Automation Engineer: High-Throughput Biotech Systems

SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening); Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Company Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Jury Duty Leave

Personal days

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc. is seeking an automation-focused engineer at the Piscataway site to develop and maintain high-throughput biomanufacturing workflows. You will troubleshoot and support lab instruments and integrated systems, driving projects to meet timelines and ensuring smooth tech transfer across teams.

The role emphasizes practical scripting for automation tools and collaboration with molecular biology R&D. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering or related field.
• 1+ year of automation development experience in biomanufacturing.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience troubleshooting liquid handling instruments (Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR).
• Experience scripting/creating protocols for Tecan, Hamilton, and Momentum Scheduler.
• Molecular biology wet-lab experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation workflows for high-throughput biomanufacturing.
• Maintain and upgrade existing automation methods.
• Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for lab instruments and automation systems.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize downtime.
• Manage project timelines and leverage internal resources to push projects forward.
• Communicate with other teams to ensure smooth tech transfer.

Skills

Automation development

Lab instrumentation experience

Communication skills

Scripting/automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or biomedical engineering

Tools

Tecan Fluent

Hamilton STAR

Thermo Momentum Scheduler

Job description

GenScript USA Inc. is seeking an automation-focused engineer at the Piscataway site to develop and maintain high-throughput biomanufacturing workflows. You will troubleshoot and support lab instruments and integrated systems, driving projects to meet timelines and ensuring smooth tech transfer across teams.

The role emphasizes practical scripting for automation tools and collaboration with molecular biology R&D. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.