Automation Engineer

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Job Summary:

The Automation Engineer will be responsible for migrating assays and processes from bench top to automated liquid handling systems and integrated platforms.

Essential Responsibilities/Duties:

Ability to program complex processes on the liquid handling systems handling all aspects from requirements gathering to handson development and testing.

Define requirements and specifications for internal clients and work with vendors to design and configure systems to meet those needs.

Capable of working with crossfunctional project groups (scientists managers IT facilities) necessary for successfully setting up large systems and related infrastructure.

Mentor and provide technical guidance to new users.

Manage multiple systems in core lab environments: establish best practices proactively monitor system performance respond to errors and urgent requests in a timely manner.

Lead troubleshooting root cause analysis and resolution of complex automation problems.

Work efficiently to reduce equipment downtime in the lab.

Continuously assess the state of the operations and prioritize improvements based on expected improvements.

Provide systematic approaches to implement automation solutions to ensure process scalability sustainability and reliability.

Design the development of new automated and efficient lab processes with the end goal of processing tests handsfree.

Perform audits across multiple systems for QA (Automated equipment incident tracking and documents)

Qualifications:

Education

BS/MS in science or engineering discipline

Competencies/Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong problemsolving abilities adaptability to change.

Detailed knowledge and extensive hand on experience of multiple liquid handling systems (e.g. Hamilton Vantage Tecan EVO Agilent Bravo or similar liquid handling platforms)

Proficiency with any major programming language (e.g. C#.NET python)

Venus Software Basic and Advance Training

Venus Liquid Handling Training

Venus over Vantage method Development (preferred but not required)

Hamilton Liquid Verification (LVK) (preferred but not required)

Experience

Previous experience with assay development; liquid handling performance qualification biological assay optimization and interintra assay performance validation.

Expertise with protocol development and operation of integrated systems and automation scheduling software applications.

Created documents for process development which included IQOQPQ Study Test Plans Change Managements Method Requirements Method Specifications and Design Input Requirements.

Worked with service engineers on instrument diagnosis and repair.

Experience with the following standard lifescience application areas: microbiology molecular biology high throughput diagnostic testing.

Certifications/Licenses

N/A

Competencies/Skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong problem-solving abilities, adaptability to change. Detailed knowledge and extensive hand on experience of multiple liquid handling systems (e.g. Hamilton Vantage, Tecan EVO, Agilent Bravo, or similar liquid handling platforms) Proficiency with any major programming language (e.g. C#.NET, python) Venus Software Basic and Advance Training Venus Liquid Handling Training Venus over Vantage method Development (preferred but not required) Hamilton Liquid Verification (LVK) (preferred but not required)