Job Summary:
dsm-firmenich is a global company focused on leveraging science and creativity to enhance nutrition, health, and beauty. They are seeking a highly skilled Scientist in Data Science specialized in Computational Receptor Biology to drive interdisciplinary science projects and collaborate with experts in the field. The role involves building datasets, supporting predictive modeling, and applying machine learning techniques to biological data.
Responsibilities:
• Build and curate high‑quality, model‑ready datasets from heterogeneous receptor screening data, including mixtures, natural products, and noisy biological readouts.
• Integrate receptor biology, assay context, and chemical representations to support predictive modeling and biologically meaningful interpretation.
• Design robust dataset splits, benchmarks, and evaluation frameworks (e.g., receptor‑aware, scaffold‑aware, temporal) to ensure reliable model assessment.
• Support and execute active learning and experimental prioritization strategies, translating model uncertainty into concrete experimental recommendations.
• Collaborate closely with experimentalists, ML scientists, physicists, and ingredient modeling partners to close the data → model → experiment → insight loop.
• Apply modern software development and machine learning tools and practices in your daily work, including a high level of proficiency in python. Familiarity with good use of coding agents preferred.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Masters, Ph.D. or similar experience in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Structural Biology, AI, or a related field.
• 1+ years of additional academic or industrial work experience in ingredients, or small molecule discovery, ideally in the chemosensory biology field.
• Strong grounding in receptor biology and functional assay data, with the ability to reason about biological relevance beyond raw predictions.
• Hands‑on experience in cheminformatics and bioinformatics, including chemical standardization, annotation, and integration of complex libraries.
• Practical experience applying machine learning to real, noisy biological datasets, including uncertainty‑aware or baseline predictive models.
• Working knowledge of active learning, experimental design, or learning‑efficiency concepts in screening or discovery settings.
• A collaborative, scientifically curious mindset, with enthusiasm for learning across modeling approaches and engaging regularly with experimental teams.
• Proficiency in modern ML, python, good code management, and working with CI/CD pipelines.
Preferred:
• Familiarity with good use of coding agents
Company:
dsm-firmenich produces ingredients, flavors, fragrances, and scientific services for food, health, beauty, and animal care products. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in Maastricht, NLD, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.