Senior Data Scientist

NBMBAA; Maplewood, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site work (Maplewood, MN)

Job summary

3M is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our Maplewood, MN team on-site. You will identify digital science opportunities across laboratory automation and advanced digital products, develop predictive models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex data into scalable solutions.

The role requires strong experience in data science, ML, and data engineering, with a track record of delivering impactful R&D outcomes and driving adoption of digital tools across labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science, math, or engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of experience in data science, statistical modeling, ML, simulation, or related work (including graduate research)

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize digital science opportunities accelerating innovation in lab automation, Forge, and RepairStack.
• Develop and validate predictive, statistical, ML, and simulation models for high-value challenges.
• Define data requirements, clean and organize data, and improve data quality and usability.
• Translate technical problems into scalable digital solutions and integrate models into workflows.
• Own pilots from identification to adoption, including milestones and governance.

Skills

Data science

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Simulation

Numerical methods

Data engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in science/math/engineering

Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant technical discipline

Tools

Cloud

MLOps

Workflow integration

Job description

Job Description:

Senior Data Scientist

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

The Senior Data Scientist will identify, develop, and implement digital science capabilities that accelerate product and technology development across laboratory automation, Forge, and RepairStack, in that priority order. The role will apply data science, predictive modeling, simulation, machine learning, and practical data engineering to complex R&D and digital-product challenges. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will serve as a technical liaison among laboratory scientists, product developers, Corporate Research Laboratory modeling resources, digital technology teams, and data specialists. You will own pilots from opportunity identification through implementation, adoption, and outcome measurement.

You will make an impact by:

• Identifying and prioritizing digital science opportunities that accelerate innovation and improve laboratory productivity, with primary focus on laboratory automation and additional application to Forge and RepairStack.
• Developing, validating, implementing, and improving predictive, statistical, machine-learning, and simulation models for formulation, process, application, performance, and other high-value technical challenges.
• Defining laboratory data requirements and acquiring, cleaning, normalizing, and structuring sparse or unstructured data; partnering with digital and data teams to improve data quality, accessibility, usability, and reusable structures.
• Partnering with product developers, laboratory scientists, subject-matter experts, Corporate Research Laboratory teams, and digital technology teams to translate technical challenges into scalable digital solutions and integrate models into usable workflows or applications.
• Owning pilot delivery from opportunity identification through implementation and adoption, including scope, priorities, milestones, technical decisions, dependencies, validation, governance, stakeholder alignment, measurement of business impact, and contribution to the long-term Digital Lab roadmap.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in science, math, or engineering (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of combined experience in data science, statistical modeling, machine learning, simulation, numerical methods, or related technical work, inclusive of qualifying graduate research in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience with design of experiments, formulation or materials data, laboratory data systems, historians, connected instruments, or R&D data workflows.
• Experience building data pipelines or model-ready datasets and applying data-governance, metadata, lineage, security, and reusable-data-model practices.
• Experience deploying models through cloud, MLOps, application, or workflow-integration approaches and driving adoption of digital tools and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams, influence multidisciplinary teams, communicate complex results clearly, and translate technical outcomes into measurable R&D or business impact.

Work location:

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 10/08/2026 To 11/07/2026 Or until filledAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

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