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Senior Process Development Engineer – AI-Driven Bioprocess Innovation Reinvent biopharmaceutical manufacturing by merging mechanistic modeling with AI. We are seeking a Senior Process Development Engineer to drive the next generation of AI-powered digital twins for leading pharma and biotech partners. What You’ll Do Drive Innovation: Partner with customers to solve complex process challenges, from development to commercial scale-up. Build Models: Develop first-principles, dynamic, and hybrid models that combine fundamental engineering with data-driven AI. Optimize: Translate manufacturing data into actionable strategies for process control, scale-up, and technology transfer. What You Bring Experience: 7–10+ years in pharma/biotech manufacturing, process development, or MSAT. Modeling Expertise: Strong foundation in first-principles modeling (mass/energy balances, kinetics, thermodynamics). Technical Skills: Experience with upstream (cell culture, fermentation) and downstream (chromatography, filtration) processes. Communication: Ability to translate complex technical concepts for cross-functional teams and technical customers, and a desire to be in a customer facing role Preferred Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, gPROMS, Aspen, or COMSOL. Experience with digital twins, hybrid modeling, or connecting models to pilot/manufacturing data. PhD or advanced degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or Biotechnology. Why Join? Join a well-funded startup at the intersection of bio-manufacturing and AI. You will solve high-value technical challenges, influence product evolution, and move process modeling from analysis into real-time decision-making.

What you’ll do

Develop AI-powered digital twins and hybrid models to optimize biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Partner with customers to solve complex challenges regarding process control, scale-up, and technology transfer.

Requirements

Requires 7-10+ years of experience in pharma/biotech manufacturing or MSAT with strong expertise in first-principles modeling. Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar engineering software and an advanced degree in Chemical Engineering or Biotechnology are preferred.

Listed skills

• Python · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• First-principles Modeling
• AI-Driven Bioprocess Innovation
• Digital Twins
• Upstream Processing
• Downstream Processing
• Process Development
• Scale-up
• Technology Transfer
• Python
• MATLAB
• gPROMS
• Aspen
• COMSOL
• Hybrid Modeling
• Mass and Energy Balances
• Kinetics

Job areas

• Engineering
• Science & Research
• Manufacturing
• Technology
• Consulting