Senior Data Scientist

The Senior Scientist / Cell culture subject matter expert drives the identification, prototyping and transfer of cell culture process modeling, simulation, automation and other relevant digitally driven solutions into Product Development pipelines to accelerate industrialization aligned with Product & Technology Roadmaps.

This is a key role in bridging process modeling, automation, and commercial application, with a strong focus on translating cutting-edge technologies (e.g., digital twins) into scalable, customer-facing solutions.
Grow with Us - Your Responsibilities

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Develop and execute strategy to identify and prototype innovative digital tools for upstream (cell culture) bioprocess operations aligned with Product & Technology Roadmaps to translate scientific advancements into development initiatives

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Lead technical workstreams and design models, simulations to generate validated prototypes for digital solutions

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Evaluate technologies, trends & customer use cases through structured, mediated interactions with commercial or application teams to identify high-value innovation opportunities

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Develop and validate prototype applications, tools including digital twins and machine‑learning‑based solutions to enable integration of validated concepts into scalable product or platform capabilities

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Translate process & production data into actionable insights to support technical validation and feasibility assessment

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Represent scientific expertise in selected external interactions and industry forums and build internal subject matter expert recognition without ownership of solution positioning or commercial activities to strengthen technical credibility and identify trends

Qualification & Skills:

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PhD with 5+ years’ experience, or Master's degree with 7+ years’ experience

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Proven track record (publications or patents) in automation, cell culture process modeling, or data analytics in bioprocessing or related field

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Expertise in modeling, optimization & simulation tools (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Pyomo)

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Experience with optimization frameworks (e.g. IPOPT, BARON) and version control systems (e.g. Git, Azure DevOps)

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Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with ability to translate data into decisions

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Good communication skills across technical and cross-functional teams

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Excellent customer orientation focused on understanding scientific problems and translating them into prototype concepts that deliver measurable impact on solution performance and industrialization speed

Compensation for this position will be a base salary between $110,000 and $150,000 (depending on experience, qualifications, education, & location), plus bonus

What We Offer

As a growing global life science company, with our stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX , Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings
Worklife Balance: Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as “Coaching”, “Agile Working” and a “Businesswomen’s Network”
Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from, dental, vision, EAP, and other wellness programs.
Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.

Retirement Savings Plan: 401k (with generous company match)
Flexible Spending: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending), Transportation Commuter Account
Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, EAP, Family Planning & Women’s Health, Health Advocate
Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & depen