Senior Lab Automation Engineer: Biobanking & AI-Driven Ops

Biopharma Careers; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Well-being programs

Family building benefits

Generous PTO and sabbatical

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a technical leader for laboratory automation at our Harwell, UK site to expand automation capabilities across biomarker testing and sample management. You will design and optimize automated workflows using Hamilton VENUS and BiOS, and lead integrated automation solutions with dynamic scheduling and data integration.

You will translate manual processes into scalable systems, troubleshoot complex automation issues, and mentor engineers while partnering with Digital, QA, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Robotics or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in laboratory automation or robotics.
• Experience with liquid handling systems and automation platforms.
• Experience integrating systems using APIs (REST or similar), databases, or middleware technologies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader for laboratory automation within the Clinical Biomarker Laboratory.
• Design, develop, implement, and optimize automated workflows for biomarker assays with Hamilton platforms.
• Lead deployment of integrated automation solutions and dynamic scheduling platforms.
• Translate manual workflows into scalable, high-throughput automated systems.
• Act as SME for complex automation troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement data integration between instruments, automation systems, LIMS, and enterprise apps.

Skills

Laboratory automation

Robotics

APIs integration

Python

Java

C++

LIMS integration

AI/ML concepts

REST/SOAP

Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Robotics

Tools

Hamilton VENUS

Hamilton BiOS

Momentum

Cellario

Job description

Moderna is seeking a technical leader for laboratory automation at our Harwell, UK site to expand automation capabilities across biomarker testing and sample management. You will design and optimize automated workflows using Hamilton VENUS and BiOS, and lead integrated automation solutions with dynamic scheduling and data integration.

You will translate manual processes into scalable systems, troubleshoot complex automation issues, and mentor engineers while partnering with Digital, QA, and