Are you thrilled by all fast developments on GPT-models and their applications?
Are you interested in tackling complex data problems and working with diverse datasets?
Do you have a passion for applying data science techniques to solve real-world challenges?
Then we are looking for you!
FrieslandCampina’s Data Science & Machine Learning Team is looking for a highly motivated and analytical LLM (Large Language Models) Data Scientist to join our group of machine learning engineers and data scientists.  As an LLM Data Scientist， you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of real-world projects and gain valuable experience in developing and experimenting with LLM models to generate business value. You will work closely with our team to research and develop models and algorithms that can help us make better decisions.

What we ask

• Master’s degree in a Quantitative field (Computer Science， Mathematics， Engineering， Business analytics， Artificial intelligence etc.).
• 4+ years of experience in LLM ecosystem and 5 years working experience in data science
• Strong programming skills in Python and prioritize quality code.
• Exposure and contribution to end-to-end LLM solutions. 
• Experience with Agentic AI， and Context Engineering.
• You take responsibility for your work and are continuously looking for new opportunities to make a change.
• You embrace the process of trial and error and learn from both successes and failures. Like us， you are always seeking to improve and innovate.
• You have a broader view than just your position and you can identify with our purpose ‘Nourishing by Nature’.
• You debug the behaviors of the models not just the code.
• You have a natural curiosity over explainability of non-deterministic models. 

Beneficial: 

• Experience with observability tools such as Langfuse and MLFlow， generic/custom LLM evaluation metrics.
• Experience with data validation frameworks such as Pydantic.

What we offer

At FrieslandCampina you work on strong， globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day， like Friso， Campina， Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative， we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training， coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy， you can make real impact.Employment benefits:

• ·Salary between €4，478 and €6，397 gross per month (full-time)， depending on experience and fit for the role;
• A workweek of 38 hours， a 5% year-end allowance，10% bonus， 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme;
• Hybrid working with flexible working hours， a train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way);
• 200 hours of annual leave， with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours;
• A laptop， phone and home office equipment to support flexible working.
• Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives， such as health support， employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives;
• A cycle-to-work scheme and corporate fitness plan;
• Extras at the head office， such as milk and cheese during lunch， fresh fruit and barista coffee.

Vacancy description

As a LLM Data Scientist， you will be working with both our senior business executives， as well as senior
data scientist and machine learning engineers from Corporate IT.
Specifically， the LLM Data Scientist will:

• Develop data science solutions: To meet current business needs applying the latest technologies and developments in Large Language Models. Owns development aspects of the engagement and integrates user experience towards framing data products
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in LLM and share these with the team.
• Construct reusable data science libraries: Assist in creating  re-usable code base from solutions we have created earlier.
• Be an advocate for data science in the organization
• Drives business awareness on senior management level about the LLM use cases and potential of those. Drive innovation through thought leadership.
• Ensure to bring knowledge from other projects and similar domains internally and externally.
• Be recognized as a trusted advisor by business product owners and coach within data science community of practice.

For thousands of people every day， we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers， our employees， the communities we serve， the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness， FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do， but who we are.
The Data Science & Machine Learning Team is a dynamic and rapidly growing group within our corporate IT department. Our team comprises of passionate individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds， who are committed to supporting FrieslandCampina's digital transformation and collaborating with all business groups. We value individuals with diverse backgrounds who share a desire to make a meaningful contribution. We empower all employees to make decisions that benefit the entire company， and we trust you to take ownership of your career and make a positive impact. By working at FrieslandCampina， you will be contributing to a better world.