Syngenta - Data Scientist - R / Python

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Company Description :

At the Syngenta Group, our 56,000 people across more than 90 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society and our planet making us the world's most local agricultural technology and innovation partner.

Job Description :

We are seeking a highly analytical and business-focused Data Scientist to join our People Analytics & Insights team.

In this role, you will leverage advanced analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling to uncover insights from workforce data, supporting strategic talent decisions across the organization.

You will partner closely with HR, Talent Management, and business leaders to deliver data-driven solutions that enhance employee experience, improve workforce planning, and inform diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Analyze large and complex HR datasets (e.g., engagement, attrition, performance, compensation, hiring) to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities for business impact.
• Build predictive and prescriptive models (e.g., attrition risk, career pathing, workforce segmentation) to support data-informed people strategies.
• Translate business problems into analytical questions and communicate findings in clear, actionable terms to non-technical audiences.
• Develop visualizations, dashboards, and storytelling tools to enhance insight delivery (e.g., in Tableau, Power BI, Workday Discovery Boards).
• Partner with HR stakeholders to identify KPIs, define success metrics, and improve people-related decision-making through data.
• Design and implement surveys, experiments (A / B testing), and causal inference models to evaluate the impact of HR programs and initiatives.
• Ensure ethical data use and compliance with privacy and governance standards.
• Stay current on industry best practices in people analytics, data science, and AI / ML in HR.

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Note : Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status

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