Associate Data Scientist

, India

Job Family Group:

Research and Development

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

April 29, 2026

Business Unit:

Finance

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

What’s the role

This role is a stakeholder-facing role accountable for creating NFR pricing data science artefacts. The expectation would be to work in workstreams with Global NFR Pricing lead, write efficient code and build models deploying industry best practices, and participate in knowledge-sharing sessions. You will work with data scientist or lead to utilizeGen AI prompts for business use cases, be comfortable & motivated to doanalysis across DIPP (Descriptive, Inquisitive, Predictive & Prescriptive) spectrum, and adhere toMCDS quality standards, ensuring compliance with security, ethics, and model governance requirements.  

What you’ll be doing

• Gather requirements from different stakeholders on regular basis along with the data scientist and work with them to translate them into technical tasks

  
  

• Ensure timely communication and course correction for all tasks

  
  

• Be the point of contact for your workstreams

  
  

• Be able to tie business use cases to analytical solutions

  
  

• Explain technical Machine learning & AI solutions to non-technical stakeholders

  
  

• Support all Current & Future Analytical tools across different areas of Business (including but not limited to): ​

  
  

• Pre- Post & Test Control analysis

  
  

• Create Power BI dashboards and bespoke reports

  
  

• Root Cause Analysis for business performance 

  
  

• Detecting patterns & generating insights for specific business use cases

  
  

• Price Benchmarking analysis – knowledge of indexing and benchmarking

  
  

• Predicting impact of Price changes to demand of product

  
  

• Various Optimization ofthe price points for a given business objective

  
  

• Simulation: Implementing various simulation Tech to create a pricing simulation engine

  
  

• Work with data scientist & lead to generate insights across the 5Ps (Performance, Product, Promotions, Pricing & Placement) in collaboration with other teams 

  
  

• Exploratory data analysis – Have the business & technical knowledge to be able to perform exploratory analysis in databricks for different initiatives within NFR 

  
  

• Have a deep understanding of the NFR businessespecially NFR Pricing

  
  

What you bring

• 3+ years in Power BI, SQL & Data Analysis with preffered experience in Python & Databricks

  
  
  

• Strongproficiency in SQL, Python ,Databricks , Machine Learning and Retail business 

  
  

• Good to have experience with stakeholder management & understanding of Retail KPIs 

  
  

• Knowledge ofGenerative AI (how to use) - Prompt Engineering and basic knowledge of agentic AI

  
  

• Knowledge of Pretrained LLMs on how to use for text matching 

  
  

• Very strong knowledge of ML, regression, Clustering analysisand other predictive techniques 

  
  

• Hands on with Web-scraping tech 

  
  

• Very strong knowledge of statistical analysis and Price Elasticity 

  
  

• Good to have – PowerBi 

  
  

• Be able to connect & make sense of different data sourcesresting in different systems & files 

  
  

• Diligently follow Quality Assurance processes and help in improving them 

  
  

• Work with Data scientist & Lead to accurately assess different business use cases and then break them down into smaller problems 

  
  

• Estimate effort involved in projects and be comfortable to work in an agile fashion

  
  

• Follow & Uphold MCDS guidelines for projects including Technicalaudits 

  
  

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

An Inclusive & Progressive Place to Work 

• To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.
• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Shell in India

Shell is a diversified energy company in India with 13,000 employees, and presence in Integrated Gas, Downstream, Power, Renewable and Upstream. Additionally, we have deep capabilities in R&D, digitalisation, and business operations.

Our global strategy, Powering Progress, is designed to generate value for our shareholders, customers, and the wider society, and focuses on creating more value with less emissions. The strategy supports our purpose of providing more and cleaner energy solutions, with the aim of profitably transforming Shell into a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050. As India moves towards its target of net-zero emissions by 2070, Shell India aims to play a leading role in securing vital energy for today, while investing in, and helping to build, the energy system of the future through strategic investments in the country.

Our Lubricants business serves over 50,000 consumers through a strong network of over 200 distributors, and operates an end-to-end value chain that spans conceptualization, development, and production at a world-class blending plant at Taloja. Through our 350-plus retail stations, we offer an integrated mobility experience including fuels, cafes, and convenience stores, with a prominent network of EV recharging facilities.

Shell owns and operates a LNG re-gasification terminal at Hazira, Surat, with a capacity of 5 MTPA and a LNG truck-loading unit that plays a crucial role in helping meet India’s growing demand for gas across sectors. In 2022, Shell acquired Sprng Energy in a $1.55 billion deal to build an integrated energy transition business in the country. Sprng is a leading renewable energy company in India which develops and manages solar, wind, and hybrid power generation facilities and infrastructure.

Our three capability centres across Bangalore and Chennai serve as a technology and innovation powerhouse for Shell globally, working as a delivery engine for core technical, digital, and finance processes: pioneering digital innovation and cutting-edge technologies across the energy sector. We also have strong academic partnerships and collaborations with leading universities and technology institutes to accelerate decarbonization efforts within the energy sector.

We are committed to positively contributing to the communities in which we operate through programmes on STEM Education, Skilling, and Livelihood across India. We nurture and invest in startups developing initiatives focused on accelerating energy innovation through programs such as Shell E4 and Shell Eco-marathon. We also have strategic investments in new energy companies such as Husk Power, d.light, Orb Energy, and Cleantech Solar.

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