Senior Data Scientist

Sartorius; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & leadership programs

Flexible work schedules

Health & well-being programs

401(k) match

Job summary

Sartorius is seeking a senior scientist/engineer to lead the development of digital tools for upstream bioprocess operations. You will translate complex data into prototypes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and align initiatives with Product & Technology Roadmaps.

You will build models, simulations, and digital twins, evaluate technologies, and drive adoption of validated concepts into scalable platforms while communicating insights to stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ years experience or Master's with 7+ years.
• Publications or patents in automation, cell culture modeling, or data analytics.
• Modeling, optimization & simulation tools expertise (MATLAB, Python, Pyomo).
• Experience with IPOPT, BARON and Git/Azure DevOps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to translate data into decisions.
• Excellent communication across technical and cross-functional teams.
• Customer-oriented, translating scientific problems into tangible prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategy to identify and prototype innovative digital tools for upstream bioprocess operations.
• Lead technical workstreams and design models, simulations to generate validated prototypes for digital solutions
• Evaluate technologies, trends & customer use cases to identify high-value innovation opportunities
• Develop and validate prototype applications, tools including digital twins and ML solutions to enable integration of validated concepts into scalable product or platform capabilities
• Translate process & production data into actionable insights to support technical validation and feasibility assessment
• Represent scientific expertise in external interactions and build internal subject matter expert recognition without ownership of solution positioning or commercial activities to strengthen technical credibility and identify trends

Skills

Automation

Cell culture modeling

Data analytics

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

PhD with 5+ years experience

Master's with 7+ years experience

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Pyomo

IPOPT

BARON

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Your Responsibilities

• 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
• Lead technical workstreams and design models, simulations to generate validated prototypes for digital solutions
• Evaluate technologies, trends & customer use cases through structured, mediated interactions with commercial or application teams to identify high-value innovation opportunities
• 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
• Translate process & production data into actionable insights to support technical validation and feasibility assessment
• 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

• PhD with 5+ years’ experience, or Master's degree with 7+ years’ experience
• Proven track record (publications or patents) in automation, cell culture process modeling, or data analytics in bioprocessing or related field
• Expertise in modeling, optimization & simulation tools (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Pyomo)
• Experience with optimization frameworks (e.g. IPOPT, BARON) and version control systems (e.g. Git, Azure DevOps)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability with ability to translate data into decisions
• Good communication skills across technical and cross‑functional teams
• 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

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

• 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 & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service

Equal Opportunity

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About Sartorius

Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.

Join our global team and become part of the solution.