NJIT Data Science Students Have New Opportunities with Bayer in Latest Industry Partnership

The global life sciences and health care giant Bayer has partnered with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Stevens Institute of Technology to create unique learning opportunities for data science students that will educate, engage and inspire the next generation of STEM talent in New Jersey.

As part of Phase One of this new collaboration, Bayer's Consumer Health North America division will offer students from NJIT and Stevens multiple avenues to engage with the company, including capstone projects, co-ops, summer internships and sponsored R&D projects. Bayer employees will also provide interview preparation and training as well as showcase the Consumer Health vertical.

Students will gain experience in areas such as data preparation, data modeling, enterprise-level forecasting and precision marketing.

“We are delighted to embark on this forward-looking partnership with Bayer Consumer Health, in collaboration with our colleagues at Stevens Institute of Technology,” said Craig Gotsman, dean of Ying Wu College of Computing at NJIT. “The College of Computing has an extensive corporate network which provides our students with many opportunities, and we are keen to expose them to as many companies as possible.”

A growing and aging world population and the increasing strain on nature’s ecosystems are among the major challenges facing humanity today. As one of the world’s leading life sciences companies, Bayer plays a key role in devising solutions to tackle these challenges in line with its vision “Health for all, Hunger for none.” Bayer’s Consumer Health division provides products and services that empower consumers to take charge of their personal health. From treating common ailments to supporting everyday nutrition, Bayer Consumer Health is constantly innovating to find new ways to help people live healthier lives.

We are confident that students at these two institutions will find our vision and purpose compelling.

“Data is core to informing how we market our products to our consumers and evolve with their changing needs – from developing the right messaging to price-point to launch timing. As we continue our digital transformation at Bayer, we expect to engage data science talent to build solutions that leverage our unique data assets. Both NJIT and [Stevens] generate excellent talent that is critical to our future success in this space,” said Manik Gupta, chief Analytics and Insights Officer, Bayer Consumer Health North America. “At Bayer, we come to work every day because we believe in our purpose ‘Science for a Better Life.’ We are confident that students at these two institutions will find our vision and purpose compelling,” added Gupta.

This partnership builds momentum for NJIT’s popular, and highly-ranked, data science offerings including the B.S. and M.S. in data science, as well as new graduate-level options in artificial intelligence. In February, NJIT launched its Ph.D in data science program that provides candidates one-to-one mentorship by faculty to pursue their passion in research areas of their choice, increasing the knowledge base of data science theory, practice and commercialization resulting in real-world impact. 

NJIT is also the host organization for the regional Data Science Summit, which most recently brought industry experts from IBM and Google to discuss new paths for artificial intelligence.

“Graduating more than 1,000 computing professionals every year, we are a significant contributor to the regional tech talent pipeline. With a significant life sciences partner such as Bayer we look forward to focusing on data science activities and talent in that space, leveraging our new department of Data Science and Institute for Data Science research hub,” Gotsman added.