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Laboratory Automation EngineerJob Description - Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type: Contract
- Job #81006
Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is hiring a Laboratory Automation Engineer, on a contract basis. Job ID #: 81006 Work Location: Cambridge, MA - on site Summary: Looking for a candidate who is interested in learning advanced cell culture approaches including iPSC technology and automating these approaches to accelerate the discovery of new medicines for neurodegeneration. Education/Experience:
- BS in an engineering discipline (biomedical, robotics, computer science or related field) with 1 year experience programming and maintaining lab automation.
- or Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Physics with 2 years of relevant automation experience
- Experience with liquid handling platforms such as Hamilton Microlab Vantage/STAR, Beckman Biomek i5/i7, Tecan Fluent etc.
- Experience working with service engineers to troubleshoot and maximize system uptime.
- Knowledgeable in instrument qualification processes.
- Fast learner, adaptable and able to work effectively in a cross functional team environment.
Knowledge/Skills:
- Experience with cell culture and routine molecular biology techniques
- Hands-on experience applying lab automation to support screening or stem cell related workflows
- Experience with lab automation scheduling software and robotic systems such as HighRes Cellario, Hamiltons Venus
Responsibilities:
- Work with scientists to develop, optimize and implement automated workflows for iPSC maintenance, differentiation and maintenance of differentiated neurons
- Work with scientists to develop, optimize and implement automated workflows for disease modelling, target identification and therapeutic profiling
- Perform lab automation operations including protocol design, run set up and break-down, error recovery, point-teaching etc.
- Assist scientists with operation of automation platform, providing training and error-recovery support as needed.
- Manage equipment scheduling, routine and preventative maintenance and lab consumables inventory.
- Perform and record quality control tests of platform instruments such as liquid handlers, imagers, and plate readers.
- Assist in maintaining data management platform.