Automation Systems Lead with Stock Options

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-Sponsored Basic Life/AD&D

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discretionary Time Off

Stock Option Plan

Lunch stipend for HQ days

Job summary

Clear Labs, Inc. is seeking a Systems Integration Lead to bridge assay science and automation engineering. You will own labware qualification, system robustness, and the design of acceptance criteria as bench processes move toward automated production.

This hands-on, senior role requires translating wet-lab protocols into robust, industrialized automation for a regulated environment. You will drive the integration of sequencing platforms into oncology workflows, collaborate with Regulatory and

Qualifications

• Senior level: 8+ years hands-on process/automation engineering or systems integration in diagnostics or regulated labs.
• Knowledge of FDA design-control and 510(k) considerations in system/workflow/labware changes.
• Experience in oncology diagnostics (companion diagnostics or GEP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own labware selection, qualification, and robustness testing across the automated platform.
• Redesign benchtop assays into automation-friendly, production-compatible processes.
• Design acceptance criteria and validation protocols as processes move to automation.
• Lead on-deck integration of sequencing into oncology workflows; close gap with manual off-deck steps.
• Integrate new NGS platforms and library prep chemistries onto the automation platform.
• Bridge assay science and automation engineering; translate wet-lab protocols into robust automated processes.
• Collaborate with Regulatory and Quality to validate changes for FDA-cleared workflows.
• Lead technical diligence on sequencers, automation, and reagent vendor partnerships.

Skills

NGS platforms

Lab automation

DOE testing

Statistics

Process validation

Cross-functional comms

Regulatory familiarity

Tools

Hamilton STAR

VENUS software

DRAGEN

Job description

Clear Labs, Inc. is seeking a Systems Integration Lead to bridge assay science and automation engineering. You will own labware qualification, system robustness, and the design of acceptance criteria as bench processes move toward automated production.

This hands-on, senior role requires translating wet-lab protocols into robust, industrialized automation for a regulated environment. You will drive the integration of sequencing platforms into oncology workflows, collaborate with Regulatory and