Automation Scientist: High-Throughput Cell Screens

USOS OneSource Services US, LLC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Scientific Specialist to support drug discovery at a Cambridge, MA client site. You will execute medium- to high-throughput cell-based screens and optimize automated workflows for assay development, plate handling, and readouts.

Responsibilities include training automation users, troubleshooting, and ensuring robust, reproducible results while maintaining safety and quality. Requires a B.Sc. with 2+ years or an M.Sc. with 1+ years in life sciences.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc with life sciences background and industry or pharma research experience.
• Strong knowledge of Genomics and cell biology.
• Experience with high-throughput cell-based assays and automation platforms.
• Ability to train users and troubleshoot automated workflows.

Responsibilities

• Execute medium- to high-throughput cell-based screens using automation platforms.
• Develop, optimize, and program automated workflows for assays.
• Train automation users and provide hands-on support for screenings.
• Maintain and prepare cell lines and primary cultures for screening campaigns.
• Ensure safety, manage inventories, and adhere to protocols.

Skills

High-throughput screening

Automation platforms

Scheduling software

Wet lab experience

Cell-based assays

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

B.Sc. in Life Sciences

M.Sc. in Life Sciences

Tools

High-throughput liquid handlers

Multi-instrument platforms

Scheduling software

MesoScale Discovery

Luminex

ELISA

Job description

PerkinElmer is seeking a Scientific Specialist to support drug discovery at a Cambridge, MA client site. You will execute medium- to high-throughput cell-based screens and optimize automated workflows for assay development, plate handling, and readouts.

Responsibilities include training automation users, troubleshooting, and ensuring robust, reproducible results while maintaining safety and quality. Requires a B.Sc. with 2+ years or an M.Sc. with 1+ years in life sciences.