Ready to bring your chemometric expertise to the frontier of bacterial diagnostics?
We are seeking an experienced chemometrician, ideally based in the Greater Boston/Cambridge area, who can engage ~ 20-40 hours per month (hours vary with project cadence). You will partner closely with our microbiologists, data scientists, and hardware engineers—in-person at The Engine — to design, refine, and validate chemometric models that underpin bacterial ID within our SpecAI stack.
This is an independent contractor role.
Key Outcomes and Responsibilities
• Bacterial ID Model Architecture:
• Design and execute supervised and unsupervised chemometric pipelines (e.g., PLS‑DA, etc.) for rapid discrimination of bacterial species and strains from hyperspectral data.
• Contributetosample‑prep and data‑acquisition SOPs that maximize spectral information content and reduce confounders (media, growth phase, mixed cultures).
• SpecAI Integration:
• Package chemometric algorithms for cloud‑native deployment inside SpecAI
• MedTech / Regulatory Readiness
• Help define analytical‑performance studies (LoD, specificity, repeatability) aligned with FDA guidelines for IVD instruments.
• Produce clear technical documentation to support design‑history files and 510(k) / de novo pathways.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration:
• Work on site at The Engine most weeks to white‑board with optical engineers, run lab experiments, and coach junior data scientists in chemometric best practices.
• Present findings to leadership, partners, and occasionally to investors or strategic customers.
• Thought Leadership:
• Author or co‑author conference papers and poster sessions (e.g., SciX, FACSS, Pittcon) to cement HyperSpectral’s leadership in spectral AI for microbiology.
Engagement Logistics
• Commitment: ~20 – 40hours/month, spread flexibly; peaks aligned with lab campaigns and model‑release sprints.
• Location: Hybrid—remote plus regular on‑site at The Engine, Cambridge MA.
• Compensation: Hourly consulting rate commensurate with expertise; eligibility for future company‑wide incentive plan.
• Start: September 2025 or earlier.
Send your CV, a brief project portfolio, and preferred availability to careers@hyperspectral.ai with the subject line “Consultant Chemometrician – Cambridge” .
HyperSpectral Corp is an equal‑opportunity employer and contractor engager. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and consultants.