Biotech Automation Engineer – High-Throughput Systems

GenScript/ProBio; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan

Short Term Disability

New Child Leave

Paid Time Off

Paid Company Holidays

Paid Sick Days

Compassionate Leave

Jury Duty Leave

Float day

Personal days

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. is seeking an automation professional to develop and maintain high-throughput biomanufacturing automation. You will troubleshoot instruments, write automation scripts, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth tech transfer at the Piscataway site.

The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical or related engineering and 1+ year of automation experience in biotech manufacturing, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 1+ year of automation development experience in biomanufacturing.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Experience troubleshooting liquid handling instruments such as Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR.
• Extensive scripting/protocols experience for automation systems.
• Biotech/biopharma environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop new automation workflows to meet high-throughput biomanufacturing needs.
• Maintain and upgrade existing automation methods.
• Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for lab instruments and integrated automation systems.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize downtime.
• Manage project timelines and coordinate internal resources to push projects forward.
• Communicate with other teams to ensure smooth tech transfer.

Skills

Automation development

Lab instrumentation

Communication

Troubleshooting

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Biomedical engineering or related field

Tools

Tecan Fluent

Hamilton STAR

Thermo Momentum Scheduler

Job description

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. is seeking an automation professional to develop and maintain high-throughput biomanufacturing automation. You will troubleshoot instruments, write automation scripts, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth tech transfer at the Piscataway site.

The role requires a bachelor’s in mechanical or related engineering and 1+ year of automation experience in biotech manufacturing, with strong communication and organizational skills.