Assay Automation Engineer II: Data-Driven Protocols

Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC is seeking an Assay Automation Engineer II to develop, integrate and test automated assay protocols on MSD instrumentation. The role requires hands-on scripting, data analysis and cross-functional collaboration to optimize performance and reliability.

You will design software sequences, verify and validate hardware systems, participate in FMEA and design reviews, and contribute to process improvements within an ISO cGMP environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of experience with scientific or medical instrumentation
• Minimum of five years of experience with development and troubleshooting of automated assay methods required
• Experience in an ISO cGMP environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Work within cross-functional teams to support the design and development of automated assay methods for MSD and other instrumentation.
• Experimentally and analytically characterize hardware system and subsystem performance and capabilities.
• Design, implement and optimize software sequences for automation of assay protocols on MSD instrumentation.
• Participate in the development and documentation of failure modes, effects and criticality analyses.
• Develop and execute system design verification and validation test plans.
• Develop and implement hardware system and subsystem reliability test plans.
• Generate and implement change orders to promote product design and process improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Project coordination

Multi-tasking

Documentation

MATLAB

Minitab

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering or a related field

Tools

MATLAB

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC is seeking an Assay Automation Engineer II to develop, integrate and test automated assay protocols on MSD instrumentation. The role requires hands-on scripting, data analysis and cross-functional collaboration to optimize performance and reliability.

You will design software sequences, verify and validate hardware systems, participate in FMEA and design reviews, and contribute to process improvements within an ISO cGMP environment.