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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 April 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
The German pharmaceutical company Bayer has announced that it will create up to 400 jobs at its Digital Hub in Warsaw by the end of 2022. The unit is expected to be launched in July 2021, and it will focus on innovative digital solutions for Bayer’s Crop Science, Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health divisions. The company is looking for IT specialists, especially engineers with expertise in machine learning, artificial intelligence and operations research. Additionally, the hub will also hire cyber security specialists. The unit will be part of Bayer’s global network focusing on the acceleration the digital transformation of the company. The Warsaw team will closely collaborate with IT teams working in Germany, the USA and other countries around the world.
Bayer is a global pharmaceutical and life science company. It employs around 100,000 people worldwide.
Eurofound (2021), Bayer, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 104751, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104751.
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