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dsm-firmenich · 19 hours ago

Associate Principal Scientist, Data Science - Princeton, NJ

Princeton, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $183K/yr

3+ years exp

dsm-firmenich is a global company focused on innovation in health, nutrition, and beauty. They are seeking an Associate Principal Scientist specializing in Data Science to drive interdisciplinary science projects and develop advanced models for formulation performance.

BeautyChemicalHealth CareManufacturingNutrition

Hiring Manager

Dana M. Christ

Responsibilities

Use data science and AI to drive a fast-paced ingredient discovery pipeline that generates maximum value for dsm-firmenich’s, perfumery and beauty, taste, texture and health segments

Develop and implement ML and AI models for predicting and optimizing performance of formulations in diverse applications

Contribute to formula creation and product development tools with Data Science models and data pipelines

Translate scientific research findings into practical applications that can drive business growth

Identify opportunities for commercialization of research outcomes and collaborate with business units to realize these opportunities

Contribute to the development and adoption of Data Science best practices and by our global community of data scientists, scientists and experts in perfumery and beauty, taste, texture and health segments

Stay up to date on the latest advancements in cheminformatics, formulation design, computational biology, molecular AI and modeling approaches

Apply modern software development and machine learning tools and practices in your daily work, including a high level of proficiency in Python, git, and team co-development workflows

Team-up with other data scientists and chemistry and physics science experts around the globe to drive project success

Qualification

Data ScienceMachine LearningPythonCheminformaticsFormulation Performance ModelingAI TechnologiesGitCI/CD PipelinesEntrepreneurial MindsetProblem-solvingCommunication Skills

Required

Ph.D., master's degree or similar experience in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Structural Biology, Computer Science, AI, or a related field

3-7 years of additional academic or industry work experience in the chemical industry, bio- and cheminformatics or formulation space

Record of accomplishments demonstrating high drive and keen entrepreneurial innovation

Strong skills in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, statistics, structural biology, including hands-on development experience of modern AI tools

Deep understanding of Data Science methods, formulation performance applications, generative AI technologies in chemistry and physics, science informed ML methods

Proficiency Python, good code management, git, and working with CI/CD pipelines

Excellent problem-solving skills and proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-experts

Entrepreneur mindset and ability to provide insights based on data analysis to inform business decisions