As a Data Scientist – Sensory Modeling, you will play a critical role in advancing NIQ’s sensory intelligence capabilities by developing cutting-edge statistical and machine learning models. This role focuses on translating complex sensory and consumer data into actionable insights that inform product innovation and development across FMCG categories and markets.What You’ll DoDevelop advanced statistical and machine learning models to analyze and predict consumer sensory preferences across products, markets, and demographicsDesign and implement models for latent harmonization of sensory and consumer datasets across studies, methodologies, and geographiesBuild and apply Bayesian and hierarchical/mixed-effects models to estimate liking and sensory attribute performanceDevelop frameworks for partial pooling and cross-product generalizationTranslate sensory panel data into probabilistic predictions aligned with reference populationsPartner with research and client success teams to design effective consumer sensory studies and experimental frameworksValidate and calibrate models to ensure robustness, interpretability, and business relevancePrototype and productionize scalable analytics pipelinesAutomate data harmonization and reporting processes across sensory and consumer datasetsCommunicate insights clearly to stakeholders, translating analytical outputs into actionable R&D and product development recommendationsStay current with advancements in Bayesian modeling, machine learning, and sensory science
