Laboratory Automation Engineer

Insight Global; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA

FSA

DCFSA

401k with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Automation Engineer II to support deployment of a laboratory experiment execution platform enabling highly automated scientific workflows across research and development laboratories.

The role orchestrates instruments, robotics, schedulers, and informatics to deliver reliable, auditable end-to-end execution in large-scale initiatives. It focuses on deployment, adoption, and ongoing operation of automation platforms in production labs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience implementing or supporting laboratory automation or manufacturing systems.
• Experience integrating instruments, robotics, or third-party software using APIs/connectors.
• Knowledge of lab workflows, automation tech, and data systems.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, healthcare, or research settings.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and support laboratory automation platforms in labs.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to translate workflows into automation.
• Integrate instruments, robotics, schedulers, and software using APIs and frameworks.
• Validate end-to-end functionality including scheduling, monitoring, and instrument comms.
• Support testing, deployment, go-live, and issue resolution with engineering teams.
• Develop reusable patterns and reference architectures for deployments.
• Gather feedback and communicate enhancements to product and engineering teams.

Skills

Automation experience

APIs integration

Laboratory workflows

Industrial automation

Support in pharma/biotech environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Automation/Biotech/Life Sciences or related field

Tools

LIMS

ELN

SDMS

MES

Job description

Job Opportunity -Digital Automation Engineer - Laboratory Automation

Location: Sitting onsite in Collegeville, PA

Hiring Method: Long Term 12 Month Extending Contract (Holidays and PTO)

Compensation: $58/hr to $72/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

Required Skills & Experience

• -Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, or a related technical field.
• -Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting laboratory automation, scientific software, industrial automation, or manufacturing systems.
• -Experience integrating laboratory instruments, robotics equipment, or third-party applications using APIs, middleware, or connector frameworks.
• -Understanding of laboratory workflows, automation technologies, and scientific data systems.
• -Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, or research environments.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• -Familiarity with laboratory informatics platforms such as LIMS, ELN, SDMS, MES, or related scientific systems.
• -Experience supporting robotic laboratory systems and automated experimentation workflows.
• -Knowledge of cloud-based applications, automation frameworks, and modern systems integration approaches.
• -Understanding of regulated environments, software validation, and quality processes.

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking an Automation Engineer II to support the deployment and adoption of a laboratory experiment execution platform that enables highly automated scientific workflows across research and development laboratories. This platform serves as the foundation for next-generation laboratory automation by orchestrating experiments across laboratory instruments, scheduling systems, robotics, and informatics platforms to deliver reliable, auditable, end-to-end execution. It is a key component of a broader strategy to build closed-loop laboratories, where experiments can be planned, executed, analyzed, and optimized with a high degree of automation, accelerating scientific discovery and innovation. This role is part of a large-scale implementation initiative focused on expanding the use of laboratory automation technologies across multiple scientific programs. Working within established architecture standards and engineering best practices, the Automation Engineer will configure, deploy, integrate, and support automation solutions in production laboratory environments. This is a delivery-focused implementation role rather than a software product development role. The primary objective is to ensure successful deployment, adoption, and ongoing operation of laboratory automation platforms while enabling scientists and laboratory teams to leverage automated workflows effectively.

Responsibilities:

• -Configure, deploy, and support laboratory experiment execution platforms across scientific and laboratory automation programs.
• -Partner with scientists, engineers, and research teams to understand experimental workflows and translate requirements into automation solutions.
• -Integrate laboratory instruments, robotics platforms, schedulers, and third-party software systems using established integration frameworks and APIs.
• -Validate end-to-end functionality, including experiment execution, job scheduling, event handling, status monitoring, and instrument communication.
• -Configure workflow templates, operator interfaces, and laboratory-specific automation processes using established platform capabilities and implementation standards.
• -Support testing, qualification, and deployment activities to ensure successful implementation in laboratory environments.
• -Assist with go-live execution, troubleshooting issues, supporting users, and coordinating with engineering teams to resolve platform-related defects.
• -Develop reusable implementation patterns, templates, and reference architectures to accelerate future deployments.
• -Gather user feedback, identify improvement opportunities, and communicate enhancement requests to product and engineering teams.