Senior AI/ML Scientist for Protein & Metabolic Engineering

dsm-firmenich; Delft; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

In-house training programs

Global cross-disciplinary teamwork

Résumé du poste

dsm-firmenich’s Computational Biotechnology team seeks an AI/ML-focused data scientist to drive next-gen protein and metabolic engineering efforts. You will develop data-driven workflows for enzyme design and pathway optimization, translating complex results into actionable insights while mentoring colleagues and shaping technology choices.

This senior role emphasizes best practices, scalable platforms, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver high-impact biotech solutions with real-world

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field with a focus on computational protein/strain engineering.
• 3–7 years of experience applying data- and knowledge-driven methods in protein/metabolic engineering.
• Hands-on with foundation models in biology and sequence/structure-aware models.

Responsabilités

• Lead AI/ML workflows to accelerate protein and metabolic engineering across business segments.
• Develop models for DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolic pathways and integrate into engineering workflows.
• Translate modeling results into clear, actionable insights for teams and customers.
• Promote best practices, standards, and scalable platforms in data and life sciences.
• Monitor advances in computational biology and AI to drive method adoption.

Connaissances

PhD required

3–7 years exp

Biology foundation models

Deep learning

Transformers/GNNs/Diffusion

HPC / distributed compute

Python

Formation

PhD in Biochemistry/CS/Bioinformatics/AI

Outils

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Description du poste

dsm-firmenich’s Computational Biotechnology team seeks an AI/ML-focused data scientist to drive next-gen protein and metabolic engineering efforts. You will develop data-driven workflows for enzyme design and pathway optimization, translating complex results into actionable insights while mentoring colleagues and shaping technology choices.

This senior role emphasizes best practices, scalable platforms, and collaboration across disciplines to deliver high-impact biotech solutions with real-world