Data Scientist: NLP/LLM Recommenders | Flexible Hours

MDPI Romania; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

MDPI, headquartered in Switzerland, is seeking a Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy advanced ML solutions powering data-driven products. The role emphasizes NLP, recommender systems, and agentic LLM workflows, with a strong focus on translating business problems into scalable analytical solutions.

The position requires 2-5 years of DS experience, solid Python and ML skills, and the ability to work on-site in Basel.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or related.
• 2-5 years of experience as a Data Scientist.
• 2-5 years of Python, ML, and LLM experience.
• Strong background in data science, statistics, and analytical problem-solving.
• Intermediate proficiency in FastAPI, Celery, and Keycloak.
• Intermediate proficiency in PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, and Hugging Face.
• Proficiency in NLP including tokenization and NER.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and evaluate ML models focusing on NLP, recommender systems, and LLM-based solutions.
• Translate business problems into data-driven approaches and scalable analytical solutions.
• Conduct data exploration, preprocessing, and feature engineering for high-quality inputs.
• Develop, optimize, and benchmark models with appropriate metrics and validation.
• Build LLM-powered systems including agentic workflows and RAG.
• Reproduce and compare research prototypes and state-of-the-art methods.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize models.
• Monitor and improve model performance and robustness.

Kenntnisse

Python

ML/LLMs

NLP

Data analysis

Communication

English proficiency

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree in Computer Science or related

PhD in Computer Science or related

Tools

FastAPI

Celery

Keycloak

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Hugging Face

Jobbeschreibung

MDPI, headquartered in Switzerland, is seeking a Data Scientist to design, develop, and deploy advanced ML solutions powering data-driven products. The role emphasizes NLP, recommender systems, and agentic LLM workflows, with a strong focus on translating business problems into scalable analytical solutions.

The position requires 2-5 years of DS experience, solid Python and ML skills, and the ability to work on-site in Basel.