Automation Scientist, High-Throughput Drug Screening

PerkinElmer; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer in Cambridge, MA, seeks a scientist to support drug discovery on-site, executing medium- to high-throughput cell-based screens using automation platforms and integrated systems. You will develop, optimize, and program automated workflows, and provide hands-on support for screening campaigns and assay transfer.

You will train users, troubleshoot automation issues, manage inventories, and ensure safety compliance while adapting to changing priorities and deadlines.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. with 2+ years of industry or research experience in life sciences.
• M.Sc. with 1+ years of industry or pharma research in life sciences.
• Strong knowledge of Genomics and cell biology.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support medium- to high-throughput cell-based screens and assays with automated platforms.
• Train automation users on best-practice and mitigate run failures.
• Develop, optimize, and program automated workflows for assays.
• First-responder for automation troubleshooting and error recovery.
• Maintain, expand, characterize, and prepare cell lines and primary cell cultures.
• Provide hands-on support for screening campaigns and assay transfer.
• Support assay transfer, optimization, validation, and troubleshooting.

Skills

High-throughput screening

Automation platforms

Cell culture

Troubleshooting

Training others

Team collaboration

Education

B.Sc. life sciences

M.Sc. life sciences

Tools

MesoScale Discovery

Luminex

ELISA

Scheduling software

Job description

PerkinElmer in Cambridge, MA, seeks a scientist to support drug discovery on-site, executing medium- to high-throughput cell-based screens using automation platforms and integrated systems. You will develop, optimize, and program automated workflows, and provide hands-on support for screening campaigns and assay transfer.

You will train users, troubleshoot automation issues, manage inventories, and ensure safety compliance while adapting to changing priorities and deadlines.