Data Scientist - Scent

IFF; Neuilly-sur-Seine; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office opportunity

Training opportunities

Learning and development programs

Job summary

IFF, based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, seeks a data science specialist to advance the Scent division's analytics capabilities. You will build tools to accelerate fragrance creation, collaborate with an IT team in Chennai, and generate actionable insights from large, complex data sets.

The role emphasizes translating business problems into models and leveraging Python ML ecosystems to drive innovation in perfumes and consumer products.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Machine Learning, applied mathematics or computer science (Grandes Ecoles preferred).
• Excellent algorithmic and programming skills (Python mandatory).
• You are at ease with ML/MLOps Ecosystem for Python (Polar, UV, Pydantic, FastAPI, scikit-learn).
• You know how to translate a business problem into a model and an algorithmic strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop the data science capability within the Scent organization.
• Contribute to the development of new tools to accelerate and enhance Fragrance Creation (beta version models).
• Link with IT team based in Chennai / India and ensure effective integration of beta version tools into corporate application system.
• Research and develop analysis, optimization methods to generate competitive insights and formulate into actionable knowledge.
• Explore potential areas where data science should be deployed over IFF.
• Identify potential challenges or risks and provide the information to stakeholders.
• Work with large, complex data sets. Solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems, applying advanced analytical methods as needed.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale.

Skills

Python

ML/ML Ops

Graph theory

Data analysis

Business problem translation

Education

Master's degree in ML/math/CS

Tools

Polar

UV

Pydantic

FastAPI

scikit-learn

Job description

Job Summary

At IFF, the heart of our company is fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking "what if?" That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique scents and tastes in fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and household goods, as well as beloved foods and beverages.

You will be part of the department in charge of the Scent digital transformation. The position is based in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Develop the data science capability within the Scent organization.
• Contribute to the development of new tools to accelerate and enhance Fragrance Creation (beta version models).
• Link with IT team based in Chennai / India and ensure effective integration of beta version tools into corporate application system.
• Research and develop analysis, optimization methods to generate competitive insights and formulate into actionable knowledge.
• Explore potential areas where data science should be deployed over IFF.
• Identify potential challenges or risks and provide the information to stakeholders.
• Work with large, complex data sets. Solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems, applying advanced analytical methods as needed. Conduct analysis that includes data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing deliverables, and presentations.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale. Develop comprehensive knowledge of IFF data structures and metrics, advocating for changes needed for fragrance development.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Master's degree in Machine Learning, applied mathematics or computer science (Grandes Ecoles preferred).
• Excellent algorithmic and programming skills (Python mandatory) - Mandatory knowledge of graphs both programmatically (GNN for analysis & generation) and algorithmically (Dijkstra, Bellman, maximum flow, Ford & Fulkerson, community detection,...).
• You are ease with ML/MLOps Ecosystem for Python (Polar, UV, Pydantic, FastAPI, scikit-learn)
• You know how to translate a business problem into a model and an algorithmic strategy.

How Would You Stand Out?

• You have real interest in perfumery and fragrance formulation.
• Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and self-direction. Willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques.
• Demonstrated skills in selecting the right statistical tools given a data analysis problem. Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Be a creative force.
• Self-sufficient.

Why Choose Us?

• Home office opportunity
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more