Commodity Data Scientist

Medium; Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires; Híbrido; ARS 9.750.000 - 12.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading Ag market advisory firm in Argentina is seeking a Hybrid Commodity Data Scientist. The role involves developing forecasting models, analyzing large-scale agricultural data, and translating complex insights for farmer communication. Ideal candidates will have an MS or Ph.D., 3-7 years in quantitative research, and familiarity with machine learning tools. This position offers a competitive compensation of $35 - $40 per hour in a dynamic work environment.

Formación

• MS or Ph.D required.
• 3–7 years in quantitative research, data science, or analytics roles.
• Demonstrated ability to apply machine learning and AI techniques.
• Familiarity with NLP models and prompt engineering.
• Experience in data visualization tools to deliver insights.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain commodity price forecasting models.
• Analyze large-scale agricultural datasets.
• Communicate insights to farmer-facing advisors.
• Translate model outputs into farmer-relevant narratives.
• Work closely with product teams to develop online tools.

Conocimientos

MS or Ph.D

3–7 years in quantitative research

Machine learning techniques

NLP models familiarity

Data visualization tools

Collaborative skills

Passionate about agriculture

Highly independent and goal-oriented

Willingness to travel

Educación

MS or Ph.D

Herramientas

R

Python

MatLab

PostgreSQL

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking Hybrid Commodity Data Scientist to join our team in Argentina.

Overview

This person will join our rapidly growing Ag market advisory business as a thoughtleader who will enable all of our commercial business units through research, insights, and recommendations. This person will be fundamental to establishing our company as a leader in the Ag Market Advisory space. This is a unique opportunity to become a critical part of a high-value business line at one of the fastest growing companies in the Ag industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the brokerage and data science team to develop, maintain, and update a commodity price forecasting and market bias engine that evolves with new data and model improvements
• Identify, ingest and analyze large-scale, multi-dimensional agricultural datasets (e.g., USDA, satellite imagery, weather, shipping/export data, supply/demand) to develop key insights
• Design and structure market data, forecasts, and insights in a way that enables seamless integration with a large language model (LLM)-powered chat tool, ensuring accurate, timely, and context-aware communication of market updates to farmer subscribers
• Translate complex model outputs into simple, farmer-relevant narratives and visuals that support crop marketing decisions
• Support in-field advisory program by communicating analysis and recommendations to our farmer-facing advisors on a regular basis
• Relay insights and forecasts in public settings, including but not limited to our farmer seminars and media interviews
• Work closely with product team to develop the next generation of online tools to support marketing efforts for individual farm operations
• Help to continually refine our Crop Marketing philosophy and identify new ways it can serve the marketing needs of its members

Qualifications

• Required characteristics/qualifications include:
• MS or Ph.D required
• 3–7 years in quantitative research, data science, or analytics roles within commodity markets, agtech, trading firms, hedge funds, or research institutions
• Demonstrated ability to apply machine learning and AI techniques (e.g., ensemble models, deep learning, time-series modeling) to commodity market datasets
• Familiarity with NLP models (e.g., LLMs) and prompt engineering to support AI-enhanced customer communication
• Proficient in data visualization tools and frameworks that can deliver actionable insights to non-technical audiences (e.g., dashboards, automated reports)
• Experience collaborating across teams (engineering, sales, product) to align modeling outputs with commercial needs and customer value
• Passionate about agriculture and farming; a desire to put the farmer first
• Highly independent, goal-oriented and creative
• Commodity Analyst – Data Science
• A willingness to work in a fast-paced start-up environment, this is not a 9-5 job
• Willingness to travel 10-15% of time
• Preferred characteristics/qualifications include:
• Specialized knowledge of corn, soybeans, wheat markets
• Experience in high-level programming environments such as R, Python, MatLab, PostgreSQL
• Application of latest machine learning toolsets to price prediction and its underlying supply and demand components

Compensation: $35 - $40 an hour

About 1840 & Company

1840 & Company is a global leader in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and remote talent solutions, dedicated to propelling businesses forward through our comprehensive suite of services. We specialize in connecting companies with world-class freelance professionals and delivering top-tier outsourcing services, across over 150 countries worldwide.

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