Valdera is the sourcing and procurement platform that makes it easy to buy or sell chemicals, ingredients, and raw materials. We partner with segment leaders, ranging from the world's largest CPG manufacturers to household names in the beauty industry. Backed by Index.
About the role
Design and build pipelines to collect supplier data and chemical product information (specifications, CAS numbers, certifications, SDS/regulatory documents, NAICS classification of manufacturing plants) from supplier sites, distributor catalogs, trade databases, and other public and semi-structured sources Develop and maintain web scrapers and automated ETL workflows to keep supplier and product data current at scale
What they're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in a data science, data engineering, or applied data role, ideally with exposure to messy, real-world or industrial datasets
- Working knowledge of chemistry or chemical industry data — comfort with CAS numbers, chemical properties, SDS documents, NAICS classification, and supplier certifications
- Strong Python skills, with experience building web scrapers and data pipelines
- Experience with data cleaning and normalization at scale, and a good eye for spotting inconsistencies in unstructured data
- Familiarity with building or applying matching, deduplication, or classification models (traditional ML or LLM-based approaches)
- Hands-on experience using AI tools and LLMs to accelerate data extraction, enrichment, or engineering workflows
More about this role
At Valdera, we empower innovators to turn ideas into reality by transforming how manufacturers source materials. We make it effortless for companies to find the best materials and suppliers for their needs, enabling them to build high-quality products at scale and deliver them to millions of consumers worldwide.
We are a team of ambitious, results-driven individuals with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 industrial manufacturers, beauty brands, and chemical companies. We are a fast-growing company that hires talented, hardworking people who excel in high-performance environments and want to grow their careers quickly.
Our culture is built for exceptional individuals to take on meaningful challenges, collaborate with the top minds in our industry, and see the direct impact of their work. If you’re looking for a fast-paced environment where your ideas will drive real change, Valdera is the place for you.
Join us, and let’s shape the future of manufacturing together.
We are hiring a C hemical Data Scientist to build and maintain the pipelines that keep Valdera's supplier and chemical product data accurate, current, and structured — the foundation every buyer and...
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