Automation Engineer II
Location
San Francisco, CA
Level
Senior
Department
Engineering
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
April 5, 2023
As an Automation Engineer, you will develop automated solutions to support the execution of critical studies, and drive the company toward product commercialization. You will use a wide range of automation tools and grow with our team of highly experienced automation engineers. We work closely with clinical lab teams, service engineers, R&D scientists, and software engineers to evaluate and implement new technology, develop new automated workflows, and continuously improve the performance and efficiency of the lab.
Responsibilities
- Support execution of sample processing in a regulated clinical lab setting using automated liquid handlers and integrated robotic workcells
- Develop new hardware, software, and process solutions all the way from proposal to implementation and release to the lab
- Create new liquid handling and robotic methods and optimize them to replace manual operations
- Collaborate with Service and Clinical lab teams to minimize downtime and proactively address potential challenges in the lab
- Identify and communicate suggested process improvements throughout the clinical lab by thinking critically about the entire laboratory workflow
- Participate in optimization and troubleshooting efforts with science and laboratory teams
- Be the automation first responder to carefully plan and document recovery actions for time sensitive processing issues by applying scientific and automation technical knowledge
- Innovate to solve new and challenging problems in a high pace team oriented environment
- Maintain a focus on quality and communication to build trust and collaboration with cross-functional teams
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an engineering, biochemistry, or related scientific field
- 2-4 years of laboratory experience in the life sciences, especially in high throughput labs
- Experience with one or more liquid handling or automation scheduling software with a preference for Hamilton Venus, Agilent VWorks/Bravo, and Thermo Momentum
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully and collaboratively in a cross-functional team
- Functional knowledge in experimental design, bench execution, process documentation, and data analysis
- Experience working with a broad set of instruments
- Critical thinking, attention to detail, and ability to address problems systematically and drive to resolution
