Senior Scientist I - Automation Engineer
Core
Design, implement, and operate automated experimental workflows and digital interfaces to support predictive modelling and closed-loop experimentation in a chemistry R&D lab.
Role type
Senior IC automation engineer (lab robotics & workflow orchestration)
Builds
Automated reaction screening workflows, unified hardware/software control systems, and data dashboards for chemists
Domain
Life sciences / Chemistry / Laboratory Automation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python, workflow orchestration, system integration, data pipelines, dashboarding, API design
Preferred skills
Chemical reaction workflows, bioconjugation
Technologies
Python, robotics platforms, liquid handling systems, analytical instruments, cloud data backbone
Responsibilities
Design and maintain automated reaction screening workflows; Integrate robotics and analytical instruments into unified systems; Develop user interfaces and dashboards for experiment monitoring; Ensure data traceability and FAIR data principles; Collaborate with data science teams on optimization workflows; Coordinate with IT/OT teams for system stability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
