Senior Data Scientist—Chemometrics for Spirits & Sensory

IRISH DISTILLERS LTD

Ireland

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Irish Distillers Ltd in Midleton, Ireland, seeks a Senior Scientist for Data Science & Chemometrics to apply advanced statistics and predictive modelling to analytical, sensory and process data across the global spirits portfolio.

The role collaborates with Analytical Sciences, Sensory Science and Applied Research to connect chemical composition with sensory perception and product performance, driving innovation and quality improvements.

Qualifications

PhD or equivalent experience in Chemometrics, Data Science, Statistics or Analytical Chemistry.
Minimum 5 years applying chemometrics and statistics in food, beverage, life sciences or related industry.
Experience with complex multivariate datasets.
Experience translating scientific data into business insights.

Responsibilities

Develop, validate and deploy chemometric and ML models for analytical, sensory, process and consumer data.
Link chemical composition and production parameters to quality and consumer preference.
Apply PCA, PLS, clustering, DOE, mixed models, regression and classification.
Translate outputs into actionable insights for R&D, Quality, Operations and innovation teams.
Build dashboards and visualisation tools for technical and non-technical stakeholders.