Lab Automation Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1754977496
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Lab Automation Engineer role involves providing technical support for laboratory automation systems, ensuring equipment maintenance, and troubleshooting issues. The position requires collaboration with various teams to enhance research efficiencies through automation improvements. Candidates should possess programming skills and experience with laboratory automation equipment. This is a long-term remote contract position based in the USA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides technical support of customer laboratory environments
- Ensure that common automation equipment is properly maintained and in good working order
- Experience with Biosero GBG and Hamilton Robotics
- Install, operate, maintain, QC, troubleshoot problems, create methods/scripts, and train users on instruments
- Configured in-lab settings for automation software as required to train robotic equipment
- Perform unit test scripts for in-Lab automation equipment to validate the remote programmed software
- Able to build and operate debugging scripts and perform simple parallel development in the production environment
- Modify existing systems, instruments, methods and software to meet evolving needs
- Work collaboratively with discovery, engineering and expression groups at the local sites
- Ensures adherence to client’s corporate policies through periodic reporting and compliance programs
- Document procedures, policies, troubleshooting and best practices
- Perform system preventative maintenances based on client’s schedule, if applicable
Key Skills:
- Knowledge of laboratory safety practices as defined by the company and/or customer’s site safety code
- Experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and scripting for liquid handlers, dispensers, plate washers, plate readers, Octet, etc.
- Programming experience using Python, Java, C# or VB.NET
- Experience with scheduling, operation, training and troubleshooting of fully integrated robotic systems
- Expertise with Hi-Res BioSolutions Cellario or Biosero’s Green Button Go scheduling software is a plus
- Experience with Titian Mosaic is a plus
- Exemplary interpersonal skills including the ability to work with other automation engineers and non-automation scientists
- Excellent organizational skills, as exemplified by an aptitude for clear record-keeping and data analysis
- Excellent customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret client requests
- Ability to troubleshoot complex instrument and technology issues
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to identify, track and complete tasks for multiple projects
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Job Title: Lab Automation Engineer
Location : Remote
Duration : Long Term contract
Job Description:
Provides technical support of customer laboratory environments
Ensure that common automation equipment is properly maintained and in good working order. This includes stand-alone liquid handlers (Hamilton, Echo, Tecan, etc), plate readers (SpectraMax, Envision, Neo2, etc) plate washers/dispensers, as well as several fully integrated robotic systems.
Experience with Biosero GBG and Hamilton Robotics
Install, operate, maintain, QC, troubleshoot problems, create methods/scripts, and train users on instruments is required.
Configured in-lab settings for automation software (eg: Cellario, Green Button Go) as required to train robotic equipment.
Perform unit test scripts for in-Lab automation equipment to validate the remote programmed software.
Able to build and operate debugging scripts and perform simple parallel development in the production environment.
Modify existing systems, instruments, methods and software to meet evolving needs.
Work collaboratively with discovery, engineering and expression groups at the local sites to optimize research efficiencies through implementation of automation process improvements and novel technologies
Ensures adherence to client s corporate policies through periodic reporting and compliance programs
Document procedures, policies, troubleshooting and best practices
Perform system preventative maintenances based on client s schedule, if applicable
Required Skills:
Knowledge of laboratory safety practices as defined by the company and/or customer s site safety code
Experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and scripting for liquid handlers, dispensers, plate washers, plate readers, Octet, etc. required.
Programming experience using Python, Java, C# or VB.NET
Experience with scheduling, operation, training and troubleshooting of fully integrated robotic systems
Expertise with Hi-Res BioSolutions Cellario or Biosero s Green Button Go scheduling software is a plus.
Experience with Titian Mosaic is a plus
Exemplary interpersonal skills including the ability to work with other automation engineers and non-automation scientists.
Excellent organizational skills, as exemplified by an aptitude for clear record-keeping and data analysis, and the ability to prioritize work across multiple projects.
Excellent customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret client requests
Ability to troubleshoot complex instrument and technology issues
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to identify, track and complete tasks for multiple projects