Autonomous Lab Automation Architect (Agentic AI)

Eli Lilly and Company; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 222,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit program

Company-sponsored 401(k)

Flexible benefits

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in San Diego is seeking a motivated engineer to advance laboratory automation through innovative AI integration. The role involves building connections between AI systems and lab infrastructure, aiming to enhance the Design-Make-Test-Analyze cycle. Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent experience with strong skills in Python, Docker, and laboratory automation systems. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving health outcomes through advanced science.

Qualifications

• PhD (or MS + 2 yrs / BS + 5 yrs equivalent) in relevant discipline.
• Experience integrating software control with lab automation.
• Strong experience with containerization in production.

Responsibilities

• Engineer connections between AI and lab systems.
• Prototype integrations with robotic platforms.
• Design agent workflows and trigger automations.

Skills

Wet-lab automation experience

Laboratory automation systems

Python application development

Containerization (Docker)

Kubernetes orchestration

Education

PhD in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

Job description

A leading pharmaceutical company in San Diego is seeking a motivated engineer to advance laboratory automation through innovative AI integration. The role involves building connections between AI systems and lab infrastructure, aiming to enhance the Design-Make-Test-Analyze cycle. Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent experience with strong skills in Python, Docker, and laboratory automation systems. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to improving health outcomes through advanced science.