Lab Automation Engineer – Onsite (Hamilton/Biomek)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US); United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc is seeking a Lab Automation Engineer to design, implement, and validate automation solutions across platforms like Hamilton/Biomek. The role is onsite at the Leiden Center research site in Boston and involves cross-functional collaboration to advance automation capabilities in R&D.

The candidate will translate research processes into automation designs, troubleshoot, support commissioning and validation, and drive continuous improvement across disease areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, computer sciences or related field.
• 1+ year life sciences or engineering experience.
• Familiarity with automation platforms and scripting basics.

Responsibilities

• Translates manual research and development processes into automation designs.
• Troubleshoots system problems and documents solutions.
• Supports operations, commissioning, and validation in cross-functional teams.
• Identifies continuous improvement opportunities and drives implementation.
• Participates in automation design for both continuous and batch processes.
• Provides technical guidance on automation operation and new capabilities.
• Complies with safety and GMP procedures.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in chemical engineering, computer sciences or related field

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc is seeking a Lab Automation Engineer to design, implement, and validate automation solutions across platforms like Hamilton/Biomek. The role is onsite at the Leiden Center research site in Boston and involves cross-functional collaboration to advance automation capabilities in R&D.

The candidate will translate research processes into automation designs, troubleshoot, support commissioning and validation, and drive continuous improvement across disease areas.