Associate Director, Laboratory Automation Systems

Scorpion Therapeutics; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s Innovative Medicine division seeks an Associate Director, Laboratory Automation Systems to lead the lab automation platform. You will drive deployment, adoption, and sustainment of integrated automation supporting discovery and analytical workflows globally, with a focus on cross-functional leadership and vendor oversight.

The position is based in Spring House, PA, with potential travel to vendor assessments and cross-site activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Life Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in laboratory or scientific automation with leadership in integrated automation systems.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration and vendor oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation scientists and matrix teams.
• Oversee portfolio governance and operating models.
• Oversee system design, implementation, and lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors; develop standards and KPIs.

Skills

Leadership in automation

Workflow management

Vendor oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Role

Associate Director, Laboratory Automation Systems leading the lab automation platform organization at Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division. Objectives include ensuring the deployment, adoption, and sustainment of integrated automation systems supporting scientific workflows across discovery and analytical phases.

Responsibilities

Leading automation scientists and matrix teams, managing portfolio governance, establishing operating models, overseeing system design, implementation, and lifecycle, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external vendors, developing standards, KPIs, and continuous improvement practices, supporting technology evaluations and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Life Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years in laboratory or scientific automation, with proven leadership in integrated automation systems, workflow management, and vendor oversight

Preferred Skills

• Experience with multi-workcell orchestration, AI-ready data strategies, and digital twins. High-value specifics involve discovery and analytical workflows, automation system lifecycle management, and cross-functional collaboration within R&D environments.

Location

The position is based in Spring House, PA, with potential travel for vendor assessments, system deployment, and cross-site activities.