Lead Scientist, Evidence Generation & AI Innovation

dsm-firmenich; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unique career paths across health and nutrition

Global and collaborative team environment

Diverse projects and continual learning

Job summary

A leading global nutrition company is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead data science and AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will design and implement R&D engines and mentor junior scientists. A PhD in Computational Biology along with 10+ years of industry experience is required. The role involves operational supervision of AI-assisted projects and effective collaboration across teams. Salary ranges from $180,000 to $260,000, with bonuses and benefits included, in a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years post-doctoral experience in industrial R&D setting.
• Experience leading high-impact discovery or clinical programs.
• Understanding of metadata management for research data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development of scalable pipelines for multiple datasets.
• Oversee creation of scientific evidence packages.
• Champion adoption of AI tooling, including Generative AI.

Skills

Expert-level command of human molecular biology

Deep expertise in Python/R

Familiarity with large-scale cohort data

Forward-thinking approach to using LLM

Comfortable with data science & AI intersection

Education

PhD in Computational Biology or related field

Job description

A leading global nutrition company is seeking a Principal Scientist to lead data science and AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will design and implement R&D engines and mentor junior scientists. A PhD in Computational Biology along with 10+ years of industry experience is required. The role involves operational supervision of AI-assisted projects and effective collaboration across teams. Salary ranges from $180,000 to $260,000, with bonuses and benefits included, in a supportive and inclusive work environment.