Sr. R&D Statistical Scientist (Statistician) - Golden Valley, MN

General Mills Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Sr. R&D Statistical Scientist to join the Data Science & Modeling team within the ITQ function. The role blends statistics, mathematics, and modeling to transform data into actionable insights for product development, nutrition research, and quality initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D., 3+ years of experience, and strong teaching skills to mentor colleagues worldwide. Proficiency in Python/R, SQL, and cloud data platforms is required, with excellent

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics or related field.
• 3+ years as a statistical scientist, statistician, or analyst.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in SQL and data bases like BigQuery/Oracle.
• R and Python analytics programming; Git experience.
• Ability to translate analyses into actionable business insights.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical consultation for experimental design and analysis.
• Train, mentor, and coach statisticians across the global team.
• Develop statistical and machine learning models in Python/R.
• Translate insights into recommendations for business decisions.
• Collaborate with R&D teams and stakeholders on data-driven projects.

Skills

Statistical modeling

R programming

Python programming

SQL scripting

Data storytelling

Teaching coaching

Google Cloud

Education

Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics

Tools

Git

Job description

**JOB OVERVIEW:**General Mills is seeking a Sr. R&D Statistical Scientist (Statistician) to join the Data Science & Modeling team within the Innovation, Technology, and Quality (ITQ) function. The ITQ function is the center of science innovation, product development, and quality activities for the company. In this role, you will be a key player on a team that is solving business problems in product development, consumer testing, nutrition research, and product quality within a data-rich science and engineering environment. You will have the opportunity to blend statistics, mathematics, modeling, and technology to transform data into actionable insights that drive business results. We are looking for an exceptional statistician who is passionate about engaging with our business partners and providing actionable, data-driven insights for decision-making. This individual should also have a passion for teaching and will serve as a trainer and coach for other statisticians across our global team. You will join a successful, multi-talented, functional analytics team and collaborate with partners inside and outside General Mills to further the growth and impact of data science on our business. A successful candidate will have the right blend of technical skills, business acumen, influential storytelling, and collaborative spirit. **KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:*** Work with R&D teams and internal stakeholders to solve a wide range of problems using data. This includes an emphasis on product development, quality in manufacturing, nutrition science, consumer and market research, and other scientific domains of ITQ.* Provide excellent statistical consultation in experimental and study design and analysis to scientists and engineers with appropriate methodologies.* Train, mentor, and coach other statisticians in our global team on foundational technical skills and consultative excellence.* Translate and summarize complex analyses into actionable insights and recommendations that directly solve problems and influence business decisions.* Develop statistical and machine learning models with Python, R, or other languages and tools. You will have the opportunity to scale analytics solutions for big data using Google Cloud Platform, working with a wide range of open-source tools.* Build and deploy analytics solutions to internal stakeholders with local or cloud-based data pipelines that drive data-driven decision-making across the organization **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:*** Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics or relevant field* 3+ years of work experience in a statistical scientist, statistician, statistical analyst role or related position* Demonstrated ability to define problems and deliver solutions proactively against business or technical challenges.* Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and build relationships in-person and virtually.* Strong attitude for teaching and coaching of cross-functional partners, internal team members, and project stakeholders.* Experience in using mathematics, statistics, modeling, business analysis, and technology to transform data into advanced analytic solutions* Proficiency in SQL scripting languages, and experience with relational databases such as BigQuery and Oracle.* Experience with R and Python analytics programming languages and with source code repositories such as Git.**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:*** Work experience in food and beverage, nutrition, healthcare, or medical device applications* Experience working within a global team.* Familiarity with a cloud enterprise data and computing platform (GCP, AWS, Azure).* Experience working in an R&D or scientific organization* Experience with partnering to bring statistics to food industry applications **ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*** International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered* Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.* General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas**RANGO SALARIAL**El rango salarial para este puesto es:$110,800 - $184,800 AnnualEn General Mills, buscamos que la compensación de cada empleado, en cada etapa de su carrera, refleje su experiencia, desempeño y las habilidades requeridas para su puesto actual. El rango salarial de este puesto tiene en cuenta diversos factores, como la formación, las habilidades, la experiencia profesional y las certificaciones. Por ello, la compensación del candidato seleccionado podrá ubicarse en cualquier punto dentro del rango establecido. Además del salario base, General Mills ofrece un paquete competitivo de Total Rewards centrado en tu bienestar integral. Nos enorgullece ofrecer una base de beneficios de salud, jubilación y bienestar financiero, programas de tiempo libre, apoyo para el bienestar y otros beneficios. Los beneficios pueden variar según el puesto, país, región, convenio colectivo y otras condiciones laborales. También podrías ser elegible para participar en un programa de incentivos anuales. El incentivo, en caso de aplicarse, dependerá de diversos factores, incluidos el desempeño individual y el desempeño de la organización.