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 03 years OR Masters 46 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

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