Automation Engineer III
Core
Build and integrate custom hardware, fluidic systems, and integrated workcells to automate DNA/protein production, cell culture, and screening workflows for protein therapeutics discovery.
Role type
Senior IC lab automation engineer (wet lab instrumentation)
Builds
Integrated workcells, custom instrument capabilities, and automated wet-lab platforms
Domain
Biotechnology / Protein therapeutics discovery / Lab automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
liquid handling, workcell automation, troubleshooting, scripting, method development, hardware integration, fluidic systems, microfluidic devices, vendor coordination, documentation, knowledge transfer
Preferred skills
DNA/protein production workflows, HighRes/Retisoft scheduling systems, platform transfer, matrixed research environments
Technologies
Biomek, Tecan, Lynx, Hamilton, Opentrons, HighRes, Retisoft
Responsibilities
Drive reliability and method development for DNA/protein production workflows; Build and integrate custom instrument capabilities into wet-lab platforms; Own critical automation problems end-to-end from design to troubleshooting; Partner with scientists to unblock experiments and enable automation capabilities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
