, India

Job Family Group:

Research and Development

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

January 19, 2026

Business Unit:

Finance

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

Where you fit in

The Commercial Data Science (CDS) team partners with Shell’s business units to deliver data-driven solutions through deep process understanding and technical excellence.

As a Data Science Analyst within the Digital Process Twin (DPT) portfolio, you will apply data science methods to process event data to support analytical modeling, process insights, and data-driven decision-making. Working alongside experienced data scientists, engineers, and process analysts, you will help prepare, analyze, and visualize data to reveal opportunities for improving business process efficiency and performance.

The Digital Process Twin Centre of Excellence (CoE) aims to “Empower Process Transformation through Digital Process Twins” by advancing process-mining and analytics capabilities. Shell is recognized as an industry thought leader in process intelligence, pioneering innovative analytical methodologies and data-driven process transformation. The CoE collaborates with academic institutions, industry forums, and technology vendors to drive innovation and applied research in process analytics.

If you are passionate about exploring process event data, developing analytical insights, and learning how data science enhances operational agility, we invite you to join us as a Data Science Analyst contributing to Shell’s digital process transformation journey.

What's the role

• Support the preparation, cleansing, and transformation of process event data for analysis and modeling.
• Assist in exploratory data analysis (EDA) to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in process data.
• Contribute to data visualization, dashboards, and reports to communicate insights using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Plotly Dash.
• Collaborate with data scientists to design and test features and metrics for process performance and prediction models, gaining exposure to analytical design principles and learning from implementation feedback.
• Participate in the creation and maintenance of process data models and pipelines, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate data from multiple enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, ServiceNow) for process analysis.
• Support process mining initiatives by preparing event logs and assisting with analyses on platforms like Celonis EMS or SAP Signavio.
• Contribute to documentation, testing, and quality assurance for analytical deliverables.
• Develop foundational understanding of Responsible AI and Explainable AI (XAI) concepts.

What you bring

• 0–2 years of experience in data analytics or data science, including exposure to data preparation, analysis, or visualization.
• Basic understanding of machine learning or statistical techniques applied to structured or event data.
• Experience with Python, SQL, and data manipulation libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy).
• Exposure to data visualization tools and frameworks such as Power BI, Tableau, Plotly Dash, or Matplotlib/Seaborn.
• Familiarity with process event or behavioral data and understanding of event logs (case IDs, activities, timestamps) is desirable.
• Exposure to process-mining platforms (e.g., Celonis EMS, SAP Signavio, or PM4Py) is an advantage.
• Knowledge of data quality, ETL concepts, or pipeline design is preferred.
• Enthusiasm to learn AI/ML, process analytics, and MLOps practices in enterprise environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis and transformation.
• Basic knowledge of machine learning or predictive modeling concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to learn and apply process-oriented data science methods.
• Exposure to process mining and understanding of event-based data.
• Experience using data visualization tools and frameworks such as Power BI, Tableau, or Plotly Dash for process-performance reporting
• Understanding of data quality, data wrangling, and feature engineering.
• Exposure to Celonis EMS, SAP Signavio, or open-source process-mining frameworks (PM4Py, ProM).
• Academic or project experience in process simulations or operations research.
• Awareness of professional data science communities and willingness to engage for learning and growth.

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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