Senior Data Scientist, Chemometrics & Spirits Innovation

Pernod Ricard España SA; Midleton; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Annual product allowance

People development program

Health & wellbeing THRIVE

Job summary

Pernod Ricard España SA is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead data science and chemometrics initiatives across analytical, sensory, and process datasets. Based in Midleton, Ireland, you will build predictive models linking chemistry, maturation, and sensory outcomes to quality and consumer insights.

You will collaborate with R&D, Analytical Sciences, Sensory Science and Digital teams to translate complex results into actionable recommendations, while advancing data governance and visualization

Qualifications

• PhD, or equivalent experience, in Chemometrics, Data Science, Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience applying chemometric and statistical methods in food, beverage, consumer goods, life sciences, pharmaceuticals or a related industry.
• Experience working with complex multivariate datasets.
• Experience translating scientific data into business insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy chemometric and ML models from analytical, sensory, and process data.
• Link chemical and production data to quality and consumer preference in models.
• Integrate sensory and consumer data into insight frameworks for decision making.
• Communicate results and provide actionable recommendations to R&D and operations.
• Support data strategy and governance across platforms.

Skills

Data science

Chemometrics

Multivariate statistics

Predictive modelling

Design of Experiments

Data Visualization

Education

PhD in Chemometrics, Data Science, Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science or related

Tools

Python

Power BI

MATLAB

R

SIMCA

GC‑MS

LC‑MS

HPLC

ICP

FTIR

Job description

Pernod Ricard España SA is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead data science and chemometrics initiatives across analytical, sensory, and process datasets. Based in Midleton, Ireland, you will build predictive models linking chemistry, maturation, and sensory outcomes to quality and consumer insights.

You will collaborate with R&D, Analytical Sciences, Sensory Science and Digital teams to translate complex results into actionable recommendations, while advancing data governance and visualization