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# Senior Applications Scientist

- **Company:** Cytiva US LLC
- **Location:** Marlborough, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Application Notes
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** http://hbcu.com/cgi-bin/jobs/searchJobs.cgi?job_id=35276820

## About the Role

* BS degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.

 * Multiple years of hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, upstream process development, bioprocess engineering, or biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments, including exposure to perfusion processes or intensified cell culture strategies.

 * Demonstrated experience operating and troubleshooting bioreactor systems and supporting upstream process development activities across laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing environments.

 * Experience designing experiments, analyzing scientific data, and communicating findings through technical reports, presentations, or scientific documentation.

 * Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting technical discussions with customers, commercial teams, field-based technical teams, or other external stakeholders.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

 * Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 40 lb, and to manipulate equipment commonly used in large-scale cell culture.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

 * MS degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
 * Hands-on experience developing, operating, optimizing, or troubleshooting perfusion cell culture processes and associated cell-retention technologies
 * Experience presenting technical content to customers, industry groups, conferences, workshops, or technical training audiences.

## Description

The Senior Applications Scientist for Cytiva is responsible for generating scientific and technical insights that support Cytiva's upstream bioprocessing portfolio, with particular emphasis on next-generation cell culture and perfusion applications. This role enables product development, commercial success, and customer outcomes through the execution of applications studies and technical leadership across bioreactor, cell culture, and cell-retention technologies. The position serves as a key technical link between R&D, commercial teams, Field Applications specialists, and customers. The role helps translate customer and industry needs into scientific understanding, technical capability, and product-development direction.

This position reports to the Director of Applications and Testing and is part of the Upstream and Fluid Management R&D Applications Team located in Marlborough, Massachusetts and will be an on-site role

What you will do:

 * Design, execute, and interpret applications studies spanning bench-scale through manufacturing-scale bioreactor systems, cell culture processes, perfusion operations, cell-retention technologies, and related upstream process platforms.
 * Serve as a scientific leader within cross-functional teams by contributing to experimental design, technical strategy, data interpretation, and the development of next-step recommendations for applications and product-development programs.
 * Partner with Product Management, R&D, Commercial, and Field Applications teams to understand customer challenges and translate them into internal experimental programs, technical recommendations, and product-development priorities.
 * Generate high-quality technical reports, application notes, presentations, and scientific communications that help technical teams advance development programs, enable commercial teams to understand Cytiva's technical capabilities and competitiveness, and demonstrate the performance of Cytiva technologies to customers.
 * Build and apply deep technical expertise in mammalian cell culture, bioreactor operations, perfusion processes, and cell-retention technologies while serving as a trusted technical resource for commercial teams, Field Applications specialists, and customers.