Senior Upstream Process Scientist - Automation & Digitization

Pfizer; Andover (MA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer in Andover, MA, is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist for Upstream Process Development with a focus on Bioprocess Automation and Digitization. The role blends hands-on mammalian cell culture with software development to automate and control workflows across Pfizer’s bioprocess platform.

You will translate process insights into control strategies, develop UI elements, and integrate lab instruments into the real-time data infrastructure while collaborating with scientists and engineers

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree with 2–4 years of industrial experience or a Master’s with 0–2 years in a relevant field
• Hands-on laboratory experience (cell culture or protein purification)
• Working knowledge of at least one programming language and demonstrable software you have built and delivered

Responsibilities

• Translate process understanding into control requirements and deploy control schemes
• Design, execute, and troubleshoot lab experiments at scale-down models
• Serve as SME for instrument platforms and integration onto the automation platform
• Support end-to-end lifecycle: version control, code review, testing, deployment, monitoring, and support
• Collaborate with automation engineers and scientists to improve the platform

Skills

Programming knowledge

Lab experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Bioengineering or related

Master’s degree (advantageous)

Tools

OPC UA

Bioreactor control systems

Job description

Pfizer in Andover, MA, is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist for Upstream Process Development with a focus on Bioprocess Automation and Digitization. The role blends hands-on mammalian cell culture with software development to automate and control workflows across Pfizer’s bioprocess platform.

You will translate process insights into control strategies, develop UI elements, and integrate lab instruments into the real-time data infrastructure while collaborating with scientists and engineers