineering, decision science, data analytics, statistics, and experimental design; * Oversee approximately 30 full-time employees and 30 contractors accountable for computational sciences capabilities and ensure their work is aligned with strategic objectives; * Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to team members to build capabilities, support career growth, and foster a culture of continuous learning; * Create a culture of trust that embodies DSO principles of empowerment, ownership, and accountability and ensure strong connection and collaboration with other capability hubs and centers within Bayer; * Identify and engage with key external communities to keep both the talent pipeline and innovation pipeline current and competitive; * Collaborate with stakeholders to define and drive the vision for workstreams enabled by your team, ensuring alignment with broader SPI and product supply strategies; * Represent SPI on cross-functional strategic teams to develop growth opportunities in emerging markets and to define tactical direction for identifying, developing, and deploying technical solutions that support Bayer's global product supply processes; * Manage the review and reporting of your team's performance against 90-day business objectives and take action to ensure delivery; * Ensure computational tools are designed, developed, and implemented on time, meet technical standards, and fulfill internal customer expectations ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Architecture 3.0: From 90% to 99.999% Reliability in Building AI Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100190-architecture-3-0-from-90-to-99-999-reliability-in-building-ai-systems) - [Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1813-empowering-people-in-a-digital-world-hr-s-next-big-chapter) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Beyond Hiring: Building a Sustainable Talent Acquisition Engine at Deutsche Bahn](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1856-beyond-hiring-building-a-sustainable-talent-acquisition-engine-at-deutsche-bahn) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Best Companies to Work For in Germany: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/33-best-companies-to-work-for-in-germany-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)