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Senior Scientist I - Cell Culture Process Development

Worcester, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and characterize highly-productive CHO cell culture processes for cGMP biotherapeutic manufacturing, leading R&D initiatives to reduce cost of goods (COGs) through process optimization and technology transfer.

Role type

Senior Scientist I, Cell Culture Process Development

Builds

cGMP biotherapeutics (therapeutic proteins)

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Cell Biology / Process Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

mammalian suspension cell culture, Design of Experiments (DOE), process scale-up/down, bioreactor operation, technical troubleshooting, data analysis, GMP compliance

Preferred skills

cell metabolic modeling, process modeling (mechanistic/ML), bioreactor perfusion, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), upstream process development

Technologies

AMBR, shake flasks, bioreactors

Responsibilities

Develop and characterize CHO cell culture processes; Lead scientific R&D to reduce COGs; Design and analyze experiments using DOE; Collaborate cross-functionally on process development; Author technical reports and protocols

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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