Senior Associate Scientist, Upstream Process Development (Bioprocess Automation & Digitization)

Location: On premise in Andover, Massachusetts, United States. Occasional weekend work and travel may be required.

Annual base salary: $68,600–$114,300, plus eligibility for a 7.5% bonus target.

Company

hirify.global develops medicines and manufacturing processes for recombinant proteins and other modalities supporting early- and late-phase human clinical trials.

What you will do

• Run mammalian cell culture experiments in shake flasks, bench-top bioreactors, and high-throughput systems.
• Translate upstream process knowledge into control requirements, control schemes, alarms, and user-interface elements.
• Integrate and support bioreactor control systems, automated cell counters, Raman and capacitance probes, and other laboratory instruments.
• Develop, test, deploy, monitor, and support application-layer software on an OPC UA-based bioprocess automation platform.
• Act as a technical owner and digital subject-matter expert while collaborating with scientists, automation and controls engineers, equipment vendors, and platform owners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2–4 years of industrial experience, or Master’s degree with 0–2 years of industrial experience, in a relevant engineering, biology, or computer science field.
• Working knowledge of at least one programming language and substantial delivered software; published source code is welcome.
• Hands-on laboratory experience, including cell culture or protein purification in an academic or industrial laboratory.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, written and verbal communication, and ability to explain technical decisions to non-programmers.
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States is required; U.S. work visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Application or backend development using Git, REST APIs, Streamlit, asynchronous programming, databases, data pipelines, Docker, Linux, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with OPC UA, Modbus, serial/TCP interfaces, embedded systems, device drivers, PLC/DCS platforms, or middleware such as Kepware.
• Experience with fed-batch or perfusion bioreactors, AMBR systems, process control strategies, PAT integration, and data-driven optimization.
• Experience operating laboratory, analytical, bioreactor, automation, or process-control instrumentation and working with vendors.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment connecting scientists, software developers, controls engineers, and equipment vendors.
• 401(k) plan with hirify.global matching contributions and an additional retirement savings contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, caregiver/parental leave, and medical leave.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and eligibility.