Job Title: Laboratory Automation Engineer
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Pay: $40-58 hourly, depending on experience level
Schedule: Onsite, M-F, 8am-5pm
Contract: 6-month contract with potential for extension/conversion
Job Description:
• The Cell Therapy Department is looking for a self-motivated, intellectually curious Laboratory Automation Engineer to join its expanding team.
• This individual will be crucial in establishing and optimizing automated workflows within the Cell Therapy laboratory, working closely with the Principal Automation Engineer to develop and transfer manual processes to automated platforms, and making significant contributions to achieving the department's objectives.
• Develop, implement, and optimize automated workflows, primarily focusing on liquid handlers, cell imaging, and cell culture automation.
• Work closely with the Principal Automation Engineer to transfer manual laboratory processes to automated systems.
• Design and execute validation experiments for newly developed and optimized automated protocols.
• Program and troubleshoot automated systems implemented for cell culture, clonal expansion, and analytical workflows.
• Lead training sessions for scientists and lab staff on newly implemented automated equipment and protocols.
• Perform analytical workflows encompassing but not limited to gene-based assays and cell-based assays on automated platforms.
• Data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and communication of findings in internal scientific meetings.
• Coordinate equipment on-boarding, maintenance, and calibration for automated systems.
• Maintain compliance with lab safety, training, and documentation standards for automated operations.
• BS/MS in Engineering (e.g., Biomedical, Mechanical, Chemical), Molecular Biology, Genetics, or a related discipline.
• Junior to mid-level experience in a laboratory automation role, preferably with a background in high-throughput production environments.
• Demonstrated experience operating and troubleshooting laboratory automation, specifically liquid handling, and/or cell culture automation.
• Experience with scripting or programming for laboratory automation platforms is preferred.
• Technical expertise in at least two of the following areas: cell-based functional assays, image acquisition/analysis, molecular assays (NGS, RT-PCR, dd-PCR), flow cytometry.
