Laboratory Automation Specialist

Our client, a world leader in life sciences and biotechnology, is
looking for a “Laboratory Automation Specialist” based in SSF,
CA.

Job Duration: Long Term Contract (Possibility of Extension)

Pay Rate: $57/hr on W2 

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave,
401K

Hands-on Automation Specialist to support automation of complex in
vitro models (CIVMs), including organoids, spheroids, iPSC models and other
3D cell culture systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, program,
  test, qualify and execute automated cell culture and cellular assay
  workflows.
  
• Translate manual
  scientist-developed laboratory protocols into scalable, repeatable
  automated workflows.
  
• Operate,
  troubleshoot and maintain automated liquid handling platforms and
  integrated lab instruments.
  
• Work with
  platforms such as Hamilton, Biomek, Opentrons, BioTek and automated
  incubators, centrifuges, imagers and analyzers.
  
• Support automation
  scheduling, instrument integration and LIMS/data integration.
  
• Use Python and/or
  C# for automation, data processing and workflow development.
  
• Perform equipment
  QC, dry runs, maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure system readiness.
  
• Collaborate with
  scientists, data engineers, software developers and external vendors.
  
• Develop SOPs,
  technical documentation and troubleshooting guides; train team members on
  automation and Python practices.
  

Required Qualifications

• PhD + 0–3 years OR
  Master's + 4–6 years in Biomedical/Chemical/Mechanical Engineering,
  Cell/Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Immunology, Toxicology,
  Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field.
  
• Hands-on
  experience automating cell culture and/or cellular assays in pharma,
  biotech, CRO or academia.
  
• Experience with liquid
  handling automation and laboratory instrumentation.
  
• Programming
  experience in Python and/or C#.
  
• Experience
  translating manual cell culture/assay processes into automated protocols.
  

Preferred

• 3D cell culture,
  organoids, spheroids, iPSC or organ-on-chip experience.
  
• GreenButtonGo,
  Thermo Momentum or HiRes Cellario.
  
• LIMS integration
  and automated data/QC workflows.
  
• Cellular assays
  such as flow cytometry, viability, gene expression, high-content imaging,
  biomarker assays or TEER.
  
• Vendor
  coordination and automation troubleshooting.
  

If interested, please send us your updated resume at

[email protected]/[email protected]