Automation Systems Lead - NGS & Labware Integration

Clear Labs, Inc.; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Stock option plan

Lunch stipend

Discretionary time off

Job summary

Clear Labs, Inc. in San Carlos, CA is seeking a Systems Integration Lead to bridge assay science and automation engineering.

This senior role focuses on labware qualification, robustness, guardbanding, and designing verification/validation protocols as bench processes move to automated production. You will drive on-deck integration of sequencing into oncology workflows, evaluate new NGS platforms, and collaborate with Regulatory and Quality to document changes for the FDA-cleared diagnostics

Qualifications

• Experience translating bench protocols into automated production-ready workflows.
• Knowledge of FDA design controls and 510(k) considerations.
• Experience in oncology diagnostics preferred.
• Strong cross-functional communication.
• Hands-on, at-the-bench work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own labware selection and DOE-based robustness testing.
• Redesign benchtop assays into automation-friendly processes.
• Design acceptance criteria and verification/validation protocols.
• Integrate sequencing into automated oncology workflows.
• Evaluate new sequencing platforms and library prep chemistries.
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Quality for validation.

Skills

NGS platforms

Library prep chemistries

Pipeline integration

QC metrics understanding

Tools

Hamilton STAR/STAR2

VENUS software

Job description

Clear Labs, Inc. in San Carlos, CA is seeking a Systems Integration Lead to bridge assay science and automation engineering.

This senior role focuses on labware qualification, robustness, guardbanding, and designing verification/validation protocols as bench processes move to automated production. You will drive on-deck integration of sequencing into oncology workflows, evaluate new NGS platforms, and collaborate with Regulatory and Quality to document changes for the FDA-cleared diagnostics