Data Science Operations Research Internship

Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, tasty and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process. This platform allows for cost-effective and more efficient ways for companies to analyze and make improvements in plant genetics. Benson Hill brings a unique and holistic approach to our product and platform development, as we span a broader workflow involving trait and seed development, genome editing, and breeding all the way to creating better ingredients and varieties that tap a strong consumer demand for more flavorful and nutritious fruits and vegetables. More information can be found online at www.bensonhill.com. Follow us on Twitter at @BensonHillInc.  

Our Purpose and Core Values   

Our Core Values are a set of common principles we share that are fundamental to our company’s identity.  

• Be Bold!  We redefine boundaries by providing new solutions to difficult problems. Together we are driven to transform the future and will not allow the fear of failure to prevent us from innovating. We voice our opinions, embrace change, and challenge each other to think creatively.  

• Be Inspired! We redefine boundaries by providing new solutions to difficult problems. Together we are driven to transform the future and will not allow the fear of failure to prevent us from innovating. We voice our opinions, embrace change, and challenge each other to think creatively.  
• Be Real! We understand who we are, what we want to achieve, and what it takes to get there. We hold each other accountable through timely, candid, and well-intentioned feedback. Together we engage in honest communication and healthy debate that leads to success through true alignment.  

Position Summary  

Benson Hill is looking for an energetic and passionate Data Scientist Intern specializing in Operations Research! This exciting opportunity will immerse you in the development of predictive solutions that underpin some of our most important and thrilling business challenges. You will work collaboratively with the Product Development business teams in R&D to translate business needs into the development of predictive models and or other analytical solutions to support Benson Hill R&D activities.   

You Will:  

(Essential Duties and Responsibilities)  

• Provide data science expertise and develop OR Simulation and or Optimization solutions to drive pipeline optimization by identifying new opportunities, expanding existing methods, providing insights, and building practical applications  
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary scientists, IT, and engineering professionals across the organization  

• Independently perform data analyses and apply statistics, computer programming, and OR modeling acumen to unsolved business goals  
• Form partnerships with cross-functional teams in Benson Hill (Breeding, Product Management) to expose new opportunities for value creation  

You Have:  

(Competencies and Qualifications)  

Experience  

• Pursuing a M.S or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Engineering, Predictive Breeding, Mathematics, or another related quantitative discipline;  
• Theoretical and practical experience in deterministic optimization and algorithm development related to operations management is a requirement, including experience with commercial optimization software (e.g., CPLEX or Gurobi) and/or commercial simulation software (e.g., Java, R, Python, Scala, SQL and OPL);  
• Demonstrated problem solving experience analyzing complex data using statistical and advanced analytical methods to deliver predictive and prescriptive insights;  
• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills;  
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and influence people at varying levels of responsibility;  
• Candidates must demonstrate business aptitude and possess the ability to rapidly learn new problem domains and become conversant in the domain with business users