CareerPlan

PAT Senior Data Scientist

Waltham, MA, USFull-time$101k–$145k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-13
Based in United States, Puerto Rico

Core

Build machine learning and chemometric models to provide real-time visibility into vaccine production processes, ensuring quality and predictability for mRNA, recombinant protein, and viral vector platforms.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (process analytical technology)

Builds

Predictive models, soft sensors, and monitoring tools for bioprocessing

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Vaccine manufacturing / Process Analytical Technology (PAT)

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Chemometrics, multivariate data analysis, machine learning, spectroscopy-based monitoring (Raman, near-infrared, infrared, UV-visible), Python, SIMCA, SynTQ, Unscrambler

Preferred skills

Real-time process monitoring, calibration/prediction/classification model development, scale-up and technology transfer support

Technologies

Python, SIMCA, SynTQ, Unscrambler, Raman, near-infrared, infrared, UV-visible

Responsibilities

Develop and deploy predictive models for critical process parameters and quality attributes; Analyze data from spectroscopic and sensor-based monitoring tools; Partner with process development, manufacturing, and analytical teams to integrate solutions; Support process characterization, scale-up, and validation through advanced data analysis; Shape strategy for real-time process monitoring across vaccine platforms.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC