Hybrid Bench Scientist - Automation Engineer, Biologics HTPS

Socket.dev; Kendall Square (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Scientist / Automation Engineer to advance our high-throughput production and screening for antibody therapeutics. The role combines bench science with automation design to deliver integrated, scalable workflows on a microgram-to-milligram scale.

The candidate will work with a global automation team, supporting on-site implementation and optimization, while delivering robust automated solutions across disciplines.

Qualifications

• BS with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• MS with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• PhD with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a Scientist / Automation Engineer to enhance HTPS biologics capability.
• Candidate will apply bench science and automation to design and troubleshoot automated workflows.
• Support experimental execution and automation development.
• Develop and optimize integrated end-to-end automation platforms.
• Support high-throughput expression, purification, and characterization of antibody therapeutics.
• Serve as on-site expert in scientific automation working with global teams.
• Build and expand lab automation capabilities.
• Guide complex workflows and automate key processes.
• Collaborate with scientists, data engineers and software developers.
• Improve throughput, precision and scalability of lab workflows.
• Translate scientific workflows into scalable automation solutions.

Skills

Bench science

Automation expertise

Molecular biology techniques

Cloning/transfection

Education

BS with 5+ years

MS with 3+ years

PhD with relevant experience

Tools

Hamilton

TECAN

PerkinElmer

Lynx

Biomek

EVOware

WinPREP

Green Button Go

Momentum

Cellario

Job description

AstraZeneca in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA, is seeking a Scientist / Automation Engineer to advance our high-throughput production and screening for antibody therapeutics. The role combines bench science with automation design to deliver integrated, scalable workflows on a microgram-to-milligram scale.

The candidate will work with a global automation team, supporting on-site implementation and optimization, while delivering robust automated solutions across disciplines.