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Senior Manager, Advanced Technology & Automation

Pleasanton, California, USAFull-time2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the incubation, prototyping, and maturation of emerging technologies in genetic analysis, laboratory automation, and AI-enabled scientific workflows to transition them into product-development organizations.

Role type

Senior Manager, Advanced Technology & Automation

Builds

Next-generation genetic-analysis platforms, automated scientific workflows, and Lab-in-the-Loop systems

Domain

Life Sciences / Laboratory Automation / Genetic Analysis

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Advanced technology development, multidisciplinary team leadership, technology maturation, system integration, experimental design, AI/ML application, regulated product development, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

PhD, experience in diagnostics or complex scientific instrumentation, startup or academic collaboration, design controls knowledge

Technologies

Microfluidics, robotics, embedded systems, optical detection, AI/ML, liquid handlers, workflow orchestration

Responsibilities

Build and manage a portfolio of advanced technology initiatives; Lead feasibility studies and prototypes; Develop automated sample-to-answer workflows; Apply AI to experimental design and workflow optimization; Transition technologies into products; Recruit and develop innovators and engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities