Senior Automation Engineer

Responsibilities of the Senior Automation Engineer:

• Work to design, develop, and implement automation solutions for high-throughput biology protocols and workflows. 
• Collaborate with scientists and automation engineers to develop, transfer and validate manual process steps to automated liquid handling and integrated systems. 
• Work with system integrators on the design, implementation, and support of high-throughput automated platforms. 
• Assessing the efficiency and quality of operations to prioritize process improvements and optimizations. 
• Help to mentor automation engineers with the implementation of a wide range of technologies, experiment designs, and the use of systems engineering best practices.
• Joining the founding team of a biotech startup that has long-term stability due to significant funding, but yet is very much in the startup phase. Due to the early and exciting phase of growth, there are ample opportunities for significant impact. Work closely with a very talented team, learn a broad range of skills, and help shape the culture, strategic direction, and outcomes.

Requirements of the Senior Automation Engineer:

• B.S, M.S, or Ph.D. in science, engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in academia or in industry
• Significant experience in developing, optimizing, and managing protocol methods on liquid handlers and integrated systems
• Experience working with vendors to make modifications to existing software and hardware to enable expanded usage and new features for the multiple integrated systems
• Demonstrated track record integrating assays and automation into efficient processes and workflows
• Expertise in creating process diagrams, system requirements, technical specifications, and engineering drawings
• Experience in developing and optimizing new workflows in collaboration with scientists
• Experience with integrating equipment data with LIMS tools
• Excellent communication and organizational skills 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with molecular biology and cell culture workflows 

Preferred qualifications of the Senior Automation Engineer:

• Competent programming methods on either Hamilton, Agilent, and HRB liquid handlers
• Competent using programming languages such as Python or C#
• Experience working with automating high-throughput screening workflows
• Experience working with automated iPSC cell culture systems

Benefits of the Senior Automation Engineer

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance

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