Automation Engineer II: Advanced Assay Systems & Validation

MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC.; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid vacation/holidays

Disability insurance

Job summary

The Assay Automation Engineer II at MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC is responsible for developing, integrating and testing automated assay protocols using microplate handling and pipetting equipment in R&D and manufacturing environments.

The role requires designing software sequences, performing verification and validation, analyzing data with MATLAB or Minitab, and communicating results. A Bachelor's degree and at least five years' experience are expected; ISO cGMP experience is preferred.

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.
• Participate in the development of system design requirements and specifications, including interfacing with other teams to gather and refine requirements.
• 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.
• Specific duties may vary depending upon departmental requirements.

Skills

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology/Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Minitab

MS Office

Job description

The Assay Automation Engineer II at MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC is responsible for developing, integrating and testing automated assay protocols using microplate handling and pipetting equipment in R&D and manufacturing environments.

The role requires designing software sequences, performing verification and validation, analyzing data with MATLAB or Minitab, and communicating results. A Bachelor's degree and at least five years' experience are expected; ISO cGMP experience is preferred.