Biotech Automation Engineer - High-Throughput Workflows

GenScript

Piscataway Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc. in Piscataway, NJ seeks an Automation Engineer to develop and maintain high-throughput biomanufacturing automation workflows, provide hands-on support for lab instruments, and troubleshoot system integration issues.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and contribute to tech transfer. Requires a Bachelor’s in mechanical/biomedical engineering and 1+ year automation experience in biomanufacturing; experience with Tecan and Hamilton systems

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and other related fields.
1+ year of relevant automation development experience in biomanufacturing environment.
Experience with laboratory instrumentation and automation systems.
Excellent communication and organization skills.
Experience troubleshooting liquid handling instruments such as Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR.
Extensive experience in writing scripts/protocols for Tecan, Hamilton, Thermo Momentum Scheduler.
Experience with molecular biology experiments is a plus not a must.

Responsibilities

Develop new automation workflows to meet the high throughput biomanufacturing needs.
Maintain and upgrade existing automation methods.
Provide hands-on support, troubleshooting, and maintenance for individual lab instruments and larger integrated automation systems.
Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, software, and system integration issues to minimize equipment downtime and maintain operational continuity.
Manage project timeline and leverage internal resources to push project forward.
Closely communicate with other teams to ensure the smooth tech transfer.