Senior Scientist

Senior Scientist (f/m/d) DSM Posted on Jun 22, 2026 We are seeking a highly skilled data scientist specialized in Performance Modeling, Graphs, Formulation and AI to work in the Data Science team across a portfolio of Innovation projects, in the areas of food, perfumery, beauty and health. The candidate would join dsm-firmenich's Data Science team within Science and Research. Your key responsibilities: - Machine-learning modelling with graph data science: production Neo4j Cypher queries, traversal logic, GraphRAG, knowledge graphs, property graph data models and embedding vectors. - ML modelling on tabular data: feature engineering, cross-validation design, model selection, interpretability, especially multivariate statistical analysis interpretation and communication of results. - Building, validating, and maintaining predictive performance models in all business units, based on data from a variety of sources that would come from our business units. - Agentic AI tooling: Azure, Bedrock, artifact generation, storage and processing, and unit testing of these. LLM tooling, prompt engineering, tool/function calling, structured output design. - Production quality code in Python, pandas, polars, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, FastAPI, git, and working with CI/CD pipelines is non-negotiable. Comfortable moving between exploratory scripts and production code, co-coding, reviewing human and agent-generated PRs. - Scientific communication: able to translate model outputs into decision-relevant language for non-technical stakeholders. Identify and communicate opportunities for commercialization of research outcomes and collaborate with business units to realize these opportunities. We offer: - Opportunity to join a dynamic and thriving team applying ML and other modeling techniques to chemistry, perfumery, tastes and health. - Highly motivated, professional and committed multicultural and interdisciplinary team. - Opportunity to put your sci...