Field Applications & Automation Engineer – Lab Robotics

Bioyond Robotics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bioyond Robotics seeks a scientifically trained Field Applications & Automation Engineer to grow our U.S. business. You will partner with scientists, automation groups, and commercial teams to translate complex workflows into practical automation solutions, from pre-sales demos to post-install optimization.

The role requires hands-on lab automation experience, strong communication, and travel 40–60%. You will design integrated systems using Bioyond robots and third-party instruments, delivering

Qualifications

• Degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, bioengineering, or related science.
• 4+ years in laboratory automation, field applications, or equivalent customer-facing role.
• Hands-on with liquid handlers, robotics, integrated workcells, or high-throughput instruments.
• Depth in multi-omics workflows or biologics development and manufacturing.
• Ability to translate manual protocols into automated, scalable workflows.
• Experience developing or optimizing automated methods and scripts.
• Strong troubleshooting across methods, hardware, software, and scheduling.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery meetings with researchers across multi-omics, process development, and QC groups.
• Document current and future workflows: samples, volumes, formats, throughput, timing, dependencies.
• Translate workflows into user requirements, system configurations, proposals, and SOOs.
• Design integrated solutions using Bioyond robots, storage, scheduling software, and third-party instruments.
• Support multi-omics workflows: extraction, NGS, methylation, proteomics, metabolomics, library prep, and related prep.
• Support biologics development and manufacturing workflows across production, MSAT, analytical development, and QC.
• Develop, test, and optimize automated methods: deck layouts, pipetting, scheduling logic, robot movements, error handling.
• Assist pre-sales with technical presentations, ROI discussions, and feasibility studies.
• Partner with sales to ensure credible, achievable technical solutions.
• Support FAT/SAT, commissioning, method transfer, training, and post-install optimization.
• Troubleshoot application, software, and workflow issues with field/service teams.
• Create protocols, SOPs, training materials, workflow diagrams, and technical reports.
• Capture and relay customer feedback to product/engineering teams.
• Represent Bioyond at customer workshops, conferences, and demonstrations.

Skills

Scientific communication

Customer liaison

Workflow discovery

Problem solving

Field collaboration

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral in life sciences or related field

Tools

Automated liquid handlers

Laboratory robotics

Laboratory software/scheduling tools

Third-party instruments integration

Job description

Bioyond Robotics seeks a scientifically trained Field Applications & Automation Engineer to grow our U.S. business. You will partner with scientists, automation groups, and commercial teams to translate complex workflows into practical automation solutions, from pre-sales demos to post-install optimization.

The role requires hands-on lab automation experience, strong communication, and travel 40–60%. You will design integrated systems using Bioyond robots and third-party instruments, delivering